HYMNAL 


OF  THE 


Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 


NEW  YORK: 
PHILLIPS  &  HUNT. 


CINCINNATI: 
CRANSTON  &  STOWE, 
1889. 


Copyright  1878,  by 

NELSON   &  PHILLIPS 
New  York. 


PKEFACE. 


The  Genera]  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  on  the  thirtieth  day  of  May,  1876, 
adopted  the  following  report: — 

The  Committee  on  the  Revision  of  the  Hymn  Book  have 
carefully  considered  the  various  papers  referred  to  them, 
and  respectfully  report  to  the  General  Conference  that  they 
are  unanimously  of  the  opinion  that  a  thorough  revision  of 
the  Hymn  Book  now  in  use  is  imperatively  demanded.  We 
therefore  recommend — 

1.  That  the  Board  of  Bishops  be  requested  to  appoint,  as 
soon  as  practicable,  a  Committee  of  fifteen,  to  whom  shall 
be  committed  the  work  of  revision. 

2.  That  this  Committee  be  selected  with  reference  to  con- 
venience of  location  for  division  into  three  sections  for  work- 
ing purposes. 

3.  That  when  the  work  of  preparatory  revision  shall  be 
completed  by  the  several  sections,  the  whole  Committee  shall 
be  duly  notified,  and  the  work  of  each  section  shall  be  re- 
vised ;  and  that  no  hymn  now  in  use  shall  be  excluded  with- 
out a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  Committee  for  its  rejection, 
and  that  no  hymn  not  now  in  the  collection  shall  be  admitted 
without  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  Committee  in  its  favor. 

4.  That  when  the  Committee  have  completed  their  work, 
they  shall  submit  their  report  to  the  Bishops  for  their  ap- 
proval, and  the  Bishops  approving,  they  are  authorized  to 
commend  it  to  the  Church. 

5.  That  after  the  Committee  aforesaid  shall  have  com- 
pleted their  revision  of  the  Hymn  Book,  and  their  work  has 
been  approved  by  the  Bishops  as  provided  for  in  item  4,  they 
shall  have  power  to  prepare  a  suitable  Hymn  and  Tune  Book 
for  the  use  of  the  Church. 

6.  No  compensation  shall  be  paid  to  the  Committee  em- 
ployed in  the  revisal,  except  for  actual  expenses  incurred. 

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PREFACE. 

In  accordance  with  the  foregoing  resolution, 
the  Bishops  appointed  the  following  persons  as 
The  Committee  of  Revision. 

Central  Section. 

£™f ™  w  UCKLEY'  Erastus  Wbntworth, 

Richard  Wheatley,  j0Hn  K  B  > 

Charles  E.  Hendrickson. 
Eastern  Section. 
CaT™  t  ^HED0N>  William  Rice, 

calvin  b.  Harrington,        George  Prentice 
Charles  F.  Allen. 
Western  Section. 
W,tf » I  n  Hemen WA  Y>       Arthur  Edwards, 
William  Hunter,  Jeremiah  H.  Bayliss, 

Charles  II.  Payne. 

APPROVAL  BY  THE  BISHOPS. 

To  the  Committee  appointed  to  revise  the  Hymn  Boole  ■ 
nZT  ?™E*~The  Bishops,  at  their  late  meeting  in 

lab» T«  \?  °r  ™?  th°r0Ughly  examined  the  result  the 
labors  of  the  Committee  appointed  under  authority  of  the 

Conference,  to  revise  the  Hymn  Book  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

hnni,  lhej:vent  th,rou,oh  the  entire  list  of  the  hymns  in  the 
book  now  in  use  winch  the  Committee  has  excluded. 

the  te^Yf  t^T    UUyuC°nSidered  every  re™ioa  mad«  » 
the  text  of  the  hymns  which  the  Committee  has  retained 

3.  They  read  through  carefully,  and  in  many  cases  repeat- 

i2\Z7nen?raW^h  the  Committee  has  introduced 
mto  the  Revised  Hymn  Book. 

After  the  Committee  had  made  a  few  changes  which  the 
SoSSSy:-  ^  f0U0Win§  reSOlUtiOQ  ^  ^ 
«J,1?f'  f,11"'  We,  haVe  thoroughly  examined,  with  great 

Sn™°V  e  Ww  °f  tHe  C°mmittee  aPP°inted  to  rfvise 
the  Hymn  Book     We  tender  to  the  members  of  that  Com- 

bd£ Z  af  beHeVe  the  Sratitude  of  the  Church 

he  wi'f     J*  hren  5°r  the  kb0r  they  have  aad 
the  wisdom  taste,  and  good  judgment  they  have  shown  in 
preparing  this  most  excellent  book 
By  order,  and  on  behalf,  of  the  Board  of  Bishops, 

New  Yore.  June  15,  1877.  WlUdAM  L"  HabkiS.  Secretary, 
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ADDRESS 


MEMBERS  AND  FRIENDS  OF  THE  METHODIST  EPISCOPAL 
CHURCH. 

Under  the  direction  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence of  1876  this  revised  edition  of  our  ex- 
cellent Hymn  Book  has  been  prepared.  The 
action  of  the  General  Conference,  the  names 
of  the  Committee  selected  by  the  Bishops,  and 
the  judgment  of  the  Bishops  as  expressed  to 
the  Committee,  are  herewith  presented.  You 
will  note  the  great  care  which  has  marked 
every  part  of  the  work,  whether  in  rejecting 
any  of  the  hymns  formerly  used,  or  in  chang- 
ing their  phraseology,  or  in  the  selection  of 
those  which  are  new.  Though  perfection  is 
not  claimed,  yet  we  believe  the  present  Hymn 
Book  will  be  considered  a  great  improvement 
on  the  preceding  one. 

We  most  cordially  commend  it  to  you  as 
one  of  the  choicest  selections  of  evangelical 
hymns  ever  published;  and  we  trust  that  it  will 
increase  the  interest  of  public  worship,  give  a 
higher  inspiration  to  social  and  family  services, 
and  aid  in  private  meditation  and  devotion.  As 
it  is  published  by  the  authority  of  the  Church, 


ADDRESS. 

and  to  meet  the  wants  of  the  Church,  and  as 
the  profits  will  be  devoted  to  religious  p„r 
poses       do  the  -re  earnestly  eomLnd  Tto 
your  liberal  patronage. 

We  exhort  you,  de^ar  brethren,  to  "sing  witi 
I"6  Tm    and  the  understanding » 

Y°Ur  affe*tionate  pastors  in  Christ, 
LEVI  SCOTT 
MATTHEW  SIMPSON 
EDWARD  R.  AMES,  ' 
THOMAS  BOWMAN 
WILLIAM  L.  HARRIS 
RANDOLPH  S.  FOSTER 
ISAAC  W.  WILEY 
STEPHEN  M.  MERRILL  " 
EDWARD  C.  ANDREWS 
GILBERT  HAVEN, 
January  12,  1878  JESSE  T*  P£CK- 


OO^TTE^TS. 


WORSHIP.  Hy™5 

General  Hymns  •>  

Sabbath    ^"92 

Morning  and  Evening   93-117 

GOD. 

Being  and  Attributes  118-153 

Providence  154^-180 

CHRIST. 

Incarnation  and  Birth  181-195 

Life  and  Character  196-203 

Sufferings  and  Death  204^224 

Resurrection,  Priesthood  and  Reign   225-261 

THE  HOLY  SPIRIT  262-287 

THE  SCRIPTURES  288-301 

THE  SINNER. 

Lost  Condition  302-311 

Provisions  of  the  Gospel  312-334 

Warning  and  Inviting   335-376 

Repentance  »  377-41 1 

fHE  CHRISTIAN. 

Justification,  Regeneration,  Adoption  418-455 

Consecration  •  .456-475 

Entire  Sanctification  and  Christian  Growth.  .476-545 

Unfaithfulness  and  Backsliding  Lamented  546-562 

Christian  Activity  563-609 

Trial,  Suffering,  and  Submission  :.  610-683 

Prayer,  Praise,  and  Communion  with  God  684-762 

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CONTENTS. 

THE  CHURCH. 

General  Hymns    763-779 

Fellowship  and  Unity   . .  780-807 

The  Ministry.  .   ,  808-825 

Ordinances — 

Baptism  326-832 

The  Lord's  Supper  833-85$ 

Church  Work — 

Erection  of  Churches   .856-871 

Children  and  Youth  872-889 

Charities  and  Eeforms  890-907 

Missions  908-944 

TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

Watch  Night  and  New  Year  945-956 

Brevity  and  Uncertainty  of  Life...  957-966 

Death  and  Resurrection  967-1012 

Judgment  and  Eetribution  1013-1029 

Heaven  1030-1079 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

The  Seasons  1080-1088 

National  Occasions  1089-1105 

Marriage  1106-1107 

Mariners  1108-1115 

[Last  Hymns  of  C.  Wesley]  1116-1117 

OOXOLOGIES  696-700 

INDEXES. 

Of  Authors  701-708 

Of  Scripture  Texts  709-716 

Of  Subjects  717-733 

Of  Hymns  for  Social  Worship   ...  .733 

Of  First  Lines  of  Stanzas  734-752 

Of  First  Lines  of  Hymns  753-776 

RITUAL. 

Order  of  Baptism  777-784 

Reception  of  Members  784-786 

The  Lord's  Supper  786-792 

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HYMNS. 


WORSHIP. 


A  Exultant  praise  to  the  Redeemer.       C.  M. 

OFOR  a  thousand  tongues,  to  sing 
My  great  Redeemer's  praise; 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace! 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God, 
Assist  me  to  proclaim, 

To  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad, 
The  honors  of  thy  name. 

3  Jesus!  the  name  that  charms  our  fears, 
That  bids  our  sorrows  cease; 

?Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears, 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  power  of  canceled  sin, 
He  sets  the  prisoner  free; 

His  blood  can  make  the  foulest  clean; 
His  blood  availed  for  me. 

5  He  speaks,  and,  listening  to  his  voice5 
New  life  the  dead  receive; 

The  mournful,  broken  hearts  rejoice; 

The  humble  poor  believe. 
8  Hear  him,  ye  deaf;  his  praise,  ye  dumb, 

Your  loosened  tongues  employ; 
Ye  blind,  behold  your  Saviour  come; 

And  leap,  ye  lame,  for  joy. 

Charles  Wesley. 


WORSHIP. 


<£  Worshiping  the  Lamb.  C.  M. 

COME,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs 
With  angels  round  the  throne; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  are  their  tongues, 
But  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  "Worthy  the  Lamb  that  died,"  they  cry? 
"To  be  exalted  thus!" 

« Worthy  the  Lamb ! "  our  hearts  reply, 
"  For  he  was  slain  for  us." 

3  Jesus  is  worthy  to  receive 
Honor  and  power  divine; 

And  blessings  more  than  we  can  give, 
Be,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

4  The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 
To  bless  the  sacred  name 

Of  him  that  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

Isaac  Watts. 

3  The  universal  King.  S.  M. 

COME,  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
And  hymns  of  glory  sing: 
Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 
The  universal  King. 

2  He  formed  the  deeps  unknown; 
He  gave  the  seas  their  bound; 

The  watery  worlds  are  all  his  own, 
And  all  the  solid  ground. 

3  Come,  worship  at  his  throne, 
Come,  bow  before  the  Lord; 

We  are  his  works,  and  not  our  own; 
He  formed  us  by  his  word. 

4  To-day  attend  his  voice, 
Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod; 

Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

Isaac  Watts. 

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WORSHIP. 


^        Song  of  Moses  and  the  Lamb.         S.  M. 

AWAKE,  and  sing  the  song 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb; 
Wake,  every,  heart  and  every  tongue, 
To  praise  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Sing  of  his  dying  love; 
Sing  of  his  rising  power; 

Sing  how  he  intercedes  above 
For  those  whose  sins  he  bore. 

3  Sing  on  your  heavenly  way, 
Ye  ransomed  sinners,  sing; 

Sing  on,  rejoicing  every  day 
In  Christ,  the  eternal  King. 

4  Soon  shall  we  hear  him  say, 
"Ye  blessed  children,  come!" 

Soon  will  he  call  us  hence  away, 
To  our  eternal  home. 

5  There  shall  each  raptured  tongue 
His  endless  praise  proclaim; 

And  sweeter  voices  tune  the  song 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb. 

William  Hammond,  alt. 

*^  Praise  and  thanksgiving.  S.  M. 

STAND  up,  and  bless  the  Lord, 
Ye  people  of  his  choice; 
Stand  up,  and  bless  the  Lord  your  God 
With  heart,  and  soul,  and  voice. 

2  Though  high  above  all  praise, 
Above  all  blessing  high, 

Who  would  not  fear  his  holy  name, 
And  laud,  and  magnify? 

3  O  for  the  living  flame 
From  his  own  altar  brought, 

To  touch  our  lips,  our  souls  inspire, 
And  wing  to  heaven  our  thought! 


WORSHIP. 

4  God  is  our  strength  and  sonsc, 
And  his  salvation  ours; 

Then  be  his  love  in  Christ  proclaimed 
W  ith  all  our  ransomed  powers. 

5  Stand  up,  and  bless  the  Lord  -  ' 

1  he  Lord  your  God  adore;  ' 
fetand  up  and  bless  his  glorious  name, 

Henceforth,  for  evermore. 

James  Montgomery. 

U       Invocation  of  the  Trinity.  Q  4 

ClOME,  thou  almighty  King, 
^  Help  us  thy  name  to  sing,' 

Help  us  to  praise: 
Father  all-glorious, 
O'er  all  victorious, 
Come,  and  reign  over  us, 

Ancient  of  days! 

2  Come,  thou  incarnate  Word, 
Gird  on  thy  mighty  sword, 

Our  prayer  attend; 
Come,  and  thy  people  bless, 
And  give  thy  word  success: 
Spirit  of  holiness, 

On  us  descend! 

3  Come,  holy  Comforter, 
Thy  sacred  witness  bear 

In  this  glad  hour: 
Thou  who  almighty  art, 
Now  rule  in  every  heart, 
And  ne'er  from  us  depart, 

Spirit  of  power! 
4  To  thee,  great  One  and  Three, 
internal  praises  be 

Hence,  evermore: 
Thy  sovereign  majesty 
May  we  in  glory  see, 
And  to  eternity 

Love  and  adore! 

4  Charles  Lesley 


WORSHIP. 


^  Met  in  His  name.  ^. 

JESUS,  we  look  to  thee, 
Thy  promised  presence  claim; 
Thou  in  the  midst  of  us  shalt  be, 
Assembled  in  thy  name. 

2  Thy  name  salvation  is, 
Which  here  we  come  to  prove; 

Thy  name  is  life,  and  health,  and  peace, 
And  everlasting  love. 

3  Not  in  the  name  of  pride 
Or  selfishness  we  meet; 

From  nature's  paths  we  turn  aside, 
And  worldly  thoughts  forget. 

4  We  meet  the  grace  to  take, 
Which  thou  hast  freely  given; 

We  meet  on  earth  for  thy  dear  sake, 
That  we  may  meet  in  heaven. 

5  Present  we  know  thou  art, 
But  O  thyself  reveal! 

Now,  Lord,  let  every  bounding  heart 
The  mighty  comfort  feel. 

6  O  may  thy  quickening  voice 
The  death  of  sin  remove;  # 

And  bid  our  inmost  souls  rejoice, 
In  hope  of  perfect  love. 

1  x  Charles  Wesley. 

8  General  invitation  to  praise  God.  ^* 

FROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, 
Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise; 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung, 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 
2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word; 
Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more, 

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WORSHIP. 

3  Your  lofty  themes,  ye  mortals,  bring; 
In  songs  of  praise  divinely  sing; 

The  great  salvation  loud  proclaim, 
And  shout  for  joy  the  Saviour's  name. 

4  In  every  land  begin  the  song; 
lo  every  land  the  strains  belong: 
In  cheerful  sounds  all  voices  raise,  . 
And  fill  the  world  with  loudest  praise. 

Isaac  Watts. 

9  Reverential  adoration.  L.  M 

T3EFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
±J  Ye  nations  bow  with  sacred  -joy; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone, 
He  can  create,  and  he  destroy. 

2  His  sovereign  power,  without  our  aid, 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  formed  us  men;  - 

And  when  like  wandering  sheep  we  strayed 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We  '11  crowd  thy  gates  with  thankful  songs, 
High  as  the  heavens  our  voices  raise;  ° 

enrih'  With  her  ten  tnousand  tongues, 
fchall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

4  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command; 
Vast  as  eternity  thy  love; 

Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  shall  stand, 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 

Isaac  Watts,  alt.  by  J.  Wesley. 

10 

Universal  adoration.  L,  M 

f\  HOLY,  holy,  holy  Lord! 

Thou  God  of  hosts,  by  all  adored; 
Ihe  earth  and  heavens  are  full  of  thee, 
Thy  light,  thy  power,  thy  majesty. 
2  Loud  hallelujahs  to  thy  name, 
Angels  and  seraphim  proclaim: 
By  all  the  powers  and  thrones  in  heaven, 
Eternal  praise  to  thee  is  given. 


WORSHIP. 


3  Apostles  join  the  glorious  throng, 
And  swell  the  ioud  triumphant  song: 
Prophets  and  martyrs  hear  the  sound, 
And  spread  the  hallelujah  round. 

4  Glory  to  thee,  O  God  most  high! 
Father,  we  praise  thy  majesty! 
The  Son,  the  Spirit,  we  adore! 
One  Godhead,  blest  for  evermore. 

Josiah.  Conder. 

H        Invitation  to  worship. — Psalm  100.  ^-** 

ALL  people  that  on  earth  do  dwell, 
Sing  to  the  Lord  with  cheerful  voice: 
Him  serve  with  fear,  his  praise  forth  tell, 
Come  ye  before  him,  and  rejoice. 

2  The  Lord,  ye  know,  is  God  indeed, 
Without  our  aid  he  did  us  make; 

We  are  his  flock,  he  doth  us  feed, 
And  for  his  sheep  he  doth  us  take. 

3  O  enter  then  his  gates  with  praise, 
Approach  with  joy  his  courts  unto: 

Praise,  laud,  and  bless  his  name  always, 
For  it  is  seemly  so  to  do. 

4  For  why?  the  Lord  our  God  is  good, 
His  mercy  is  forever  sure; 

His  truth  at  all  times  firmly  stood, 
And  shall  from  age  to  age  endure. 

William  Ketne. 

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Praise  to  the  Saviour.  L.  M, 

JESUS,  thou  everlasting  King, 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring; 
Accept  thy  well-deserved  renown, 
And  wear  our  praises  as  thy  crown. 

2  Let  every  act  of  worship  be 
Like  our  espousals,  Lord,  to  thee; 
Like  the  blest  hour,  when  from  above 
We  first  received  the  pledge  of  love. 


WORSHIP. 

3  The  gladness  of  that  happy  day, 
O  may  it  ever,  ever  stay! 

Nor  let  our  faith  forsake  its  hold, 
Nor  hope  decline,  nor  love  grow  cold. 

4  Let  every  moment,  as  it  flies, 
Increase  thy  praise,  improve  our  joys5 
Till  we  are  raised  to  sing  thy  name, 
At  the  great  supper  of  the  Lamb. 

Isaac  Watta 

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10  The  prosperity  of  the  saints.  L.  M 

f\  RENDER  thanks  to  God  above, 
"  The  fountain  of  eternal  love, 
Whose  mercy  firm  through  ages  past 
Hath  stood,  and  shall  forever  last. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  express, 
Not  only  vast,  but  numberless? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raise 

His  tribute  of  immortal  praise? 

3  Extend  to  me  that  favor,  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chosen  dost  afford; 
When  thou  return'st  to  set  them  free, 
Let  thy  salvation  visit  me. 

4  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  see 
Thy  saints  in  full  prosperity, 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine! 

Tate  and  Brad;**- . 

Welcome  to  the  King  of  glory.  L. 

LIFT  up  your  heads,  ye  mighty  gates! 
Behold,  the  King  of  glory  waits; 
The  King  of  kings  is  drawing  near, 
The  Saviour  of  the  world  is  here. 
2  The  Lord  is  just,  a  helper  tried; 
Mercy  is  ever  at  his  side; 
His  kingly  crown  is  holiness; 
His  scepter,  pity  in  distress. 


WORSHIP. 


3  O  blest  the  land,  the  city  blest, 
Where  Christ  the  ruler  is  confessed! 
O  happy  hearts  and  happy  homes 

To  whom  this  King  of  triumph  comes! 

4  Fling  wide  the  portals  of  your  heart; 
Make  it  a  temple,  set  apart 

From  earthly  use  for  heaven's  employ, 
Adorned  with  prayer,  and  love,  and  joy. 

5  Redeemer,  come!  I  open  wide  _ 
My  heart  to  thee:  here,  Lord,  abide! 
Let  me  thy  inner  presence  feel, 
Thy  grace  and  love  in  me  reveal! 

6  So  come,  my  Sovereign!  enter  in, 
Let  new  and  nobler  life  begin; 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  guide  us  on, 
Until  the  glorious  crown  be  won! 

Georg  Weissel.  Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Winkworth. 


15        Longings  for  the  Jwuse  of  God. 

LORD  of  the  worlds  above, 
How  pleasant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 
Thine  earthly  temples,  are! 
To  thine  abode  my  heart  aspires, 
With  warm  desires  to  see  my  God. 

2  O  happy  souls  that  pray 
Where  God  appoints  to  hear! 

O  happy  men  that  pay 

Their  constant  service  there! 
They  praise  thee  still;  and  happy  they 
That  love  the  way  to  Zion's  hill. 

3  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 

Till  each  arrives  at  length, 
Till  each  in  heaven  appears: 
O  glorious  seat!  thou,  God,  our  King, 
Shalt  thither  bring  our  willing  feet. 

t-?  Tsaae  Watts, 


WORSHIP. 

16 

*ne  universal  King.  H.  M 

VOTING  men  and  maidens,  raise 
/■    lour  tuneful  voices  hi d- 
OM  men  and  children,  praise  ' 

H;m  Tif    -d  ^f  earth  and  8ky; 

♦ reVa  0nQ>  and  °ne  in  Three 
■B-xtol  to  all  eternity.  e' 

2  The  universal  King 
Let  all  the  world  proclaim; 

Let  every  creature  sing 
His  attributes  and  name: 

££l  f  nm  °ne'  and  0ne  ^  Three 
Jixtol  to  all  eternity.  *"iee, 

3  Annhis  great  name  aI°ne 
Ail  excellences  meet, 

Who  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  shall  forever  sit; 
Him  Three  in  One,  and  One  in  Three 
itxtol  to  all  eternity.  J-nree, 

4  Glory  to  God  belongs; 
Glory  to  God  be  given, 

Above  the  noblest  songs 

Him  Tl       J?e^th  heaVen5 

Fvf.i  ♦ &Vn  °ne'  and  °ne  in  Three 
■kxtol  to  all  eternity.  ' 

Charles  Wesley. 

17 

,  rhe  3lory  of  Bis  grace.        C  P.  M. 

L  t,      °n  £arth  their  voices  ^ise, 
An5  mDg  ? °  Ffat  Jehovah's  pra  se, 
And  bless  his  holy  name:  ' 

His  glory  let  the  heathen  know 

His  wonders  to  the  nations  show 
His  saving  grace  proclaim. 

He^ade"^  S?  ^  he  buiIt  the  *7i 
And  -hln\ng  WorIds  on  high,  y 

And  reigns  in  glory  there: 

10 


WORSHIP. 


His  beams  are  majesty  and  light; 
His  beauties,  how  divinely  bright! 

His  dwelling-place,  how  fair! 
3  Come  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour3 
When  earth  shall  feel  his  sa\  ing  power, 

All  nations  fear  his  name: 
Then  shall  the  race  of  men  confess 
The  beauty  of  his  holiness, 

His  saving  grace  proclaim. 

00  Isaac  Watts. 

1ft  P  "P  M 

God's  glorious  presence.       w*  x  * 

THOU  God  of  power,  thou  God  of  love, 
Whose  glory  fills  the  realms  above, 
Whose  praise  archangels  sing, 
And  veil  their  faces  while  they  cry, 
"  Thrice  holy,"  to  their  God  most  high, 
"Thrice  holy,"  to  their  King; 

2  Thee  as  our  God  we  too  would  claim, 
And  bless  the  Saviour's  precious  name, 

Through  whom  this  grace  is  given: 
He  bore  the  curse  to  sinners  due, 
Jle  forms  their  ruined  souls  anew, 

And  makes  them  heirs  of  heaven. 

3  The  veil  that  hides  thy  glory  rend, 
And  here  in  saving  power  descend, 

And  fix  thy  blest  abode; 
Here  to  our  hearts  thyself  reveal, 
And  let  each  waiting  spirit  feel 

The  presence  of  our  God. 

Joim  Walker. 

19  The  praise  of  Jesus.  C.  P.  M. 

JESUS,  thou  soul  of  all  our  joys, 
For  whom  we  now  lift  up  oar  voice, 
And  all  our  strength  exert, 
Vouchsafe  the  grace  we  humbly  claim; 
Compose  into  a  thankful  frame, 
And  tune  thy  people's  heart. 
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WORSHIP. 


2  While  in  the  heavenly  work  we  join, 
Thy  glory  be  our  whole  design, 

Thy  glory,  not  our  own: 
Still  let  us  keep  this  end  in  view, 
And  still  the  pleasing  task  pursue, 

To  please  our  God  alone. 

3  Thee  let  us  praise,  our  common  Lord. 
And  sweetly  join,  with  one  accord, 

Thy  goodness  to  proclaim: 
Jesus,  thyself  in  us  reveal, 
And  all  our  faculties  shall  feel 

Thy  harmonizing  name. 

4  With  calmly  reverential  joy, 
O  let  us  all  our  lives  employ 

In  setting  forth  thy  love; 
And  raise  in  death  our  triumph  higher 
And  sing,  with  all  the  heavenly  choir, 

That  endless  song  above. 

diaries  Wesley. 

20 

Humble  adoration.  '* 
TTEAVENLY  Father,  sovereign  Lord, 

Be  thy  glorious  name  adored! 
Lord,  thy  mercies  never  fail; 
Hail,  celestial  Goodness,  hail! 

2  Though  unworthy  of  thine  ear, 
Deign  our  humble  songs  to  hear; 
Purer  praise  we  hope  to  bring 
When  around  thy  throne  we  sing. 

3  While  on  earth  ordained  to  stay, 
Guide  our  footsteps  in  thy  way, 
Till  we  come  to  dwell  with  thee, 
Till  we  all  thy  glory  sec. 

4  Then,  with  angel-harps  again, 
We  Avill  wake  a  nobler  strain; 
There,  in  joyful  songs  of  praise, 
Our  triumphant  voices  raise. 

Benjamin  Williams,  alt 


WORSHIP. 


21  Blessings  implored. 

LORD,  we  come  before  thee  now, 
At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow; 
O  do  not  our  suit  disdain; 
Shall  we  seek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain  ? 

2  Lord,  on  thee  our  souls  depend; 
In  compassion  now  descend; 

Fill  our  hearts  with  thy  rich  grace, 
Tune  our  lips  to  sing  thy  praise. 

3  In  thine  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  seek  thee,  here  we  stay; 
Lord,  we  know  not  how  to  go, 
Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow. 

4  Send  some  message  from  thy  word, 
That  may  joy  and  peace  afford; 

Let  thy  Spirit  now  impart 
Full  salvation  to  each  heart. 

5  Comfort  those  who  weep  and  mourn; 
Let  the  time  of  joy  return; 

Those  that  are  cast  down  lift  up; 
Make  them  strong  in  faith  and  hope. 

6  Grant  that  all  may  seek  and  find 
Thee,  a  gracious  God  and  kind: 
Heal  the  sick,  the  captive  free; 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee. 

William  Hammond. 


Tribute  of  praise  at  parting. 

CHRISTIANS,  brethren,  ere  we  part, 
Every  voice  and  every  heart 
Join,  and  to  our  Father  raise  # 
One  last  hymn  of  grateful  praise. 
2  Though  we  here  should  meet  no  more, 
Yet  there  is  a  brighter  shore ; 
There,  released  from  toil  and  pain, 
There  we  all  may  meet  again. 


WORSHIP. 

3  Now  to  thee,  thou  God  of  heaven, 
Joe  eternal  glory  given: 
Grateful  for  thy  love  divine, 
May  our  hearts  be  ever  thine. 

H.  Kirke  White,  alt. 

21 

M     Concluding  prayer  and  thanksgiving.  7» 
1SJOW  may  He  who  from  the  dead  - 
j     Bll°1ll?ht  the  Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
Jesus  Christ,  our  King  and  Head, 
All  our  souls  in  safety  keep. 

2  May  he  teach  us  to  fulfill 
What  is  pleasing  in  his  sight; 

Make  us  perfect  in  his  will, 

And  preserve  us  day  and  night. 

3  S^tlu?  great  Redeemer's  praise, 
Who  the  covenant  sealed  with  blood, 

-Let  our  hearts  and  voices  raise 
Loud  thanksgivings  to  our  God. 

John  Newton. 

24 

Saints  and  angels  praising  God.  7. 
QONGS  of  praise  the  angels  sang, 

ttti    eaven  with  hallelujahs  rang, 
When  Jehovah's  work  begun, 
When  he  spake  and  it  was  done. 

2  Songs  of  praise  awoke  the  morn, 
When  the  Prince  of  peace  was  born: 
bongs  of  praise  arose,  when  he 
Captive  led  captivity. 

3  Saints  below,  with  heart  and  voice, 
©till  m  songs  of  praise  rejoice; 
Learning  here,  by  faith  and  love, 
Songs  of  praise  to  sing  above. 

4  Borne  upon  their  latest  breath, 
Songs  of  praise  shall  conquer  death; 
Inen  amid  eternal  joy, 

Songs  of  praise  their  powers  employ. 

^  James  Montgomery 


WORSHIP. 


Let  all  the  people  praise  Him.  ' 

THANK  and  praise  Jehovah's  name; 
For  his  mercies,  firm  and  sure, 
From  eternity  the  same, 
To  eternity  endure. 

2  Let  the  ransomed  thus  rejoice, 
Gathered  out  of  every  land, 

As  the  people  of  his  choice, 

Plucked  from  the  destroyer's  hand. 

3  Let  the  elders  praise  the  Lord, 
Him  let  all  the  people  praise, 

When  they  meet  with  one  accord, 
In  his  courts  on  holy  days. 

4  Praise  him,  ye  who  know  his  love; 
Praise  him  from  the  depths  beneath; 

Praise  him  in  the  heights  above; 
Praise  your  Maker,  all  that  breathe. 

5  For  his  truth  and  mercy  stand, 
Past,  and  present,  and  to  be, 

Like  the  years  of  his  right  hand, 
Like  his  own  eternity. 


26  7. 

Praise  and  prayer. 

GLORY  be  to  God  on  high, 
God,  whose  glory  fills  the  sky! 
Peace  on  earth  to  man  forgiven, 
Man,  the  well-beloved  of  Heaven. 

2  Sovereign  Father,  heavenly  King, 
Thee  we  now  presume  to  sing; 
Thee  with  thankful  hearts  we  prove 
God  of  power,  and  God  of  love. 

3  Christ  our  Lord  and  God  we  own, 
Christ,  the  Father's  only  Son, 
Lamb  of  God  for  sinners  slain, 
Saviour  of  offending:  man. 

15 


WORSHIP. 


4  Bow  thine  ear,  in  mercy  bow, 
Hear,  the  world's  atonement,  thou! 
Jesus,  in  thy  name  we  pray, 
Take,  O  take  our  sins  away. 

Charles  Wesley. 

<2  /  Praise  the  Lord.  %? 

PKAISE  the  Lord,  his  glories  show, 
Saints  within  his  courts  below, 
Angels  round  his  throne  above, 
All  that  see  and  share  his  love. 

2  Earth  to  heaven,  and  heaven  to  earth. 
Tell  his  wonders,  sing  his  worth; 

Age  to  age,  and  shore  to  shore, 
Praise  him,  praise  him,  evermore! 

3  Praise  the  Lord,  his  mercies  trace; 
Praise  his  providence  and  grace; 
All  that  he  for  man  hath  done; 

All  he  sends  us  through  his  Son. 

4  Strings  and  voices,  hands  and  hearts, 
In  the  concert  bear  your  parts; 

All  that  breathe,  your  Lord  adore, 
Praise  him,  praise  him,  evermore! 

Henry  P.  Lyte. 

^8  The  heavenly  Guest  C.  M- 

OOME,  let  us  who  in  Christ  believe, 
Our  common  Saviour  praise: 
To  him  with  joyful  voices  give 
The  glory  of  his  grace. 

2  He  now  stands  knocking  at  the  door 
Of  every  sinner's  heart: 

The  worst  need  keep  him  out  no  more, 
Nor  force  him  to  depart. 

3  Through  grace  we  hearken  to  thy  voice. 
Yield  to  be  saved  from  sin; 

In  sure  and  certain  hope  rejoice, 
That  thou  wilt  enter  in. 

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WORSHIP. 


4  Come  quickly  in,  thou  heavenly  Guest, 

Nor  ever  hence  remove; 
But  sup  with  us,  and  let  the  feast 

Be  everlasting  love. 

diaries  Wesley 

29  Blessing  on  worshipers.  ^'  ^ 

ONCE  more  we  come  before  our  God; 
Once  more  his  blessing  ask: 
O  may  not  duty  seem  a  load, 
Nor  worship  prove  a  task. 

2  Father,  thy  quickening  Spirit  send 
From  heaven,  in  Jesus'  name, 

And  bid  our  waiting  minds  attend, 
And  put  our  souls  in  frame. 

3  May  we  receive  the  word  we  hear, 
Each  in  an  honest  heart; 

And  keep  the  precious  treasure  there, 
And  never  with  it  part. 

4  To  seek  thee,  all  our  hearts  dispose; 
To  each  thy  blessings  suit; 

And  let  the  seed  thy  servant  sows 
Produce  abundant  fruit, 

Joseph.  Hart. 

30  Expecting  the  blessing.  ^' 

SEE,  Jesus,  thy  disciples  see, 
The  promised  blessing  give; 
Met  in  thy  name,  we  look  to  thee, 
Expecting  to  receive. 

2  Thee  we  expect,  our  faithful  Lord, 
Who  in  thy  name  are  joined; 

We  wait,  according  to  thy  word, 
Thee  in  the  midst  to  find. 

3  With  us  thou  art  assembled  here, 
But  O  thyself  reveal; 

Son  of  the  living  God,  appear  I 
Let  us  thy  presence  feel. 


WORSHIP. 


4  Breathe  on  us,  Lord,  in  this  our  day, 
And  these  dry  bones  shall  live; 

Speak  peace  into  our  hearts,  and  say, 
"The  Holy  Ghost  receive." 

Charles  Wesley. 

31 

Infinite  grace.  C.  M 

INFINITE  excellence  is  thine, 
Thou  glorious  Prince  of  grace! 
Thy  uncreated  beauties  shine 
With  never-fading  rays. 

2  Sinners,  from  earth's  remotest  end, 
Come  bending  at  thy  feet; 

To  thee  their  prayers  and  songs  ascend, 
In  thee  their  wishes  meet. 

3  Millions  of  happy  spirits  live 
On  thy  exhaustless  store; 

From  thee  they  all  their  bliss  receive, 
And  still  thou  givest  more. 

4  Thou  art  their  triumph  and  their  joy; 
They  find  their  all  in  thee; 

Thy  glories  will  their  tongues  employ 
Through  all  eternity. 

John  Fawc^tt. 

The  great  and  effectual  door.         C.  ^» 

JESTJS,  thou  ail-redeeming  Lord, 
Thy  blessing  we  implore; 
Open  the  door  to  preach  thy  word, 
The  great,  effectual  door. 

2  Gather  the  outcasts  in,  and  save 
From  sin  and  Satan's  power; 

And  let  them  now  acceptance  have, 
And  know  their  gracious  hour. 

3  Lover  of  souls!  thou  know'st  to  prize 
What  thou  hast  bought  so  dear: 

Come,  then,  and  in  thy  people's  eyes 
With  all  thy  wounds  appear. 


WORSHIP. 


4  The  hardness  of  our  hearts  remove, 
Thou  who  for  all  hast  died; 

Show  us  the  tokens  of  thy  love, 
Thy  feet,  thy  hands,  thy  side. 

5  Ready  thou  art  the  blood  to  apply, 
And  prove  the  record  true; 

And  all  thy  wounds  to  sinners  cry, 
"  I  suffered  this  for  you." 

Charles  Wesley, 

*^  God,  the  only  object  of  worship.  CM. 

OGOD,  our  strength,  to  thee  our  song 
With  grateful  hearts  we  raise; 
To  thee,  and  thee  alone,  belong 
All  worship,  love,  and  praise. 

2  In  trouble's  dark  and  stormy  hour 
Thine  ear  hath  heard  our  prayer; 

And  graciously  thine  arm  of  power 
Hath  saved  us  from  despair. 

3  And  thou,  O  ever  gracious  Lord, 
Wilt  keep  thy  promise  still, 

If,  meekly  hearkening  to  thy  word, 
We  seek  to  do  thy  will. 

4  Led  by  the  light  thy  grace  imparts, 
Ne'er  may  we  bow  the  knee 

To  idols,  which  our  wayward  hearts 
Set  up  instead  of  thee. 

5  So  shall  thy  choicest  gifts,  O  Lord, 
Thy  faithful  people  bless; 

For  then  shall  earth  its  stores  afford, 
And  heaven  its  happiness. 

Harriet  Auber. 

34  Vying  vrith  the  angels.  C.  Mc 

A THOUSAND  oracles  divine 
Their  common  beams  unite, 
That  sinners  may  with  angels  join, 
To  worship  God  aright. 

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WORSHIP. 


2  Triumphant  host!  they  never  cease 
To  laud  and  magnify 

The  Triune  God  of  holiness, 
Whose  glory  fills  the  sky. 

3  By  faith  the  upper  choir  we  meet, 
And  challenge  them  to  sing 

Jehovah  on  his  shining  seat, 
Our  Maker  and  our  King. 

4  But  God  made  flesh  is  wholly  ours, 
And  asks  our  noblest  strain; 

The  Father  of  celestial  powers, 
The  Friend  of  earthborn  man! 

Charles  Wesley. 

35  Grace,  pardon,  and  life.  L-  M. 

FATHER  of  heaven,  whose  love  profound 
A  ransom  for  our  souls  hath  found, 
Before  thy  throne  we  sinners  bend; 
To  us  thy  pardoning  love  extend. 

2  Almighty  Son,  incarnate  Word, 
Our  Prophet,  Priest,  Redeemer,  Lord, 
Before  thy  throne  we  sinners  bend; 
To  us  thy  saving  grace  extend. 

3  Eternal  Spirit,  by  whose  breath 
The  soul  is  raised  from  sin  and  death, 
Before  thy  throne  we  sinners  bend; 
To  us  thy  quickening  power  extend. 

4  Jehovah!  Father,  Spirit,  Son, 
Mysterious  Godhead!  Three  in  One! 
Before  thy  throne  we  sinners  bend; 
Grace,  pardon,  life,  to  us  extend. 

John  Cooper. 

36  7  .  7       '        ,      L.  M. 

True  worship  every-w/iere  accepted. 

OTHOU  to  whom,  in  ancient  time, 
The  lyre  of  Hebrew  bards  was  strung, 
Whom  kings  adored  in  song  sublime, 

And  prophets  praised  with  glowing  tongue; 


WORSHIP. 


2  Not  now  on  Zion's  height  alone 
The  favored  worshiper  may  dwell, 

Nor  where,  at  sultry  noon,  thy  Son 
Sat  weary  by  the  patriarch's  well. 

3  From  every  place  below  the  skies, 
The  grateful  song,  the  fervent  prayer^ 

The  incense  of  the  heart,  may  rise 
To  heaven,  and  find  acceptance  there. 

4  O  Thou  to  whom,  in  ancient  time, 
The  holy  prophet's  harp  was  strung, 

To  thee  at  last  in  every  clime, 

Shall  temples  rise  and  praise  be  sung. 

John  Pierpont. 


&  ■  Trembling  aspiration. 

OTHOU,  whom  all  thy  saints  adore, 
We  now  with  all  thy  saints  agree, 
And  bow  our  inmost  souls  before 
Thy  glorious,  awful  Majesty. 

2  We  come,  great  God,  to  seek  thy  face, 
And  for  thy  loving-kindness  wait; 

And  O  how  dreadful  is  this  place! 

'Tis  God's  own  house,  'tis  heaven's  gate. 

3  Tremble  our  hearts  to  find  thee  nigh; 
To  thee  our  trembling  hearts  aspire; 

And  lo!  we  see  descend  from  high 
The  pillar  and  the  flame  of  fire. 

4  Still  let  it  on  the  assembly  stay, 
And  all  the  house  with  glory  fill; 

To  Canaan's  bounds  point  out  the  way, 
And  lead  us  to  thy  holy  hill. 

6  There  let  us  all  with  Jesus  stand, 
And  join  the  general  Church  above, 

And  take  our  seats  at  thy  right  hand, 
And  sing  thine  everlasting  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

m 


WORSHIP. 


*^  Solemn  adoration. 

ETERNAL  Power,  whose  high  abode 
Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God, 
Infinite  lengths  beyond  the  bounds 
Where  stars  revolve  their  little  rounds! 

2  Thee  while  the  first  archangel  sings, 
He  hides  his  face  behind  his  wings, 
And  ranks  of  shining  thrones  around 
Fall  worshiping,  and  spread  the  ground. 

3  Lord,  what  shall  earth  and  ashes  do? 
We  would  adore  our  Maker  too; 
From  sin  and  dust  to  thee  we  cry, 
The  Great,  the  Holy,  and  the  High. 

4  Earth,  from  afar,  hath  heard  thy  fame, 
And  worms  have  learned  to  lisp  thy  name: 
But  O!  the  glories  of  thy  mind 

Leave  all  our  soaring  thoughts  behind. 

5  God  is  in  heaven,  and  men  below: 
Be  short  our  tunes;  our  words  be  few: 
A  solemn  reverence  checks  our  songs, 
And  praise  sits  silent  on  our  tongues. 

Isaac  Watts. 

39  Living  bread.  L.  M. 

THY  presence,  gracious  God,  afford; 
Prepare  us  to  receive  thy  word: 
Now  let  thy  voice  engage  our  ear, 
And  faith  be  mixed  with  what  we  hear. 

2  Distracting  thoughts  and  cares  remove. 
And  fix  our  hearts  and  hopes  above: 
With  food  divine  may  we  be  fed, 

And  satisfied  with  living  bread. 

3  To  us  the  sacred  word  apply 
With  sovereign  power  and  energy; 
And  may  we,  in  thy  faith  and  fear, 
Reduce  to  practice  what  we  hear. 

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WORSHIP. 


4  Father,  in  us  thy  Son  reveal; 
Teach  us  to  know  and  do  thy  will: 
Thy  saving  power  and  love  display, 
And  guide  us  to  the  realms  of  day. 

Jonn  Fawcett, 

40  .    God  revealed  to  faith.  L.  M. 

NOT  here,  as  to  the  prophet's  eye, 
The  Lord  upon  his  throne  appears; 
Nor  seraphim  responsive  cry, 

"Holy!  thrice  holy!"  in  our  ears; 

2  Yet  God  is  present  in  this  place, 
Veiled  in  serener  majesty; 

So  full  of  glory,  truth,  and  grace, 
That  faith  alone  such  light  can  sea. 

3  Nor,  as  he  in  the  temple  taught, 

Is  Christ  within  these  walls  revealed, 
When  blind,   and  deaf,   and   dumb  were 
brought, 

Lepers  and  lame,  and  all  were  healed: 

4  Yet  here,  when  two  or  three  shall  meet, 
Or  thronging  multitudes  are  found, 

All  may  sit  down  at  Jesus'  feet, 

And  hear  from  him  the  joyful  sound. 

5  Send  forth  the  seraphim,  O  Lord, 
To  touch  thy  servants'  lips  with  fire; 

Saviour,  give  them  thy  faithful  word; 
Come,  Holy  Ghost,  their  hearts  inspire. 

James  Montgomery 

Glory  begun  below.  S.  M 

COME,  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
And  let  your  joys  be  known; 
Join  in  a  song  with  sweet  accord, 

While  ye  surround  his  throne. 
2  Let  those  refuse  to  sing 

Who  never  knew  our  God, 
But  servants  of  the  heavenly  King 
May  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

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WORSHIP. 


3  The  God  that  rules  on  high, 
That  all  the  earth  surveys, 

That  rides  upon  the  stormy  sky, 
And  calms  the  roaring  seas; 

4  This  awful  God  is  ours, 
Our  Father  and  our  Love; 

He  will  send  down  his  heavenly  powers, 
To  carry  us  above. 

5  There  we  shall  see  his  face, 
And  never,  never  sin; 

There,  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace, 
Drink  endless  pleasures  in: 

6  Yea,  and  before  we  rise 
To  that  immortal  state, 

The  thoughts  of  such  amazing  bliss 

Should  constant  joys  create. 
1  The  men  of  grace  have  found 

Glory  begun  below; 
Celestial  fruit  on  earthly  ground 

From  faith  and  hope  may  grow: 
8  Then  let  our  songs  abound, 

And  every  tear  be  dry; 
We  're  marching  through  Immanuel's  ground, 

To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 

Isaac  Watts,  alt.  by  J.  Wesley. 

42      Creating  love  and  redeeming  grace.  -»VL 

FATHER,  in  whom  we  live, 
In  whom  we  are,  and  move, 
The  glory,  power,  and  praise  receive 
Of  thy  creating  love. 

2  Let  all  the  angel  throng 
Give  thanks  to  God  on  high, 

While  earth  repeats  the  joyful  song. 
And  echoes  to  the  sky. 

3  Incarnate  Deity, 

Let  all  the  ransomed  race 
Render  in  thanks  their  lives  to  thee, 
For  thy  redeeming  grace. 


WORSHIP. 

4  The  grace  to  sinners  showed, 
Ye  heavenly  choirs  proclaim, 

And  cry,  "  Salvation  to  our  God, 
Salvation  to  the  Lamb!  " 

Charles  Wesley 


43  fjie  sacrifice  of  praise.  M 

rITH  joy  we  lift  our  eyes 


w1 


To  those  bright  realms  above. 
That  glorious  temple  in  the  skies, 
Where  dwells  eternal  Love. 

2  Before  thy  throne  we  bow, 
O  thou  almighty  King; 

Here  we  present  the  solemn  vow. 
And  hymns  of  praise  we  sing. 

3  While  in  thy  house  we  kneel. 
With  trust  and  holy  fear, 

Thy  mercy  and  thy  truth  reveal, 
And  lend  a  gracious  ear. 

4  Lord,  teach  our  hearts  to  pray, 
And  tune  our  lips  to  sing; 

Nor  from  thy  presence  cast  away 
The  sacrifice  we  bring. 

Thomas  Jarvis. 

44       The  great  Shepherd  with  his  flock.      L-  Ml 

JESUS,  where'er  thy  people  meet, 
There  they  behold  thy  mercy-seat; 
Where'er  they  seek  thee,  thou  art  found5 
And  every  place  is  hallowed  ground. 

2  For  thou,  within  no  walls  confined, 
Dost  dwell  with  those  of  humble  mind; 
Such  ever  bring  thee  where  they  come, 
And,  going,  take  thee  to  their  home. 

3  Great  Shepherd  of  thy  chosen  few, 
Thy  former  mercies  here  renew; 
Here,  to  our  waiting  hearts,  proclaim 
The  sweetness  of  thy  saving  name. 

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WORSHIP. 


4  Here  may  we  prove  the  power  of  prayer 
To  strengthen  faith  and  sweeten  care; 
To  teach  our  faint  desires  to  rise, 
And  bring  all  heaven  before  our  eyes. 

William  Cowper. 

4^  Blest  hour  of  prayer. 

BLEST  hour,  when  mortal  man  retires 
To  hold  communion  with  his  God; 
To  send  to  Heaven  his  warm  desires, 
And  listen  to  the  sacred  word. 

2  Blest  hour,  when  God  himself  draws  nigh^ 
Well  pleased  his  people's  voice  to  hear; 

To  hush  the  penitential  sigh, 

And  wipe  away  the  mourner's  tear. 

3  Blest  hour,  for,  where  the  Lord  resorts, 
Foretastes  of  future  bliss  are  given; 

And  mortals  find  his  earthly  courts 
The  house  of  God,  the  gate  of  heaven. 

4  Hail,  peaceful  hour!  supremely  blest 
Amid  the  hours  of  worldly  care; 

The  hour  that  yields  the  spirit  rest, 
That  sacred  hour,  the  hour  of  prayer. 

5  And  when  my  hours  of  prayer  are  past^ 
And  this  frail  tenement  decays, 

Then  may  I  spend  in  heaven  at  last 
A  never-ending  hour  of  praise. 

Thomas  Raffle* 

46  For  Z ion's  peace.  ^  ^ 

OTHOU,  our  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 
Behold  a  cloud  of  incense  rise; 
The  prayers  of  saints  to  heaven  ascend, 

Grateful,  accepted  sacrifice. 
2  Regard  our  prayers  for  Zion's  peace; 

Shed  in  our  hearts  thy  love  abroad; 
Thy  gifts  abundantly  increase; 
Enlarge,  and  fill  us  all  with  God. 

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WORSHIP. 


3  Before  thy  sheep,  great  Shepherd,  go, 
And  guide  into  thy  perfect  will; 

Cause  us  thy  hallowed  name  to  know; 
The  work  of  faith  in  us  fulfill. 

4  H?lp  us  to  make  our  calling  sure; 
O  let  us  all  be  saints  indeed, 

And  pure,  as  thou  thyself  art  pure, 
Conformed  in  all  things  to  our  Head. 

5  Take  the  dear  purchase  of  thy  blood: 
Thy  blood  shall  wash  us  white  as  snow: 

Present  us  sanctified  to  God, 
And  perfected  in  love  below. 

Charles  Wesley. 

J7  L.  M.  6  I. 

m*  Lot  God  is  here. 

LO!  God  is  here!  let  us  adore, 
And  own  how  dreadful  is  this  place; 
Let  all  within  us  feel  his  power, 

And  silent  bow  before  his  face; 
Who  know  his  power,  his  grace  who  prove, 
Serve  him  with  awe,  with  reverence  love. 

2  Lo!  God  is  here!  him  day  and  night 
United  choirs  of  angels  sing: 

To  him,  enthroned  above  all  height, 

Heaven's  host  their  noblest  praises  bring; 
Disdain  not,  Lord,  our  meaner  song. 
Who  praise  thee  with  a  stammering  tongue. 

3  Being  of  beings,  may  our  praise 

Thy  courts  with  grateful  fragrance  fill; 
Still  may  we  stand  before  thy  face, 

Still  hear  and  do  thy  sovereign  will; 
To  thee  may  all  our  thoughts  arise, 
Ceaseless,  accepted  sacrifice. 

Gerhard  Tersteegen.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 

48  L.  M.  G  I. 

Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God  of  SabaotJi. 

INFINITE  God,  to  thee  we  raise 
Our  hearts  in  solemn  songs  of  praise; 

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WORSHIP. 


By  all  thy  works  on  earth  adored, 
We  worship  thee,  the  common  Lord; 
The  everlasting  Father  own, 
And  bow  our  souls  before  thy  throne. 

2  Thee  all  the  choir  of  angels  sings, 
The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  King  of  kings  $ 
Cherubs  proclaim  thy  praise  aloud, 
And  seraphs  shout  the  Triune  God; 
And  "Holy,  holy,  holy,"  cry, 

"Thy  glory  fills  both  earth  and  sky." 

3  Father  of  endless  majesty, 

All  might  and  love  we  render  thee; 
Thy  true  and  only  Son  adore, 
The  same  in  dignity  and  power; 
And  God  the  Holy  Ghost  declare, 
The  saints'  eternal  Comforter. 

Charles  Wesley," 


^  Lift  up  our  hearts  to  Thee.  h*  M- 

0 CHRIST,  who  hast  prepared  a  place 
For  us  around  thy  throne  of  grace, 
We  pray  thee,  lift  our  hearts  above, 
And  draw  them  with  the  cords  of  love. 

2  Source  of  all  good,  thou,  gracious  Lord, 
Art  our  exceeding  great  reward; 

How  transient  is  our  present  pain, 
How  boundless  our  eternal  gain! 

3  With  open  face  and  joyful  heart, 
We  then  shall  see  thee  as  thou  art: 
Our  love  shall  never  cease  to  glow, 
Our  praise  shall  never  cease  to  flow. 

4  Thy  never-failing  grace  to  prove, 
A  surety  of  thine  endless  love, 
Send  down  thy  Holy  Ghost,  to  be 
The  raiser  of  our  souls  to  thee. 

Santolius  Vietorinus.  Tr.  by  J.  Chandler* 


WORSHIP. 


Show  mercy.  7*  ^* 

OGOD,  to  us  show  mercy, 
And  biess  us  in  thy  grace; 
Cause  thou  to  shine  upon  us 
The  brightness  of  thy  face: 

2  That  so  throughout  all  nations 
Thy  way  may  be  well  known, 

And  unto  every  people 

Thy  saving  health  be  shown. 

3  O  God,  let  people  praise  thee, 
Let  all  the  people  praise; 

O  let  the  nations  joyful 

Their  songs  of  gladness  raise: 

4  For  thou  shalt  judge  the  people 
In  truth  and  righteousness; 

And  on  the  earth  all  nations 
Shall  thy  just  rule  confess. 

5  O  God,  let  people  praise  thee; 
Thy  praises  let  them  sing; 

And  then  in  rich  abundance 
The  earth  her  fruit  shall  bring: 

6  The  Lord  our  God  shall  bless  us, 
God  shall  his  blessing  send; 

And  people  all  shall  fear  him 
To  earth's  remotest  end. 

Unknown. 

Thanksgiving  for  infinite  love. 

YE  servants  of  God,  your  Master  proclaim, 
And  publish  abroad  his  wonderful  name; 
The  name  all-victorious  of  Jesus  extol; 
His  kingdom  is  glorious,  and  rules  over  all 
2  God  ruleth  on  high,  almighty  to  save; 
And  still  he  is  nigh;  his  presence  we  have: 
The  great  congregation  his  triumph  shall  sing, 
Ascribing  salvation  to  Jesus,  our  King. 

2R 


WORSHIP. 


3  "  Salvation  to  God,  who  sits  on  the  throne," 
Let  all  cry  aloud,  and  honor  the  Son:  ^ 

The  praises  of  Jesus  the  angels  proclaim, 
Fall  down  on  their  faces,  and  worship  the 
Lamb. 

4  Then  let  us  adore,  and  give  him  his  right, 
All  glory  and  power,  all  wisdom  and  might, 
All  honor  and  blessing,  with  angels  above, 
And  thanks  never  ceasing  for  infinite  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 


52       jror  (he  fullness  of  peace  and  joy.   ^>  ^»  ^* 

LORD,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing, 
Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace; 
Let  us  each,  thy  love  possessing, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  grace; 

O  refresh  us, 
Traveling  through  this  wilderness. 

2  Thanks  we  give,  and  adoration, 
For  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound; 

May  the  fruits  of  thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound; 

May  thy  presence 
With  us  evermore  be  found. 

3  So,  whene'er  the  signal's  given 
Us  from  earth  to  call  away, 

Borne  on  angels'  wings  to  heaven, 
Glad  the  summons  to  obey, 

May  we  ever 
Reign  with  Christ  in  endless  day. 

Walter  Shirley 


53  ffre  apostolic  benediction.  8,  7. 

MAY  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Saviour, 
And  the  Father's  boundless  love, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favor, 
Rest  upon  us  from  above: 


3D* 


WORSHIP. 


Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 
With  each  other  and  the  Lord; 

And  possess,  in  sweet  communion, 
Joys  which  earth  cannot  afford. 

John  Newtoa 

54  Heavenly  joy  anticipated.         8,  7,  4. 

IN  thy  name,  O  Lord,  assembling, 
We,  thy  people,  now  draw  near: 
Teach  us  to  rejoice  with  trembling; 
Speak,  and  let  thy  servants  hear: 

Hear  with  meekness, 
Hear  thy  word  with  godly  fear. 

2  While  our  days  on  earth  are  lengthened, 
May  we  give  them,  Lord,  to  thee: 

Cheered  by  hope,  and  daily  strengthened, 
May  we  run,  nor  weary  be, 

Till  thy  glory 
Without  cloud  in  heaven  we  see. 

3  There,  in  worship  purer,  sweeter, 
All  thy  people  shall  adore; 

Sharing  then  in  rapture  greater 
Than  they  could  conceive  before: 

Full  enjoyment, 
Full  and  pure,  for  evermore. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

55  For  a  Messing  on  the  word.        8,  7,  4. 

COME,  thou  soul-transforming  Spirit, 
Bless  the  sower  and  the  seed; 
Let  each  heart  thy  grace  inherit; 
Raise  the  weak,  the  hungry  feed; 

From  the  gospel 
Now  supply  thy  people's  need. 
2  O  may  all  enjoy  the  blessing 

Which  thy  word's  designed  to  give; 
Let  us  all,  thy  love  possessing, 
Joyfully  the  truth  receive, 

And  forever 
To  thy  praise  and  glory  live. 

Jonathan  Evans. 

81  ■ 


WORSHIP. 


Isaiah's  vision.  '  c 

ROUND  the  Lord,  in  glory  seated, 
Cherubim  and  seraphim 
Filled  his  temple,  and  repeated 
Each  to  each  the  alternate  hymn: 

2  "Lord,  thy  glory  fills  the  heaven; 
Earth  is  with  its  fullness  stored; 

Unto  thee  be  glory  given, 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord." 

3  Heaven  is  still  with  glory  ringing; 
Earth  takes  up  the  angels'  cry, 

"Holy,  holy,  holy,"  singing, 

"  Lord  of  hosts,  Lord  God  most  high.59 

4  With  his  seraph  train  before  him, 
With  his  holy  Church  below, 

Thus  unite  we  to  adore  him: 
Bid  we  thus  our  anthem  flow: 

5  "Lord,  thy  glory  fills  the  heaven; 
Earth  is  with  its  fullness  stored; 

Unto  thee  be  glory  given, 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord." 

Richard  Mant. 

Exhortation  to  praise  God.  8?  7. 

PRAISE  the  Lord!  ye  heavens,  adore  him; 
Praise  him,  angels,  in  the  height; 
Sun  and  moon,  rejoice  before  him; 
Praise  him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 

2  Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  spoksn; 
Worlds  his  mighty  voice  obeyed; 

Laws  which  never  shall  be  broken, 
For  their  guidance  he  hath  made. 

3  Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  is  glorious; 
Never  shall  his  promise  fail; 

God  hath  made  his  saints  victorious; 
Sin  and  death  shall  not  prevail. 

82 


WORSHIP. 


4  Praise  the  God  of  our  salvation; 

Hosts  on  high,  his  power  proclaim; 
Heaven  and  earth,  and  all  creation, 

Laud  and  magnify  his  name. 

John  Kempthorne. 

^  Glory  to  the  Lamb.  8>  7* 

HARK!  the  notes  of  angels,  singing, 
"Glory,  glory  to  the  Lamb!" 
All  in  heaven  their  tribute  bringing, 
Raising  high  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Ye  for  whom  his  life  was  given, 
Sacred  themes  to  you  belong: 

Come,  assist  the  choir  of  heaven; 
Join  the  everlasting  song. 

3  See!  the  angelic  hosts  have  crowned  him, 
Jesus  fills  the  throne  on  high; 

Countless  myriads,  hovering  round  him, 
With  his  praises  rend  the  sky. 

4  Filled  with  holy  emulaft6n, 
Let  us  vie  with  those  above: 

Sweet  the  theme,  a  free  salvation, 
Fruit  of  everlasting  love. 

5  Endless  life  in  him  possessing, 
Let  us  praise  his  precious  name; 

Glory,  honor,  power,  and  blessing, 
Be  forever  to  the  Lamb. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

59  8  7 

Dismission.  '  ' 

LORD,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing. 
Bid  us  now  depart  in  peace; 
Still  on  heavenly  manna  feeding, 

Let  our  faith  and  love  increase: 
Fill  each  breast  with  consolation; 

Up  to  thee  our  hearts  we  raise: 
When  we  reach  our  blissful  station, 
Then  we  '11  give  thee  nobler  praise. 

g  Edwin  Smyth* 


WORSHIP. 


60  Confession,  prayer,  and  praise.        ^«  -M- 

LORD,  when  we  bend  before  thy  throne. 
And  our  confessions  pour, 
O  may  we  feel  the  sins  we  own, 
And  hate  what  we  deplore. 

5  Our  contrite  spirits  pitying  see; 

True  penitence  impart; 
A.nd  let  a  healing  ray  from  thee 

Beam  peace  into  each  heart. 

3  When  we  disclose  our  wants  in  prayer, 
May  we  our  wills  resign; 

And  not  a  thought  our  bosom  share 
Which  is  not  wholly  thine. 

4  And  when,  with  heart  and  voice,  we  strive 
Our  grateful  hymns  to  raise, 

Let  love  divine  within  us  live, 
And  fill  our  souls  with  praise. 

5  Then,  on  thy  glories  while  we  dwell, 
Thy  mercies  we'll  review; 

With  love  divine  transported,  tell — 
Thou,  God,  art  Father  too! 

Joseph  D.  Carlyle. 

61  Divine  guidance,  and  rest  C  M. 

BEFORE  thy  mercy-seat,  O  Lord, 
Behold,  thy  servants  stand, 
To  ask  the  knowledge  of  thy  word, 
The  guidance  of  thy  hand. 

2  Let  thy  eternal  truths,  we  pray, 
Dwell  richly  in  each  heart; 

That  from  the  safe  and  narrow  way 
We  never  may  depart. 

3  Lord,  from  thy  word  remove  the  seal. 
Unfold  its  hidden  store; 

And,  as  we  read,  O  may  we  feel 
Its  value  more  and  more. 

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WORSHIP. 


4  Hefp  us  to  see  the  Saviour's  love 
Beaming  from  every  page; 

And  let  the  thoughts  of  joys  above 
Our  inmost  souls  engage. 

5  Thus  while  thy  word  our  footsteps  guides. 
Shall  we  be  truly  blest  ; 

And  safe  arrive  where  love  provides 
An  everlasting  rest. 

William  H.  Bathurst. 

62 

For  a  benediction  on  the  truth. 

OGOD,  by  whom  the  seed  is  given, 
By  whom  the  harvest  blest; 
Whose  word,  like  manna  showered  from  heaven, 
Is  planted  in  our  breast; 

2  Preserve  it  from  the  passing  feet, 
And  plunderers  of  the  air, 

The  sultry  sun's  intenser  heat, 
And  weeds  of  worldly  care. 

3  Though  buried  deep,  or  thinly  strown, 
Do  thou  thy  grace  supply: 

The  hope  in  earthly  furrows  sown 
Shall  ripen  in  the  sky. 

Reginald  Heber. 

The  glories  of  our  King.  C.  M.  • 

COME,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
And  joy  to  make  it  known, 
The  Sovereign  of  your  hearts  proclaim, 
And  bow  before  his  throne. 

2  Behold  your  Lord,  your  Master,  crowned 
With  glories  all  divine; 

And  tell  the  wondering  nations  round 
How  bright  those  glories  shine. 

3  When,  in  his  earthly  courts,  we  view 
The  glories  of  our  King, 

We  long  to  love  as  angels  do, 
And  wish  like  them  to  sing. 


WORSHIP. 


4  And  shall  we  long  and  wish  in  vain? 

Lord,  teach  our  songs  to  rise: 
Thy  love  can  animate  the  strain, 

And  bid  it  reach  the  skies. 

Anne  Steele. 

The  Desire  of  all  nations.  C.  M0 

COME,  thou  Desire  of  all  thy  saints, 
Our  humble  strains  attend, 
While,  with  our  praises  and  complaints, 
Low  at  thy  feet  we  bend. 

2  How  should  our  songs,  like  those  above 
With  warm  devotion  rise! 

How  should  our  souls,  on  wings  of  love, 
Mount  upward  to  the  skies! 

3  Come,  Lord,  thy  love  alone  can  raise 
In  us  the  heavenly  flame; 

Then  shall  our  lips  resound  thy  praise, 
Our  hearts  adore  thy  name. 

4  Now,  Saviour,  let  thy  glory  shine, 
And  fill  thy  dwellings  here, 

Till  life,  and  love,  and  joy  divine, 
A  heaven  on  earth  appear. 

5  Then  shall  our  hearts,  enraptured,  say, 
"  Come,  great  Redeemer,  come, 

And  bring  the  bright,  the  glorious  day, 
That  calls  thy  children  home." 

Anne  Steele, 

Invoking  divine  blessings. 

TT7ITHIN  thy  house,  O  Lord  our  God9 

n    In  majesty  appear; 
Make  this  a  place  of  thine  abode, 

And  shed  thy  blessings  here. 
2  As  we  thy  mercy-seat  surround, 

Thy  Spirit,  Lord,  impart; 
And  let  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound, 

With  power  reach  every  heart. 


WORSHIP, 


3  Here  let  the  blind  their  sight  obtain; 
Here  give  the  mourner  rest; 

Let  Jesus  here  triumphant  reign, 
Enthroned  in  every  breast. 

4  Here  let  the  voice  of  sacred  joy 
And  fervent  prayer  arise, 

Till  higher  strains  our  tongues  employ. 
In  realms  beyond  the  skies. 

Unknown. 

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^  •  Jesus  reigns.  L..  M. 

COME,  let  us  tune  our  loftiest  song, 
And  raise  to  Christ  our  joyful  strain; 
Worship  and  thanks  to  him  belong, 
Who  reigns,  and  shall  forever  reign. 

2  His  sovereign  power  our  bodies  made; 
Our  souls  are  his  immortal  breath; 

And  when  his  creatures  sinned,  he  bled, 
To  save  us  from  eternal  death. 

3  Burn  every  breast  with  Jesus'  love; 
Bound  every  heart  with  rapturous  joy; 

And  saints  on  earth,  with  saints  above, 
Your  voices  in  his  praise  employ. 

4  Extol  the  Lamb  with  loftiest  song, 
Ascend  for  him  our  cheerful  strain; 

Worship  and  thanks  to  him  belong, 
Who  reigns,  and  shall  forever  reign. 

Bobert  A.  West. 

67  The  bond  of  love.  L-  M- 

PRAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee: 
Thy  saints  adore  thy  holy  name; 
Thy  creatures  bend  the  obedient  knee, 
And  humbly  now  thy  presence  claim. 
2  Eternal  Source  of  truth  and  light, 
To  thee  we  look,  on  thee  we  call; 
Lord,  we  are  nothing  in  thy  sight, 
But  thou  to  us  art  all  in  all. 

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WORSHIP. 

3  Still  may  thy  children  in  thy  word 
Their  common  trust  and  refuge  see; 

O  bind  us  to  each  other,  Lord, 

By  one  great  bond, — the  love  of  thee, 

4  Here,  at  the  portal  of  thy  house, 
We  leave  our  mortal  hopes  and  fears; 

Accept  our  prayers,  and  bless  our  vows^ 
And  dry  our  penitential  tears. 

5  So  shall  our  sun  of  hope  arise 
With  brighter  still  and  brighter  ray, 

Till  thou  shalt  bless  our  longing  eyes 
With  beams  of  everlasting  day. 

Sir  J.  E.  Smith. 


The  praises  of  Jehovah.  **• 

SERVANTS  of  God,  in  joyful  lays, 
Sing  ye  the  Lord  Jehovah's  praise; 
His  glorious  name  let  all  adore, 
From  age  to  age,  for  evermore. 

2  Blest  be  that  name,  supremely  blest, 
From  the  sun's  rising  to  its  rest; 
Above  the  heavens  his  power  is  known, 
Through  all  the  earth  his  goodness  shown, 

3  Who  is  like  God?  so  great,  so  high, 
He  bows  himself  to  view  the  sky; 
And  yet,  with  condescending  grace,. 
Looks  down  upon  the  human  race. 

4  He  hears  the  uncomplaining  moan 
Of  those  who  sit  and  weep  alone; 
He  lifts  the  mourner  from  the  dust; 
In  him  the  poor  may  safely  trust. 

5  O  then,  aloud,  in  joyful  lays, 
Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  praise; 
His  saving  name  let  all  adore, 
From  age  to  age,  for  evermore. 

James  Montgomery. 

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WORSHIP. 


^9  J0y  0f  public  worship.  L.  M. 

GREAT  God,  attend,  while  Zion  sings 
The  joy  that  from  thy  presence  spring*3 
To  spend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  thousand  days  of  mirth. 

2  Might  I  enjoy  the  meanest  place 
Within  thy  house,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  ease,  nor  thrones  of  power, 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

3  God  is  our  sun,  he  makes  our  day; 
God  is  our  shield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  assaults  of  hell  and  sin, 
From  foes  without,  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  bestow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too; 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real  good  from  upright  souls. 

5  O  God,  our  King,  whose  sovereign  sway 
The  glorious  hosts  of  heaven  obey, 

And  devils  at  thy  presence  flee; 
Blest  is  the  man  that  trusts  in  thee. 

Isaac  Watts. 

'U  The  eternal  God  exalted.  L-  M* 

ETERNAL  God,  celestial  King, 
Exalted  be  thy  glorious  name; 
Let  hosts  in  heaven  thy  praises  sing, 
And  saints  on  earth  thy  love  proclaim. 

2  My  heart  is  fixed  on  thee,  my  God; 
I  rest  my  hope  on  thee  alone; 

I'll  spread  thy  sacred  truths  abroad, 
To  all  mankind  thy  love  make  known. 

3  Awake,  my  tongue;  awake,  my  lyre; 
With  morning's  earliest  dawn  arise: 

To  songs  of  joy  my  soul  inspire, 
And  swell  your  music  to  the  skies. 


WORSHIP. 


4  With  those  who  in  thy  grace  abound, 
To  thee  I'll  raise  my  thankful  voice; 

Till  every  land,  the  earth  around, 
Shall  hear,  and  in  thy  name  rejoice. 

William  Wrangliam, 

71  Hosanna  to  the  living  Lord.  L.  M 

H OS  ANN  A  to  the  living  Lord! 
Hosanna  to  the  incarnate  Word! 
To  Christ,  Creator,  Saviour,  King, 
Let  earth,  let  heaven,  hosanna  sing. 

2  "Hosanna,  Lord!"  thine  angels  cry, 
"Hosanna,  Lord!"  thy  saints  reply;" 
Above,  beneath  us,  and  around, 

The  dead  and  living  swell  the  sound. 

3  O  Saviour,  with  protecting  care, 
Return  to  this,  thy  house  of  prayer, 
Assembled  in  thy  sacred  name, 
Where  we  thy  parting  promise  claim. 

4  But  chief  est  in  our  cleansed  breast, 
Eternal,  bid  thy  Spirit  rest, 

And  make  our  secret  soul  to  be 
A  temple  pure,  and  worthy  thee. 

5  So,  in  the  last  and  dreadful  day, 
When  earth  and  heaven  shall  melt  away, 
Thy  flock,  redeemed  from  sinful  stain, 
Shall  swell  the  sound  of  praise  again. 

Reginald  Heber. 

SABBATH. 
7^      Day  of  rest  and  gladness.  ^'  ®' 

ODAY  of  rest  and  gladness, 
O  day  of  joy  and  light, 
O  balm  of  care  and  sadness, 

Most  beautiful,  most  bright: 
On  thee,  the  high  and  lowly, 

Through  ages  joined  in  tune, 
Sing  "  Holy,  holy,  holy," 
To  the  great  God  Triune. 


SABBATH. 


2  On  thee,  at  the  creation, 
The  light  first  had  its  birth; 

On  thee,  for  our  salvation, 

Christ  rose  from  depths  of  earth; 

On  thee,  our  Lord,  victorious, 
The  Spirit  sent  from  heaven; 

And  thus  on  thee,  most  glorious, 
A  triple  light  was  given. 

3  To-day  on  weary  nations 
The  heavenly  manna  falls; 

To  holy  convocations 

The  silver  trumpet  calls, 
Where  gospel  light  is  glowing 

With  pure  and  radiant  beams, 
And  living  water  flowing 

With  soul-refreshing  streams. 

4  New  graces  ever  gaining 
From  this  our  day  of  rest, 

We  reach  the  rest  remaining 

To  spirits  of  the  blest  ; 
To  Holy  Ghost  be  praises, 

To  Father,  and  to  Son; 
The  Church  her  voice  upraises 

To  thee,  blest  Three  in  One. 

Christopher  Wordsworth. 

7i  J  Joyful  homage.  H.  M. 

AWAKE,  ye  saints,  awake! 
And  hail  this  sacred  day: 
In  loftiest  songs  of  praise 
Your  joyful  homage  pay: 
Come,  bless  the  day  that  God  hath  blest, 
The  type  of  heaven's  eternal  rest. 
2  On  this  auspicious  morn 
The  Lord  of  life  arose; 
He  burst  the  bars  of  death, 
And  vanquished  all  our  foes; 
And  now  he  pleads  our  cause  above, 
And  reaps  the  fruit  of  all  his  love. 

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WORSHIP. 


8  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord! 

Heaven  with  hosannas  rings, 
And  earth,  in  humbler,  strains, 
Thy  praise  responsive  sings: 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  slain, 
Through  endless  years  to  live  and  reign. 

Elizabeth  Scott,  alt.  by  T.  Cotter^ 

74  Sabbath  and  sanctuary  joys.  q  jy[t 

WITH  joy  we  hail  the  sacred  day, 
Which  God  has  called  his  own; 
With  joy  the  summons  we  obey, 

To  worship  at  his  throne, 
2  Thy  chosen  temple,  Lord,  how  fair! 

As  here  thy  servants  throng 
To  breathe  the  humble,  fervent  prayer, 

And  pour  the  grateful  song. 
.3  Spirit  of  grace!  O  deign  to  dwell 

Within  thy  Church  below; 
Make  her  in  holiness  excel, 
With  pure  devotion  glow. 

4  Let  peace  within  her  walls  be  found; 
Let  all  her  sons  unite, 

To  spread  with  holy  zeal  around 
Her  clear  and  shining  light. 

5  Great  God,  we  hail  the  sacred  day 
Which  thou  hast  called  thine  own: 

With  joy  the  summons  we  obey 
To  worship  at  thy  throne. 

Harriet  Auber. 

75  Easter  Sunday.  C.  M 

THE  Lord  of  Sabbath  let  us  praise, 
In  concert  with  the  blest, 
Who,  joyful,  in  harmonious  lays 

Employ  an  endless  rest. 
2  Thus,  Lord,  while  we  remember  thee, 

We  blest  and  pious  grow; 
By  hymns  of  praise  we  learn  to  be 
Triumphant  here  below. 

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SABBATH. 


3  On  this  glad  day  a  brighter  scene 
Of  glory  was  displayed, 

By  the  eternal  Word,  than  when 
This  universe  was  made. 

4  He  rises,  who  mankind  has  bought 
With  grief  and  pain  extreme: 

'Twas  great  to  speak  the  world  from  naught 
'Twas  greater  to  redeem. 

Samuel  Wesley,  Jr. 

"76       We  will  rejoice,  and  be  glad  in  it  CM. 

THIS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made: 
O  earth,  rejoice  and  sing; 
Let  songs  of  triumph  hail  the  morn; 
Hosanna  to  our  King! 

2  The  Stone  the  builders  set  at  naught, 
That  Stone  has  now  become 

The  sure  foundation  and  the  strength 
Of  Zion's  heavenly  dome. 

3  Christ  is  that  Stone,  rejected  once, 
And  numbered  with  the  slain; 

Now  raised  in  glory,  o'er  his  Church 
Eternally  to  reign. 

4  This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made: 
O  earth,  rejoice  and  sing; 

With  songs  of  triumph  hail  the  morn; 
Hosanna  to  our  King! 

Harriet  Auber. 

71  Sabbath  light  C-  M- 

AGAIN  the  Lord  of  life  and  light 
Awakes  the  kindling  ray, 
Dispels  the  darkness  of  the  night, 

And  pours  increasing  day. 
2  O  what  a  night  was  that  which  wrapt 

A  guilty  world  in  gloom! 
O  what  a  sun,  which  broke  this  day 
Triumphant  from  the  tomb! 


WORSHIP. 


3  This  day  be  grateful  homage  paid, 
And  loud  hosannas  sung; 

Let  gladness  dwell  in  every  heart, 
And  praise  on  every  tongue. 

4  Ten  thousand  thousand  lips  shall  join 
To  hail  this  happy  morn, 

Which  scatters  blessings  from  its  wings 
\    On  nations  yet  unborn. 

Mrs.  Anna  L.  Bar  haul  cL 

'  Ardent  hope  of  heavenly  rest. 

LORD  of  the  Sabbath,  hear  our  vows, 
On  this  thy  day,  in  this  thy  house, 
And  own,  as  grateful  sacrifice, 
The  songs  which  from  thy  servants  rise. 

2  Thine  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love 
But  there 's  a  nobler  rest  above; 

To  that  our  laboring  souls  aspire 
With  ardent  hope  and  strong  desire. 

3  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  distress, 
Nor  sin  nor  hell,  shall  reach  the  place; 
No  sighs  shall  mingle  with  the  songs,  • 
Which  warble  from  immortal  tongues. 

4  No  rude  alarms  of  raging  foes, 
No  cares  to  break  the  long  repose; 
No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun, 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

5  O  long-expected  day,  begin! 
Dawn  on  these  realms  of  woe  and  sin: 
Fain  would  we  leave  this  weary  road, 
And  sleep  in  death,  to  rest  with  God. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

MILLIONS  within  thy  courts  have  met, 
Millions  this  day  before  thee  bowed; 
Their  faces  Zionward  were  set, 

Vows  with  their  lips  to  thee  they  vowed. 


SABBATH. 


2  But  thou,  soul-searching  God!  hast  known 
The  hearts  of  all  that  bent  the  knee*: 

And  hast  accepted  those  alone, 
Who  in  the  spirit  worshiped  thee. 

3  People  of  many  a  tribe  and  tongue, 
Of  various  languages  and  lands, 

Have  heard  thy  truth,  thy  glory  sung, 
And  offered  prayer  with  holy  hands. 

4  And  not  a  prayer,  a  tear,  a  sigh, 
Hath  failed  this  day  some  suit  to  gain; 

To  those  in  trouble  thou  wert  nigh; 
Not  one  hath  sought  thy  face  in  vain. 

5  Yet  one  prayer  more; — and  be  it  one, 

In  which  both  heaven  and  earth  accord;— 
Fulfill  thy  promise  to  thy  Son: 

Let  all  that  breathe  call  Jesus  Lord  ! 

James  Montgomery. 

^  Sabbath  evening  rest.  L.  M. 

OWEET  is  the  light  of  Sabbath  eve, 
^  And  soft  the  sunbeams  lingering  there; 
For  these  blest  hours  the  world  I  leave, 
Wafted  on  wings  of  faith  and  prayer. 

2  The  time  how  lovely  and  how  still! 
Peace  shines  and  smiles  on  all  below; 

The  plain,  the  stream,  the  wood,  the  hill, 
All  fair  with  evening's  setting  glow. 

3  Season  of  rest!  the  tranquil  soul 

Feels  the  sweet  calm,  and  melts  to  love; 
And  while  these  sacred  moments  roll, 
Faith  sees  the  smiling  heaven  above. 

4  Nor  will  our  days  of  toil  be  long; 
Our  pilgrimage  will  soon  be  trod; 

And  we  shall  join  the  ceaseless  song, 
The  endless  Sabbath  of  our  God. 

James  Edmeston. 

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WORSHIP. 


81  •  Delights  of  the  Sabbath.  L*  M* 

SWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
To  praise  thy  name,  give  thanks,  and  sing; 
To  show  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  by  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest; 
No  mortal  cares  shall  seize  my  breast; 
O  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  of  solemn  sound. 

3  When  grace  has  purified  my  heart, 
Then  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part; 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  be  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

4  Then  shall  I  see,  and  hear,  and  know 
All  I  desired  or  wished  below; 

And  every  power  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 


Isaas  Watts. 


82  Pledge  of  glorious  rest. 

RETURN,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest; 
Improve  the  day  thy  God  hath  blest: 
Another  six  days'  work  is  done; 
Another  Sabbath  is  begun. 

2  O  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  ris^ 
As  grateful  incense  to  the  skies, 

And  draw  from  Christ  that  sweet  repose, 
Which  none  but  he  that  feels  it  knows! 

3  This  heavenly  calm  within  the  breast 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  rest, 
Which  for  the  Church  of  God  remains: 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

4  In  holy  duties,  let  the  day, 
In  holy  comforts,  pass  away; 

How  sweet  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend, 
In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  shall  end! 


Joseph  Stennett 
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SABBATH. 


t}  Hailing  the  Sabbath1  s  return.         V"  ^* 

MY  opening  eyes  with  rapture  see 
The  dawn  of  this  returning  flay; 
My  thoughts,  O  God,  ascend  to  thee, 
While  thus  my  early  vows  I  pay. 

2  I  yield  my  heart  to  thee  alone, 
Nor  would  receive  another  guest: 

Eternal  King,  erect  thy  throne, 

And  reign  sole  monarch  in  my  breast. 

3  O  bid  this  trifling  world  retire, 

And  drive  each  carnal  thought  away; 
Nor  let  me  feel  one  vain  desire, 

One  sinful  thought,  through  all  the  day. 

4  Then,  to  thy  courts  when  I  repair, 
My  soul  shall  rise  on  joyful  wing; 

The  wonders  of  thy  love  declare, 

And  join  the  strains  which  angels  sing. 

James  Hutton. 

~  ^  Undisturbed  devotion. 

FAR  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world,  be  gone 
Let  my  religious  hours  alone: 
Fain  would  mine  eyes  my  Saviour  see; 

1  wait  a  visit,  Lord,  from  thee. 

2  O  warm  my  heart  with  holy  fire, 
And  kindle  there  a  pure  desire: 
Come,  sacred  Spirit,  from  above, 
And  fill  my  soul  with  heavenly  love. 

3  Blest  Saviour,  what  delicious  fare! 
How  sweet  thine  entertainments  are! 
Never  did  angels  taste  above 
Redeeming  grace  and  dying  love. 

4  Hail,  great  Immanuel,  all  divine! 
In  thee  thy  Father's  glories  shine; 
Thy  glorious  name  shall  be  adored, 
And  every  tongue  confess  thee  Lord. 

Isaac  Watte. 

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85  The  Sabbath  welcome.  ^  ^ 

WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 
That  saw  the  Lord  arise; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes! 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 
And  feasts  his  saints  to-day; 

Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here, 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  in  such  a  place, 
Where  thou,  my  God,  art  seen, 

Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasurable  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  frame  as  this, 

And  sit  and  sing  herself  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 

Isaac  Watte. 


olJ       Bay  of  light,  rest,  peace,  prayer. 

THIS  is  the  day  of  light: 
Let  there  be  light  to-day; 
O  Day-spring,  rise  upon  our  night, 
And  chase  its  gloom  away. 

.2  This  is  the  day  of  rest: 
Our  failing  strength  renew; 

On  weary  brain  and  troubled  breast 
Shed  thou  thy  freshening  dew. 

3  This  is  the  day  of  peace: 
Thy  peace  our  spirits  fill; 

Bid  thou  the  blasts  of  discord  cease. 
The  waves  of  strife  be  still. 

4  This  is  the  day  of  prayer: 

Let  earth  to  heaven  draw  near; 
Lift  up  our  hearts  to  seek  thee  there; 
Come  down  to  meet  us  here. 

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SABBATH. 


5  This  is  the  first  of  days: 

Send  forth  thy  quickening  breath, 

And  wake  dead  souls  to  love  and  praise? 
O  Vanquisher  of  death! 

John  EUerton. 


°  1  The  eternal  Sabbath.  ^'  m° 

HAIL  to  the  Sabbath  day! 
The  day  divinely  given, 
When  men  to  God  their  homage  pay, 
And  earth  draws  near  to  heaven. 

2  Lord,  in  this  sacred  hour, 
Within  thy  courts  we  bend, 

And  bless  thy  love,  and  own  thy  power, 
Our  Father  and  our  Friend. 

3  But  thou  art  not  alone 

In  courts  by  mortals  trod; 
Nor  only  is  the  day  thine  own 
When  man  draws  near  to  God: 

4  Thy  temple  is  the  arch 
Of  yon  unmeasured  sky; 

Thy  Sabbath,  the  stupendous  march 
Of  vast  eternity. 

5  Lord,  may  that  holier  day 
Dawn  on  thy  servants'  sight; 

And  purer  worship  may  we  pay 
In  heaven's  unclouded  light. 

Stephen  G-.  Bulflneh. 


Safely  through  another  week        9  * 

SAFELY  through  another  week, 
God  has  brought  us  on  our  way; 
Let  us  now  a  blessing  seek, 

Waiting  in  his  courts  to-day: 
Day  of  all  the  week  the  best, 
Emblem  of  eternal  rest. 

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WORSHIP. 


2  While  we  pray  for  pardoning  grace, 
Through  the  dear  Redeemer's  name, 

Show  thy  reconciled  face, 

Take  away  our  sin  and  shame; 
From  our  worldly  cares  set  free, 
May  we  rest  this  day  in  thee. 

3  Here  we  come  thy  name  to  praise; 
May  we  feel  thy  presence  near: 

May  thy  glory  meet  our  eyes, 

While  we  in  thy  house  appear: 
Here  afford  us,  Lord,  a  taste 
Of  our  everlasting  feast. 

4  May  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound 
Conquer  sinners,  comfort  saints; 

Make  the  fruits  of  grace  abound, 
Bring  relief  for  all  complaints: 
Thus  may  all  our  Sabbaths  prove, 
Till  we  join  the  Church  above. 

John  Newton. 

QG 

Gladness  in  the  house  of  prayer.        S.  M 

GLAD  was  my  heart  to  hear 
My  old  companions  say, 
"  Come,  in  the  house  of  God  appear, 
For  'tis  a  holy  day." 

2  Thither  the  tribes  repair, 
Where  all  are  wont  to  meet; 

And,  joyful  in  the  house  of  prayer, 
Bend  at  the  mercy-seat. 

3  Pray  for  Jerusalem, 
The  city  of  our  God; 

Lord,  send  thy  blessing  down  to  them 
That  love  the  dear  abode. 

4  Within  these  wal^s  may  peace 
And  harmony  be  found; 

Zion,  in  all  thy  palaces, 
Prosperity  abound! 

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SABBATH. 


5  For  friends  and  brethren  dear, 
Our  prayer  shall  never  cease: 

Oft  as  they  meet  for  worship  here, 
God  send  his  people  peace! 

Jinxes  Montgomery. 

90         Immortality  and  light.  ^  • 

DAY  of  God,  thou  blessed  day, 
At  thy  dawn  the  grave  gave  way 
To  the  power  of  Him  within, 
Who  had,  sinless,  bled  for  sin. 

2  Thine  the  radiance  to  illume 
First,  for  man,  the  dismal  tomb, 
When  its  bars  their  weakness  owned, 
There  revealing  death  dethroned. 

3  Then  the  Sun  of  righteousness 
Rose,  a  darkened  world  to  bless, 
Bringing  up  from  mortal  night 
Immortality  and  light. 

4  Day  of  glory,  day  of  power, 
Sacred  be  thine  every  hour; 
Emblem,  earnest,  of  the  rest 
That  remain  eth  for  the  blest. 

Hannah  P.  G-ould. 

91 

The  first  of  days.  '  • 

ON  this  day,  the  first  of  days, 
God  the  Father's  name  we  praise; 
Who,  creation's  Lord  and  Spring, 
Did  the  world  from  darkness  bring. 

2  On  this  day  the  Eternal  Son 
Over  death  his  triumph  won; 
On  this  day  the  Spirit  came 
With  his  gifts  of  living  flame. 

3  O  that  fervent  love  to-day 
May  in  every  heart  have  sway, 
Teaching  us  to  praise  aright 
God,  the  source  of  life  and  light! 


WORSHIP. 


4  God,  the  blessed  Three  in  One, 
Dwell  within  my  heart  alone; 
Thou  dost  give  thyself  to  me, 
May  I  give  myself  to  thee. 

Sir  Henry  W.  Baker. 

92  Sabbath  evening.  7< 

SOFTLY  fades  the  twilight  ray 
Of  the  holy  Sabbath  day; 
Gently  as  life's  setting  sun, 
When  the  Christian's  course  is  run. 

2  Night  her  solemn  mantle  spreads 
O'er  the  earth  as  daylight  fades; 
All  things  tell  of  calm  repose, 

At  the  holy  Sabbath's  close. 

3  Peace  is  on  the  world  abroad; 
'Tis  the  holy  peace  of  God, 
Symbol  of  the  peace  within 
When  the  spirit  rests  from  sin. 

4  Still  the  Spirit  lingers  near, 
Where  the  evening  worshiper 
Seeks  communion  with  the  skies, 
Pressing  onward  to  the  prize. 

5  Saviour,  may  our  Sabbaths  be 
Days  of  joy  and  peace  in  thee, 
Till  in  heaven  our  souls  repose, 
Where  the  Sabbath  ne'er  shall  close. 

Samuel  F.  Smith* 


MORNING  AND  EVENING. 

9^  Abide  vrith  me.  ^~®* 

ABIDE  with  me!    Fast  falls  the  eventide, 
The  darkness  deepens — Lord,  with  me  abide! 
When  other  helpers  fail,  and  comforts  flee, 
Help  of  the  helpless,  O  abide  with  me! 
2  Swift  to  its  close  ebbs  out  life's  little  day; 
Earth's  joys  grow  dim,  its  glories  pass  away; 
Change  and  decay  in  all  around  I  see; 
O  thou,  who  changest  not,  abide  with  me! 


MORNING  AND  EVENING. 


3  I  need  thy  presence  every  passing  hour; 
What  but  thy  grace  can  foil  the  tempter's  power  ? 
Who,  like  thyself,  my  guide  and  stay  can  be  ? 
Through  cloud  and  sunshine,  Lord,  abide  with 

me! 

4  I  fear  no  foe,  with  thee  at  hand  to  bless; 
Ills  have  no  weight,  and  tears  no  bitterness; 
Where  is  death's  sting  ?  where,  grave,  thy  vic- 
tory? 

1  triumph  still,  if  thou  abide  with  me. 

5  Hold  thou  thy  cross  before  my  closing  eyes; 
Shine  through  the  gloom  and  point  me  to  the 

skies ; 

Heaven's   morning  breaks,  and   earth's  vain 

shadows  flee; 
In  life,  in  death,  O  Lord,  abide  with  me! 

Henry  F.  Lyte. 

9^  Parting  hymn  of  praise.  IQ« 

SAVIOUR,  again  to  thy  dear  name  we  raise, 
With  one  accord,  our  parting  hymn  of  praise; 
We  stand  to  bless  thee  ere  our  worship  cease, 
Then,  lowly  kneeling,  wait  thy  word  of  peace. 

2  Grant  us  thy  peace  upon  our  homeward  way; 
With  thee  began,  w^ith  thee  shall  end  the  day; 
Guard  thou  the  lips  from  sin,  the  hearts  from 

shame, 

That  in  this  house  have  called  upon  thy  name. 

8  Grant  us  thy  peace,  Lord,  through  the  com- 
ing night, 

Turn  thou  for  us  its  darkness  into  light; 
From  harm  and  danger  keep  thy  children  free, 
For  dark  and  light  are  both  alike  to  thee. 
4  Grant  us  thy  peace  throughout  our  earthly  life, 
Our  balm  in  sorrow,  and  our  stay  in  strife; 
Then,  when  thy  voice  shall  bid  our  conflict  cease, 
Call  us,  0  Lord,  to  thine  eternal  peace. 

John  EUerton. 


WORSHIP. 


Renewed  consecration.  C.  M. 

ON"CE  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day 
Salutes  thy  waking  eyes; 
Once  more,  my  voice,  thy  tribute  pay 
To  Him  that  rules  the  skies. 

2  Night  unto  night  his  name  repeats, 
The  clay  renews  the  sound, 

Wide  as  the  heavens  on  which  he  sits, 
To  turn  the  seasons  round. 

3  'Tis  he  supports  my  mortal  frame; 
My  tongue  shall  speak  his  praise; 

My  sins  might  rouse  his  wrath  to  flame, 
But  yet  his  wrath  delays. 

4  Great  God,  let  all  my  hours  be  thine, 
Whilst  I  enjoy  the  light; 

Then  shall  my  sun  in  smiles  decline, 
And  bring  a  peaceful  night. 

Isaac  Watts. 

96  Morning  supplications.  C.  M. 

AWAKE,  my  soul,  to  meet  the  day; 
Unfold  thy  drowsy  eyes, 
And  burst  the  heavy  chain  that  binds 
Thine  active  faculties. 

2  God's  guardian  shield  was  round  me  spread 
In  my  defenseless  sleep: 

Let  him  have  all  my  waking  hours 
Who  doth  my  slumbers  keep. 

3  Pardon,  O  God,  my  former  sloth, 
And  arm  my  soul  with  grace, 

As,  rising,  now  I  seal  my  vows 
To  prosecute  thy  ways. 

4  Bright  Sun  of  righteousness,  arise; 
Thy  radiant  beams  display; 

And  guide  my  dark,  bewildered  soul 
To  everlasting  day. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

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MORNING  AND  EVENING. 


C.  M, 


ALL  praise  to  Him  who  dwells  in  bliss, 
Who  made  both  day  and  night; 
Whose  throne  is  in  the  vast  abyss 
Of  uncreated  light. 

2  Each  thought  and  deed  his  piercing  eyes 
With  strictest  search  survey; 

The  deepest  shades  no  more  disguise, 
Than  the  full  blaze  of  day. 

3  Whom  thou  dost  guard,  O  King  of  kings, 
~No  evil  shall  molest: 

Under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 
Shall  they  securely  rest. 

4  Thy  angels  shall  around  their  beds 
Their  constant  stations  keep: 

Thy  faith  and  truth  shall  shield  their  heads, 
For  thou  dost  never  sleep. 

5  May  we  with  calm  and  sweet  repose, 
And  heavenly  thoughts  refreshed, 

Our  eyelids  with  the  morn  unclose, 
And  bless  thee,  ever  blest. 

Charles  Wesley. 

98        Preparation  for  public  worship.        C.  M\ 

LORD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear 
My  voice  ascending  high: 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye: 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Christ  is  gone, 
To  plead  for  all  his  saints, 

Presenting,  at  the  Father's  throne. 
Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God  before  whose  sight 
The  wicked  shall  not  stand; 

Sinners  shall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 
Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

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WORSHIP. 


4  Now  to  thy  house  will  I  resort, 
To  taste  thy  mercies  there; 

1  will  frequent  thy  holy  court, 
And  worship  in  thy  fear. 

5  O  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 
In  ways  of  righteousness; 

Make  every  path  of  duty  straight, 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

Isaac  Watts. 

99  Warmest  thanks.  ^'  M< 

NOW  from  the  altar  of  our  hearts, 
Let  warmest  thanks  arise; 
Assist  us,  Lord,  to  offer  up 
Our  evening  sacrifice. 

2  This  day  God  was  our  sun  and  shield, 
Our  keeper  and  our  guide; 

His  care  was  on  our  weakness  shown, 
His  mercies  multiplied. 

3  Minutes  and  mercies  multiplied, 
Have  made  up  all  this  day; 

Minutes  came  quick,  but  mercies  were 
More  swift  and  free  than  they. 

4  New  time,  new  favors,  and  new  joys, 
Do  a  new  song  require: 

Till  we  shall  praise  thee  as  we  would, 
Accept  our  hearts'  desire.  JolmMason 

100  Grateful  praise.  C'  M^ 

LORD  of  my  life,  O  may  thy  praise 
Employ  my  noblest  powers, 
Whose  goodness  lengthens  out  my  days, 
And  fills  the  circling  hours. 

2  While  many  spent  the  night  in  sighs, 
And  restless  pains  and  woes, 

In  gentle  sleep  I  closed  my  eyes, 
And  undisturbed  repose. 

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MORNING  AND  EVENING. 


3  O  let  the  same  almighty  care 

My  waking  hours  attend; 
From  every  danger,  every  snare, 

My  heedless  steps  defend. 

Anne  Steele. 

101  fjle  Christian  Home.  ^' 

HAPPY  the  home  when  God  is  there. 
And  love  fills  every  breast; 
When  one  their  wish,  and  one  their  prayer, 
And  one  their  heavenly  rest. 

2  Happy  the  home  where  Jesus'  name 
Is  sweet  to  every  "ear; 

Where  children  early  lisp  his  fame, 
And  parents  hold  him  dear. 

3  Happy  the  home  where  prayer  is  heard, 
And  praise  is  wont  to  rise; 

Where  parents  love  the  sacred  word, 
And  live  but  for  the  skies. 

4  Lord,  let  us  in  our  homes  agree, 
This  blessed  peace  to  gain; 

Unite  our  hearts  in  love  to  thee, 
And  love  to  all  will  reign. 

Unknown. 

102  AUde  with  USm  L-  M„ 

SUIST  of  my  soul,  thou  Saviour  dear, 
It  is  not  night  if  thou  be  near: 
O  may  no  earth  born  cloud  arise 
To  hide  thee  from  thy  servant's  eyes. 

2  When  the  soft  dews  of  kindly  sleep 
My  wearied  eyelids  gently  steep, 

Be  my  last  thought,  how  sweet  to  rest 
Forever  on  my  Saviour's  breast. 

3  Abide  with  me  from  morn  till  eve, 
For  without  thee  I  cannot  live; 
Abide  with  me  when  night  is  nigh, 
For  without  thee  I  dare  not  die. 

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WORSHIP. 


4  If  some  poor  wandering  child  of  thine 
Have  spurned,  to-day,  the  voice  divine,, 
Now,  Lord,  the  gracious  work  begin; 
Let  him  no  more  lie  down  in  sin. 

5  Watch  by  the  sick;  enrich  the  poor 
With  blessings  from  thy  boundless  store; 
Be  every  mourner's  sleep  to-night, 

Like  infant's  slumbers,  pure  and  light. 

6  Come  near  and  bless  us  when  we  wakes 
Ere  through  the  world  our  way  we  take; 
Till,  in  the  ocean  of  thy  iove, 

We  lose  ourselves  in  heaven  above. 

John  Keble. 

103  L.  M. 

Morning  mercies,  daily  discipline. 

NEW  every  morning  is  the  love 
Our  wakening  and  uprising  prove; 
Through  sleep  and  darkness  safely  brought, 
Restored  to  life,  and  power,  and  thought. 

2  New  mercies,  each  returning  day, 
Hover  around  us  while  we  pray; 
New  perils  past,  new  sins  forgiven, 

New  thoughts  of  God,  new  hopes  of  heaven, 

3  If  on  our  daily  course  our  mind 
Be  set  to  hallow  all  we  find, 

New  treasures  still  of  countless  price 
God  will  provide  for  sacrifice. 

4  The  trivial  round,  the  common  task, 
Will  furnish  all  we  ought  to  ask, — 
Room  to  deny  ourselves,  a  road 

To  bring  us  daily  nearer  God. 

5  Only,  O  Lord,  in  thy  dear  love 
Fit  us  for  perfect  rest  above; 
And  help  us  this,  and  every  day, 
To  live  more  nearly  as  we  pray. 

John  Kebie. 

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MORNING  AND  EVENING. 


104  L.  M. 

Morning  and  evening  mercies. 

MY  God,  how  endless  is  thy  love! 
Thy  gifts  are  every  evening  new; 
And  morning  mercies  from  above, 
Gently  distill  like  early  dew. 

2  Thou  spread'st  the  curtains  of  the  night, 
Great  Guardian  of  my  sleeping  hours; 

Thy  sovereign  word  restores  the  light, 
And  quickens  all  my  drowsy  powers. 

3  I  yield  my  powers  to  thy  command; 
To  thee  I  consecrate  my  days; 

Perpetual  blessings  from  thy  hand 
Demand  perpetual  songs  of  praise. 


Isaac  Watts. 


Evening  hymn. 

GLORY  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, 
For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light: 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me,  King  of  kings, 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

2  Forgive  me,  Lord,  for  thy  dear  Son, 
The  ill  which  I  this  day  have  done; 
That  with  the  world,  myself,  and  thee, 
I,  ere  I  sleep,  at  peace  may  be. 

3  Teach  me  to  live,  that  I  may  dread 
The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed; 
Teach  me  to  die,  that  so  I  may 
Rise  glorious  at  the  judgment-day. 

4  O  let  my  soul  on  thee  repose, 

And  may  sweet  sleep  mine  eyelids  close; 
Sleep,  which  shall  me  more  vigorous  make, 
To  serve  my  God,  when  I  awake. 

5  Lord,  let  my  soul  forever  share 
The  bliss  of  thy  paternal  care: 

'Tis  heaven  on  earth,  'tis  heaven  above, 
To  see  thy  face,  and  sing  thy  love. 

Thomas  ICen. 

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WORSHIP. 

Morning  hymn. 

A  ^KE'  my  sonl>  and  with  thc  sun 
~~  lhJ  daily  stage  of  duty  run; 
bhake  off  dull  sloth,  and  joyful  rise 
To  pay  thy  morning  sacrifice. 

2  Wake,  and  lift  up  thyself,  my  hear*, 
And  with  the  angels  bear  thy  part,  ' 
Who  all  night  long  unwearied  sing 
High  praises  to  the  eternal  King. 

3  All  praise  to  thee,  who  safe  hast  kept, 
And  hast  refreshed  me  while  I  slept: 
Grant,  Lord,  when  I  from  death  shall  wake 
1  may  of  endless  life  partake. 

4  Lord,  I  my  vows  to  thee  renew: 
Disperse  my  sins  as  morning  dew; 
Guard  my  first  springs  of  thought  and  will 
And  with  thyself  my  spirit  fill. 

a  ,Pirect'  contr°l,  suggest,  this  day, 
All  I  design,  or  do,  or  say; 
That  all  my  powers,  with  all  their  might 
In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 

Thomas  Ken. 

Morning  prayer. 
"AIOW  doth  the  sun  ascend  the  sky, 
And  wake  creation  with  its  ray; 
Keep  us  from  sin,  O  Lord  most  high, 
Through  all  the  actions  of  the  day. 

2  Curb  thou  for  us  the  unruly  tongue; 
Teach  us  the  way  of  peace  to  prize; 

And  close  our  eyes  against  the  throng 
Of  earth's  absorbing  vanities. 

3  O  may  our  hearts  be  pure  within; 
No  cherished  madness  vex  the  soul: 

May  abstinence  the  flesh  restrain, 
And  its  rebellious  pride  control. 

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MORNING  AND  EVENING. 


4  So  when  the  evening  stars  appear, 
And  in  their  train  the  darkness  bring, 

May  we,  O  Lord,  with  conscience  clear, 
Our  praise  to  thy  pure  glory  sing. 

Ambrose  of  Milan.  Tr.  by  E.  Caswal] 

108  Evening  meditations.  Lu  M. 

THUS  far  the  Lord  hath  led  me  on, 
Thus  far  his  power  prolongs  my  days; 
And  every  evening  shall  make  known 
Some  fresh  memorial  of  his  grace. 

2  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  waste, 
And  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my  home; 

But  he  forgives  my  follies  past, 

And  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come. 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep; 
Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head; 

While  well-appointed  angels  keep 

Their  watchful  stations  round  my  bed. 

4  Thus,  when  the  night  of  death  shall  come, 
My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 

And  wait  thy  voice  to  rouse  my  tomb, 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound. 

Isaac  Watts. 

109  Evening  prayer.  L.  M. 

AGAIN  as  evening's  shadow  falls, 
We  gather  in  these  hallowed  walls; 
And  vesper  hymn  and  vesper  prayer 
Rise  mingling  on  the  holy  air. 

2  May  struggling  hearts  that  seek  release 
Here  find  the  rest  of  God's  own  peace; 
And,  strengthened  here  by  hymn  and  prayer. 
Lay  down  the  burden  and  the  care. 

3  O  God,  our  light!  to  thee  we  bow; 
Within  all  shadows  standest  thou; 
Give  deeper  calm  than  night  can  bring; 
Give  sweeter  songs  than  lips  can  sing. 


WORSHIP. 


4  Life's  tumult  we  must  meet  again, 
We  cannot  at  the  shrine  remain; 
But  in  the  Spirit's  secret  cell 
May  hymn  and  prayer  forever  dwell. 

Samuel  Longfellow. 

H®  The  souVs  Advocate.  L.  M.  6  I 

WHEN,  streaming  from  the  eastern  skies. 
The  morning  light  salutes  mine  eyes> 
O  Sun  of  righteousness  divine! 
On  me  with  beams  of  mercy  shine; 
O  chase  the  clouds  of  guilt  away, 
And  turn  my  darkness  into  day. 

2  And  when  to  heaven's  all-glorious  King 
My  morning  sacrifice  I  bring, 

And,  mourning  o'er  my  guilt  and  shame, 
Ask  mercy  in  my  Saviour's  name; 
Then,  Jesus,  cleanse  me  with  thy  blood, 
And  be  my  Advocate  with  God. 

3  When  each  day's  scenes  and  labors  close, 
And  wearied  nature  seeks  repose, 

With  pardoning  mercy  richly  blest, 
Guard  me,  my  Saviour,  while  I  rest; 
And,  as  each  morning  sun  shall  rise, 
O  lead  me  onward  to  the  skies. 

4  And  at  my  life's  last  setting  sun, 
My  conflicts  o'er,  my  labors  done, 
Jesus,  thy  heavenly  radiance  shed, 
To  cheer  and  bless  my  dying  bed; 
And,  from  death's  gloom  my  spirit  raise, 
To  see  thy  face,  and  sing  thy  praise. 

William  Shrubsole,  Jr. 

The  Day-star.  S.  M 

WE  lift  our  hearts  to  thee, 
O  Day-star  from  on  high! 
The  sun  itself  is  but  thy  shade, 
Yet  cheers  both  earth  and  skyD 

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MORNING  AND  EVENING. 


2  O  let  thy  rising  beams 
The  night  of  sin  disperse, — 

The  mists  of  error  and  of  vice 
Which  shade  the  universe. 

3  How  beauteous  nature  now! 
How  dark  and  sad  before! 

With  joy  we  view  the  pleasing  change, 
And  nature's  God  adore. 

4  O  may  no  gloomy  crime 
Pollute  the  rising  day; 

Or  Jesus'  blood,  like  evening  dew, 
Wash  all  the  stains  away. 

5  May  we  this  life  improve, 
To  mourn  for  errors  past; 

And  live  this  short,  revolving  day 
As  if  it  were  our  last. 

John  Wesley. 


~J  "  "  Devout  gratitude.  ^.  ™* 

SEE  how  the  morning  sun 
Pursues  his  shining  way; 
And  wide  proclaims  his  Maker's  praise, 
With  every  brightening  ray. 

2  Thus  would  my  rising  soul 
Its  heavenly  Parent  sing, 

And  to  its  great  Original 
The  humble  tribute  bring. 

3  Serene  I  laid  me  down, 
beneath  his  guardian  care; 

X  slept,  and  I  awoke,  and  found 
My  kind  Preserver  near. 

4  My  life  I  would  anew 
Devote,  O  Lord,  to  thee; 

And  in  thy  service  I  would  spend 
A  long  eternity. 

Elizabeth  Scott. 


WORSHIP. 


113  Evening  meditation.  S.  M„ 

THE  day  is  past  and  gone, 
The  evening  shades  appear; 
O  may  we  all  remember  well 
The  night  of  death  draws  near. 

2  We  lay  our  garments  by, 
Upon  our  beds  to  rest; 

So  death  will  soon  disrobe  us  all 
Of  what  we've  here  possessed. 

3  Lord,  keep  us  safe  this  night, 
Secure  from  all  our  fears; 

May  angels  guard  us  while  we  sleep, 
Till  morning  light  appears. 

4  And  when  we  early  rise, 
And  view  the  unwearied  sun, 

May  we  set  out  to  win  the  prize, 
And  after  glory  run. 

5  And  when  our  days  are  past, 
And  we  from  time  remove, 

O  may  we  in  thy  bosom  rest, 
The  bosom  of  thy  love. 

John  LelancL 

Protection  invoked.  ^* 

IN  mercy,  Lord,  remember  me, 
Through  all  the  hours  of  night, 
And  grant  to  me  most  graciously 
The  safeguard  of  thy  might. 

2  With  cheerful  heart  I  close  mine  eyes> 
Since  thou  wilt  not  remove; 

O  in  the  morning  let  me  rise 
Rejoicing  in  thy  love. 

3  Or  if  this  night  should  prove  my  last, 
And  end  my  transient  days, 

Lord,  take  me  to  thy  promised  rest, 
Where  I  may  sing  thy  praise. 

John  P.  Hersroff. 

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MORNING  AND  EVENING. 

US  8,7. 

Memories  of  the  dead. 

QILENTLY  the  shades  of  evening 
V  father  round  my  lowly  door; 
Silently  they  bring  before  me 
Faces  I  shall  see  no  more. 

2  O  the  lost,  the  unforgotten, 
Though  the  world  be  oft  forgot! 

O  the  shrouded  and  the  lonely, 
In  our  hearts  they  perish  not! 

3  Living  in  the  silent  hours, 
Where  our  spirits  only  blend, 

They,  unlinked  with  earthly  trouble, 
We,  still  hoping  for  its  end. 

4  How  such  holy  memories  cluster, 
Like  the  stars  when  storms  are  past, 

Pointing  up  to  that  fair  heaven 
We  may  hope  to  gain  at  last. 

Christopher  C.  Cox. 

J  1  U  Trust  in  God's  care.  8,  7. 

C<  AVIOUR,  breathe  an  evening  blessing, 
^  lire  repose  our  spirits  seal; 
Sm  and  want  we  come  confessing; 
Thou  canst  save  and  thou  canst' heal. 

2  Though  destruction  walk  around  us, 
I  hough  the  arrows  past  us  fly, 

Angel  guards  from  thee  surround  us; 
We  are  safe,  if  thou  art  nigh. 

3  Though  the  night  be  dark  and  dreary, 
-Darkness  cannot  hide  from  thee; 

Thou  art  he  who,  never  weary, 
Watchest  where  thy  people  be. 

4  Should  swift  death  this  night  o'ertake  us, 
And  our  couch  become  our  tomb 

May  the  morn  in  heaven  awake  us,' 
Clad  m  light  and  deathless  bloom. 

5  6g  James  Edmeston. 


GOD. 


Communion  with  God. 

SOFTLY  now  the  light  of  day 
Fades  upon  our  sight  away; 
Free  from  care,  from  labor  free, 
Lord,  we  would  commune  with  thee. 

2  Thou,  whose  all-pervading  eye 
Naught  escapes,  without,  within. 

Pardon  each  infirmity, 

Open  fault,  and  secret  sin. 

3  Soon  from  us  the  light  of  day 
Shall  forever  pass  away; 
Then,  from  sin  and  sorrow  free, 
Take  us,  Lord,  to  dwell  with  thee. 

George  W.  Doane* 


GOD. 


BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES. 


The  Apostles'  Creed.  8>  7>  *7o 

WE  all  believe  in  one  true  God, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Strong  Deliverer  in  our  need, 

Praised  by  all  the  heavenly  host, 
By  whose  mighty  power  alone 
All  is  made,  and  wrought,  and  done. 

2  And  we  believe  in  Jesus  Christ, 
Son  of  man  and  Son  of  God; 

Who,  to  raise  us  up  to  heaven, 
Left  his  throne  and  bore  our  load; 

By  whose  cross  and  death  are  we 

Rescued  from  our  misery. 

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3  And  we  confess  the  Holy  Ghost, 
Who  from  both  forever  flows; 

Who  upholds  and  comforts  us 
In  the  midst  of  fears  and  woes. 

Blest  and  holy  Trinity, 

Praise  shall  aye  be  brought  to  thee! 

.  Clausnitzer.    Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Winkworth. 

119  I/ivine  condescension.  L.  p,  M_ 

f\  GOD,  of  good  the  unfathomed  sea! 
V/  Who  would  not  give  his  heart  to  thee? 

Who  would  not  love 'thee  with  his  might 
O  J esus,  lover  of  mankind, 
Who  would  not  his  whole  soul  and  mind, 

With  all  his  strength,  to  thee  unite? 
2  Thou  shin'st  with  everlasting  rays; 
Before  the  insufferable  blaze 

Angels  with  both  wings  veil  their  eyes; 
Yet  free  as  air  thy  bounty  streams; 
On  all  thy  works  thy  mercy's  beams, 

Diffusive  as  thy  sun's,  arise. 
3^  Astonished  at  thy  frowning  brow, 
Earth,  hell,  and  heaven's  strong  pillars  bow: 

Terrible  majesty  is  thine! 
Who  then  can  that  vast  love  express 
Which  bows  thee  down  to  me, — who  less 

Than  nothing  am,  till  thou  art  mine! 
4  High  throned  on  heaven's  eternal  hill, 
In  number,  weight,  and  measure,  still 

Thou  sweetly  orderest  all  that  is; 
And  yet  thou  deign'st  to  come  to  me, 
And  guide  my  steps,  that  I,  with  thee 
Enthroned,  may  reign  in  endless  bliss. 

Johann  A.  Scheffler.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley, 

120  fe  Deum  laudamus.  C.  MD 

0GOD,  we  praise  thee,  and  confess 
That  thou  the  only  Lord 
And  everlasting  Father  art> 
By  all  the  earth  adored. 

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GOD. 


2  To  thee  all  angels  cry  aloud; 
To  thee  the  powers  on  high, 

Both  cherubim  and  seraphim, 
Continually  do  cry; 

3  "O  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
Whom  heavenly  hosts  obey, 

The  world  is  with  the  glory  filled 
Of  thy  majestic  sway.5' 

4  The  apostles'  glorious  company, 
And  prophets  crowned  with  light, 

"With  all  the  martyrs'  noble  host, 
Thy  constant  praise  recite. 

5  The  holy  Church  throughout  the  world, 
O  Lord,  confesses  thee, 

That  thou  eternal  Father  art, 
Of  boundless  majesty. 

Nahum  Tate. 

121  C.  M. 

One  God  in  Three  Persons. 

HAIL,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  God  in  Persons  Three; 
Of  thee  we  make  our  joyful  boast, 
And  homage  pay  to  thee. 

2  Present  alike  in  every  place, 
Thy  Godhead  we  adore: 

Beyond  the  bounds  of  time  and  space 
Thou  dwellest  evermore. 

3  In  wisdom  infinite  thou  art, 
Thine  eye  doth  all  things  see; 

And  every  thought  of  every  heart 
Is  fully  known  to  thee. 

4  Thou  lov'st  whate'er  thy  hands  have 

made; 

Thy  goodness  we  rehearse, 
In  shining  characters  displayed 
Throughout  the  universe. 


BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES. 

5  Wherefore  let  every  creature  give 
To  thee  the  praise  designed; 

But  chiefly,  Lord,  the  thanks  receive, 
The  hearts,  of  all  mankind. 

Charles  Wesley. 

C.  Mo 

All  Thy  works  shall  praise  thee. — Ps.  145:  10. 

THERE  seems  a  voice  in  every  g^le, 
A  tongue  in  every  flower, 
Which  tells,  O  Lord,  the  wondrous  tale 

Of  thy  almighty  power  ; 
The  birds,  that  rise  on  quivering  wing, 

Proclaim  their  Maker's  praise, 
And  all  the  mingling  sounds  of  spring 

To  thee  an  anthem  raise. 
2  Shall  I  be  mute,  great  God,  alone 

'Midst  nature's  loud  acclaim? 
Shall  not  my  heart,  with  answering  tone. 

Breathe  forth  thy  holy  name  ? 
All  nature's  debt  is  small  to  mine; 

Nature  shall  cease  to  be  ; 
Thou  gavest — proof  of  love  divine- 
Immortal  life  to  me.       ~    .    ..  „  . 

Mrs.  Amelia  Opi8. 

Omniscience.  C.  M. 

LORD,  all  I  am  is  known  to  thee; 
In  vain  my  soul  would  try 
To  shun  thy  presence,  or  to  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

2  Thy  all-surrounding  sight  surveys 
My  rising  and  my  rest, 

My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 
The  secrets  of  my  breast. 

3  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  thee,  Lord. 
Before  they  're  formed  within; 

And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word. 
Thou  know'st  the  sense  I  mean. 


GOD. 


4  O  wondrous  knowledge,  deep  and  high/ 
Where  can  a  creature  hide? 

Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Beset  on  every  side. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  surround  me  still, 
And  like  a  bulwark  prove, 

To  guard  my  soul  from  every  ill, 
Secured  by  sovereign  love. 

Tsaac  Watts. 

124  Author  of  every  perfect  gift  ^* 

FATHER,  to  thee  my  soul  I  lift; 
My  soul  on  thee  depends; 
Convinced  that  every  perfect  gift 
From  thee  alone  descends. 

2  Mercy  and  grace  are  thine  alone, 
And  power  and  wisdom  too: 

Without  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son, 
We  nothing  good  can  do. 

3  We  cannot  speak  one  useful  word, 
One  holy  thought  conceive, 

Unless,  in  answer  to  our  Lord, 
Thyself  the  blessing  give. 

4  His  blood  demands  the  purchased  grace: 
His  blood's  availing  plea 

Obtained  the  help  for  all  our  race, 
And  sends  it  down  to  me. 

5  From  thee,  through  Jesus,  we  receive 
The  power  on  thee  to  call, 

In  whom  we  are,  and  move,  and  live; 
Our  God  is  all  in  all. 

Charles  Wesley 

125  My  Fat]ieTt  Co  m„ 

OGOD,  thy  power  is  wonderful, 
Thy  glory  passing  bright; 
Thy  wisdom,  with  its  deep  on  deep^ 
A  rapture  to  the  sight. 

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2  I  see  thee  in  the  eternal  years 
In  glory  all  alone, 

Ere  round  thine  uncreated  fires 
Created  light  had  shone. 

3  I  see  thee  walk  in  Eden's  shade, 
I  see  thee  all  through  time; 

Thy  patience  and  compassion  seem 
New  attributes  sublime. 

4  I  see  thee  when  the  doom  is  o'er, 
And  outworn  time  is  done, 

Still,  still  incomprehensible, 
O  God,  yet  not  alone. 

5  Angelic  spirits,  countless  souls, 
Of  thee  have  drunk  their  fill; 

And  to  eternity  will  drink 
Thy  joy  and  glory  still. 

6  O  little  heart  of  mine!  shall  pain 
Or  sorrow  make  thee  moan, 

When  all  this  God  is  all  for  thee, 
A  Father  all  thine  own? 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

FIRST  PART. 

The  Unsearchable.  M. 

O.GOD,  thou  bottomless  abyss! 
Thee  to  perfection  who  can  know? 
O  height  immense!  what  words  suffice 
Thy  countless  attributes  to  show? 

2  Greatness  unspeakable  is  thine; 
Greatness,  whose  undiminished  ray, 

When  short-lived  worlds  are  lost,  shall 
shine, 

When  earth  and  heaven  are  fled  away. 

3  Unchangeable,  all-perfect  Lord, 
Essential  life's  unbounded  sea, 

What  lives  and  moves,  lives  by  thy  word; 
It  lives,  and  moves,  and  is,  from  thee. 

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GOD. 


4  High  is  thy  power  above  all  height; 

Whatever  thy  will  decrees  is  done; 
Thy  wisdom,  equal  to  thy  might, 

Only  to  thee,  O  God,  is  known! 

Ernest  Lange.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 
2<2^  SECOND  PART. 

Wisdom,  love,  power.  L.  1VL 

THINE,  Lord,  is  wisdom,  thine  alone; 
Justice  and  truth  before  thee  stand? 
Yet,  nearer  to  thy  sacred  throne, 
Mercy  withholds  thy  lifted  hand. 

2  Each  evening  shows  thy  tender  love, 
Each  rising  morn  thy  plenteous  grace ; 

Thy  wakened  wrath  doth  slowly  move, 
Thy  willing  mercy  flies  apace. 

3  To  thy  benign,  indulgent  care, 
Father,  this  light,  this  breath,  we  owe; 

And  all  we  have,  and  all  we  are, 

From  thee,  great  Source  of  being,  flow. 

4  Thrice  Holy!  thine  the  kingdom  is, 
The  power  omnipotent  is  thine; 

And  when  created  nature  dies, 
Thy  never-ceasing  glories  shine. 

Ernest  Lange.   Tr.  by  J.  Weslsy. 

J-^O  Immanuel,  God  with  us.  L«  M. 

ETERNAL  depth  of  love  divine, 
In  Jesus,  God  wdth  us,  displayed; 
How  bright  thy  beaming  glories  shine! 
How  wide  thy  healing  streams  are  spread! 

2  With  whom  dost  thou  delight  to  dwell  ? 
Sinners,  a  vile  and  thankless  race! 

O  God,  what  tongue  aright  can  tell 

How  vast  thy  love,  how  great  thy  grace! 

3  The  dictates  of  thy  sovereign  will 
With  joy  our  grateful  hearts  receive; 

All  thy  delight  in  us  fulfill; 
Lo,  all  we  are  to  thee  we  give. 

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4  To  thy  sure  love,  thy  tender  care, 
s        Our  flesh,  soul,  spirit,  we  resign; 
O  fix  thy  sacred  presence  there, 
And  seal  the  abode  forever  thine. 

Nieolaus  L.  Zinzendorf.    Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 

F()r  fhe  gmce  Qy  my  THnity^  L.  M. 

BLEST  Spirit,  one  with  God  above, 
Thou  source  of  life  and  holy  love, 
O  cheer  us  with  thy  sacred  beams, 
Refresh  us  with  thy  plenteous  streams. 

2  O  may  our  lips  confess  thy  name, 
Our  holy  lives  thy  power  proclaim; 
With  love  divine  our  hearts  inspire, 
And  fill  us  with  thy  holy  fire. 

3  O  holy  Father,  holy  Son, 
And  Holy  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Thy  grace  devoutly  we  implore; 
Thy  name  be  praised  for  evermore. 

Prom  the  Latin.   Tr.  by  J.  Chandler. 

X30  Incomprehensible  glory.  "*~J* 

GOD  is  the  name  my  soul  adores, 
The  almighty  Three,  the  eternal  One: 
Nature  and  grace,  with  all  their  powers, 
Confess  the  Infinite  Unknown. 

2  Thy  voice  produced  the  sea  and  spheres, 
Bade  the  waves  roar,  the  planets  shine; 

But  nothing  like  thyself  appears 

Through  all  these  spacious  works  of  thine0 

3  Still  restless  nature  dies  and  grows; 
From  change  to  change  the  creatures  runs 

Thy  being  no  succession  knows, 
And  all  thy  vast  designs  are  one. 

4  A  glance  of  thine  runs  through  the  globe, 
Rules  the  bright  worlds,  and  moves  their 

frame ; 

Of  light  thou  form'st  thy  dazzling  robe; 
Thy  ministers  are  living  flame. 

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GOD. 


5  How  shall  polluted  mortals  dare 
To  sing  thy  glory  or  thy  grace? 

Beneath  thy  feet  we  lie  afar, 

And  see  but  shadows  of  thy  face. 

6  Who  can  behold  the  blazing  light? 
Who  can  approach  consuming  flame  ? 

None  but  thy  wisdom  knows  thy  might; 
None  but  thy  word  can  speak  thy  name 

Isaac  Watts. 

131  Jehovah's  holiness.  L.  M. 

HOLY  as  thou,  O  Lord,  is  none; 
Thy  holiness  is  all  thine  own; 
A  drop  of  that  unbounded  sea 
Is  ours, — a  drop  derived  from  thee: 

2  And  when  thy  purity  we  share, 
Thine  only  glory  we  declare; 
And,  humbled  into  nothing,  own, 
Holy  and  pure  is  God  alone. 

3  Sole,  self-existing  God  and  Lord, 
By  all  thy  heavenly  hosts  adored, 
Let  all  on  earth  bow  down  to  thee, 
And  own  thy  peerless  majesty: 

4  Thy  power  unparalleled  confess, 
Established  on  the  rock  of  peace; 
The  rock  that  never  shall  remove, 
The  rock  of  pure,  almighty  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

132         From  everlasting  to  everlasting. 

ERE  mountains  reared  their  forms  sublime, 
Or  heaven  and  earth  in  order  stood, 
Before  the  birth  of  ancient  time, 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God. 

2  A  thousand  ages,  in  their  flight, 
With  thee  are  as  a  fleeting  day; 

Past,  present,  future,  to  thy  sight 
At  once  their  various  scenes  display. 

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3  But  our  brief  life's  a  shadowy  dream, 
A  passing  thought,  that  soon  is  o'er, 

That  fades  with  morning's  earliest  beam. 
And  fills  the  musing  mind  no  more. 

4  To  us,  O  Lord,  the  wisdom  give 
Each  passing  moment  so  to  spend, 

That  we  at  length  with  thee  may  live 
YTt:t;re  life  and  bliss  shall  never  end, 

Harriet  Auber. 

133  Omnipotence  and  wisdom.  L.  M. 

(^OMX,  O  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays, 
J  Attempt  thy  great  Creator's  praise: 
But  O  what  tongue  can  speak  his  fame? 
What  mortal  vei-se  can  reach  the  theme  ? 

2  Enthroned  amid  the  radiant  spheres, 
He  glory  like  a  garment  wears; 

To  form  a  robe  of  light  divine, 
Ten  thousand  suns  a/oand  him  shine. 

3  In  all  our  Maker's  grand  designs, 
Omnipotence,  with  wisdom,  shines; 

His  works,  through  all  this  wondrous  frame, 
Declare  the  glory  of  his  name. 

4  Raised  on  devotion's  lofty  wing, 
Do  thou,  my  soul,  his  glories  sing; 
And  let  his  praise  employ  thy  tongue, 
Till  listening  worlds  shall  join  the  song. 

Thomas  Blackloek 

134  The  Lord  is  King.  L.  M. 

THE  Lord  is  King!  lift  up  thy  voice, 
O  earth,  and  all  ye  heavens,  rejoice! 
From  world  to  world  the  joy  shall  ring, 
The  Lord  omnipotent  is  King. 
2  The  Lord  is  King!  child  of  the  duit, 
The  Judge  of  all  the  earth  is  just; 
Holy  and  true  are  all  his  ways: 
Let  every  creature  speak  his  praise. 

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3  He  reigns!  ye  saints,  exalt  your  strains; 
Your  God  is  King,  your  Father  reigns; 
And  he  is  at  the  Father's  side, 

The  Man  of  love,  the  Crucified. 

4  Come,  make  your  wants,  your  burdens 

known, 

He  will  present  them  at  the  throne; 
And  angel  bands  are  waiting  there 
His  messages  of  love  to  bear. 

5  O  when  his  wisdom  can  mistake, 
His  might  decay,  his  love  forsake, 
Then  may  his  children  cease  to  sing, 
The  Lord  omnipotent  is  King. 

J  osiaii  Conder. 

|  Oft 

JL^*'  Omnipresence.  L.  M. 

LORD  of  all  being!  throned  afar, 
Thy  glory  flames  from  sun  and  star; 
Center  and  soul  of  every  sphere, 
Yet  to  each  loving  heart  how  near! 

2  Sun  of  our  life,  thy  quickening  ray 
Sheds  on  our  path  the  glow  of  day; 
Star  of  our  hope,  thy  softened  light 
Cheers  the  long  watches  of  the  night. 

3  Our  midnight  is  thy  smile  withdrawn; 
Our  noontide  is  thy  gracious  dawn; 
Our  rainbow  arch  thy  mercy's  sign; 
All,  save  the  clouds  of  sin,  are  thine! 

4  Lord  of  all  life,  below,  above, 

Whose  light  is  truth,  whose  warmth  is  love, 
Before  thy  ever-blazing  throne 
We  ask  no  luster  of  our  own. 

5  Grant  us  thy  truth  to  make  us  free, 
And  kindling  hearts  that  burn  for  thet 
Till  all  thy  living  altars  claim 

One  holy  light,  one  heavenly  flame. 

Oliver  W.  Holmes. 

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^        ^  12,  10. 

HOLY,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God  Almighty! 
Early  in  the  morning  our  song  shall  rise 
to  thee; 

Holy,  holy,  holy,  merciful  and  mighty, 
God  in  Three  Persons,  blessed  Trinity! 

2  Holy,  holy,  holy!  all  the  saints  adore  thee, 
Casting  down  their  golden  crowns  around 

the  glassy  sea; 
Cherubim  and  seraphim  falling  down  before 
,  thee, 

Which  wert,  and  art,  and  evermore  shalt  be. 

3  Holy,  holy,  holy!  though  the  darkness  hide 

thee, 

Though  the  eye  of  sinful  man  thy  glory  mav 
not  see; 

Only  thou  art  holy;  there  is  none  beside  thee, 
Perfect  in  power,  in  love,  and  purity. 

4  Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God  Almighty! 

All  thy  works  shall  praise  thy  name,  in  earth, 
and  sky,  and  sea; 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  merciful  and  mighty, 
God  in  Three  Persons,  blessed  Trinity! 

Reginald  Heber. 

1^7  The  Trinity  adored.  L.  M. 

OHOLY,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
Bright  in  thy  deeds  and  in  thy  name, 
Forever  be  thy  name  adored, 

Thy  glories  let  the  world  proclaim. 

2  O  Jesus,  Lamb  once  crucified 
To  take  our  load  of  sins  away, 

Thine  be  the  hymn  that  rolls  its  tide 
Along  the  realms  of  upper  day. 

3  O  Holy  Spirit  from  above, 

In  streams  of  light  and  glory  given, 
Thou  source  of  ecstasy  and  love, 

Thy  praises  ring  through  earth  and  heaven. 

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GOD. 


4  O  God  Triune,  to  thee  we  owe 
Our  every  thought,  our  every  song; 

And  ever  may  thy  praises  flow 

From  saint  and  seraph's  burning  tongue. 

James  W.  Eastburn. 

Z38  T]ie  heavens  declare  His  glory.        L.  M. 

THE  spacious  Armament  on  high, 
With  all  the  blue  ethereal  sky, 
And  spangled  heavens,  a  shining  frame, 
Their  great  Original  proclaim: 
The  unwearied  sun,  from  day  to  day, 
Does  his  Creator's  power  display, 
And  publishes  to  every  land 
The  w^ork  of  an  almighty  hand. 

2  Soon  as  the  evening  shades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous  tale, 
And  nightly,  to  the  listening  earth, 
Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth; 

While  all  the  stars  that  round  her  burn, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 
And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  What  though  in  solemn  silence  all 
Move  round  the  dark  terrestrial  ball? 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amid  the  radiant  orbs  be  found? 

In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice; 
Forever  singing  as  they  shine, 
"The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine. 

Joseph.  Addison 

139  Jehovah'' s  sovereignty.  ^ 

FATHER  of  all,  whose  powerful  voice 
Called  forth  this  universal  frame! 
Whose  mercies  over  all  rejoice, 

Through  endless  ages  still  the  same* 

78  . 


BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES. 


Thou  by  thy  word  upholdest  all; 

Thy  bounteous  love  to  all  is  showed; 
Thou  hear'st  thy  every  creature's  call, 

And  fillest  every  mouth  with  good. 

2  In  heaven  thou  reign'st  enthroned  in  light} 
Nature's  expanse  before  thee  spread; 

Earth,  air,  and  sea,  before  thy  sight, 
And  hell's  deep  gloom,  are  open  laid: 

Wisdom,  and  might,  and  love  are  thine; 
Prostrate  before  thy  face  we  fall, 

Confess  thine  attributes  divine, 

And  hail  thee  sovereign  Lord  of  all. 

3  Blessing  and  honor,  praise  and  love, 
Co-equal,  co-eternal  Three, 

In  earth  below,  in  heaven  above, 
By  all  thy  works,  be  paid  to  thee. 

Let  all  who  owe  to  thee  their  birth, 
In  praises  every  hour  employ; 

J ehovah  reigns  !  be  glad,  O  earth, 
And  shout,  ye  morning  stars,  for  joy! 

John  Wesley. 

1  Worshiping  the  King.  10,11. 

0 WORSHIP  the  King  all-glorious  above, 
And  gratefully  sing  his  wonderful  love; 
Our  Shield  and  Defender,  the  Ancient  of  days. 
Pavilioned  in  splendor,  and  girded  with  praise. 

2  O  tell  of  his  might,  and  sing  of  his  grace, 
Whose  robe  is  the  light,  whose  canopy  space; 
His  chariots  of  wrath  the  deep  thunder-clouds 

form, 

And  dark  is  his  path  on  the  wings  of  the  storm. 

3  Thy  bountiful  care  what  tongue  can  recite  ? 
It  breathes  in  the  air,  it  shines  in  the  light, 

It  streams  from  the  hills,  it  descends  to  the 
plain, 

And  sweetly  distills  in  the  dew  and  the  rain. 

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GOD. 


4  Frail  children  of  dust,  and  feeble  as  frail, 
In  thee  do  we  trust,  nor  find  thee  to  fail; 
Thy  mercies  how  tender!  how  firm  to  the  end! 
Our  Maker,  Defender,  Redeemer,  and  Friend. 

Sir  Robert  Grant. 

141  The  Lord  will  provide.  10,  11. 

THOUGH   troubles  assail,  and  dangers  af- 
fright, 

Though  friends  should  all  fail,  and  foes  all  unite, 
Yet  one  thing  secures  us,  whatever  betide, 
The  promise  assures  us,  "  The  Lord  will  provide." 

2  The  birds,  without  barn  or  store-house,  are  fed ; 
From  them  let  us  learn  to  trust  for  our  bread: 
His  saints  what  is  fitting  shall  ne'er  be  denied, 
So  long  as  'tis  written,  "The  Lord  will  provide." 

3  When  Satan  appears  to  stop  up  our  path, 
And  fills  us  with  fears,  we  triumph  by  faith; 
He  cannot  take  from  us,  though  oft  he  has  tried, 
The  heart-cheering  promise,  "The  Lord  will 

provide." 

4  He  tells  us  we  're  weak,  our  hope  is  in  vain; 
The  good  that  we  seek  we  ne'er  shall  obtain: 
But  when  such  suggestions  our  graces  have 

tried, 

This  answers  all  questions,  "The  Lord  will 
provide." 

5  No  strength  of  our  own,  nor  goodness  we 

claim ; 

Our  trust  is  all  thrown  on  Jesus's  name: 
In  this  our  strong  tower  for  safety  we  hide; 
The  Lord  is  our  power,  "The  Lord  will  pro- 
vide." 

6  When  life  sinks  apace,  and  death  is  in  view, 
The  word  of  his  grace  shall  comfort  us  through: 
Not  fearing  or  doubting,  with  Christ  on  our  side, 
We  hope  to  die  shouting,  "  The  Lord  will  pro- 
vide." John  Newton. 

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BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES. 

142 

Wondrous  condescension.  H.  M. 

rriHE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 
J-  His  throne  is  built  on  high; 
The  garments,  he  assumes 
Are  light  and  majesty: 
His  glories  shine  with  beams  so  bright 
No  mortal  eye  can  bear  the  sight.  ' 

2  The  thunders  of  his  hand 
Keep  the  wide  world  in  awe; 

His  wrath  and  justice  stand 
To  guard  his  holy  law; 
And  where  his  love  resolves  to  bless, 
His  truth  confirms  and  seals  the  grace. 

3  Through  all  his  mighty  works 
Amazing  wisdom  shines; 

Confounds  the  powers  of  hell, 
And  all  their  dark  designs;' 
Strong  is  his  arm,  and  shall  fulfill 
His  great  decrees  and  sovereign  will. 

4  And  will  this  sovereign  King 
Of  glory  condescend, 

And  will  he  write  his  name, 
My  Father  and  my  Friend  ? 
I  lpve  his  name,  I  love  his  word; 
Join  all  my  powers  to  praise  the  Lord. 

Isaac  Watt*. 

143 

The  changeless  Friend.  8. 
rpHIS  God  is  the  God  we  adore, 
wt.  0ur1faithful»  unchangeable  friend, 
Whose  love  is  as  great  as  his  power, 
And  neither  knows  measure  nor  end: 

2  ™l  JeSUS'  the  fir8t  and  the  }ast, 

Whose  Spirit  shall  guide  us  safe  home: 

We  11  praise  him  for  all  that  is  past, 
And  trust  him  for  all  that 's  to  come. 

6  oi  Joseph  Hart. 


GOD. 


144  Praise  to  the  Trinity.  7>  6  lt 

HOLY,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
God  of  hosts,  eternal  King, 
By  the  heavens  and  earth  adored; 

Angels  and  archangels  sing, 
Chanting  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

2  Since  by  thee  were  all  things  made, 
And  in  thee  do  all  things  live, 

Be  to  thee  all  honor  paid; 

Praise  to  thee  let  all  things  give, 
Singing  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

3  Thousands,  tens  of  thousands,  stand, 
Spirits  blest,  before  the  throne, 

Speeding  thence  at  thy  command, 

And,  when  thy  commands  are  done, 
Singing  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

4  Cherubim  and  seraphim 

Veil  their  faces  with  their  wings; 
Eyes  of  angels  are  too  dim 

To  behold  the  King  of  kings, 
While  they  sing  eternally 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

5  Thee  apostles,  prophets  thee, 
Thee  the  noble  martyr  band, 

Praise  with  solemn  jubilee, 

Thee,  the  Church  in  every  land; 
Singing  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

6  Hallelujah!  Lord,  to  thee, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost; 

Godhead  One,  and  Persons  Three; 

Join  us  with  the  heavenly  host, 
Singing  everlastingly 
To  the  blessed  Trinity. 

Christopher  Wordsworth, 

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14^ 

-*  Worship  the  Creator. 

LET  us  with  a  gladsome  mind 
Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  is  kind, 
For  his  mercies  shall  endure, 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 
Let  us  sound  his  name  abroad, 
For  of  gods  he  is  the  God, 
Who  by  wisdom  did  create 
Heaven's  expanse  and  all  its  state; 

2  Did  the  solid  earth  ordain 
How  to  rise  above  the  main; 
Who,  by  his  commanding  might, 
Filled  the  new-made  world  with  light: 
Caused  the  golden-tressed  sun 

All  the  day  his  course  to  run; 
And  the  moon  to  shine  by  nigktr 
'Mid  her  spangled  sisters  bright.' 

3  All  his  creatures  God  doth  feed, 
His  full  hand  supplies  their  need; 
He  hath  with  a  pitying  eye 
Looked  upon  our  misery: 

Let  us,  therefore,  warble  forth 
His  high  majesty  and  worth, 
For  his  mercies  shall  endure, 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 

John  Milton. 

Glory,  mercy,  grace.  C.  M. 

Tj^ATHER,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines, 
-L    How  high  thy  wonders  rise! 
Known  through  the  earth  by  thousand  signs 
By  thousands  through  the  skies. 

2  Those  mighty  orbs  proclaim  thy  power; 

Their  motions  speak  thy  skill: 
And  on  the  wings  of  every  hour 

We  read  thy  patience  still. 


GOD. 


3  Part  of  thy  name  divinely  stands 
On  all  thy  creatures  writ; 

They  show  the  labor  of  thy  hands, 
Or  impress  of  thy  feet: 

4  But  when  we  view  thy  strange  design 
To  save  rebellious  worms, 

Where  vengeance  and  compassion  join 
In  their  divinest  forms; 

5  Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known, 
Nor  dares  a  creature  guess 

Which  of  the  glories  brighter  shone, 
The  justice  or  the  grace. 

6  Now  the  full  glories  of  the  Lamb 
Adorn  the  heavenly  plains; 

Bright  seraphs  learn  Immanuel's  namt, 
And  try  their  choicest  strains. 

7  O  may  I  bear  some  humble  part 
In  that  immortal  song! 

Wonder  and  joy  shall  tune  my  heart, 
And  love  command  my  tongue. 

Isaac  Watt&, 


147  Majesty  and  love  of  God.  C.  M, 

MY  God,  how  wonderful  thou  art, 
Thy  majesty  how  bright, 
How  beautiful  thy  mercy-seat 
In  depths  of  burning  light! 

2  How  dread  are  thine  eternal  years, 
O  everlasting  Lord, 

By  prostrate  spirits  day  and  night 
Incessantly  adored! 

3  How  beautiful,  how  beautiful, 
The  sight  of  thee  must  be, 

Thine  endless  wisdom,  boundless  power, 
And  awful  purity! 


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4  O  how  I  fear  thee,  living  God, 
With  deepest,  tenderest  fears, 

And  worship  thee  with  trembling  hope, 
And  penitential  tears. 

5  Yet  I  may  love  thee  too,  O  Lord, 
Almighty  as  thou  art; 

For  thou  hast  stooped  to  ask  of  me 
The  love  of  my  poor  heart. 

6  No  earthly  father  loves  like  thee, 
No  mother  half  so  mild 

Bears  and  forbears,  as  thou  hast  done 
With  me,  thy  sinful  child. 

*I  Father  of  Jesus,  love's  reward! 

What  rapture  will  it  be, 
Prostrate  before  thy  throne  to  lie, 
.And  gaze,  and  gaze  on  thee! 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

148  8,  7. 

God's  glory  in  creation  and  redemption. 

MEGHTY  God!  while  angels  bless  thee, 
May  a  mortal  lisp  thy  name? 
Lord  of  men,  as  well  as  angels, 

Thou  art  every  creature's  theme: 
Lord  of  every  land  and  nation, 

Ancient  of  eternal  days! 
Sounded  through  the  wide  creation 
Be  thy  just  and  awful  praise. 

2  For  the  grandeur  of  thy  nature, 
Grand  beyond  a  seraph's  thought; 

For  the  wonders  of  creation, 

Works  with  skill  and  kindness  wrought; 
For  thy  providence,  that  governs 

Through  thine  empire's  wide  domain, 
Wings  an  angel,  guides  a  sparrow; 

Blessed  be  thy  gentle  reign! 

3  For  thy  rich,  thy  free  redemption, 
Bright,  though  veiled  in  darkness  long, 


GOD. 


Thought  is  poor,  and  poor  expression; 

Who  can  sing  that  wondrous  song? 
Brightness  of  the  Father's  glory! 

Shall  thy  praise  unuttered  lie? 
Break,  my  tongue,  such  guilty  silence, 

Sing  the  Lord  who  came  to  die: — 
4  From  the  highest  throne  of  glory, 

To  the  cross  of  deepest  woe, 
Came  to  ransom  guilty  captives: 

Flow,  my  praise,  forever  flow! 
Re-ascend,  immortal  Saviour; 

Leave  thy  footstool,  take  thy  throne; 
Thence  return  and  reign  forever; 

Be  the  kingdom  all  thine  own! 

Robert  Robinson. 

149       The  wideness  of  God's  mercy.         °>  * 

THERE  'S  a  wideness  in  God's  mercy, 
Like  the  wideness  of  the  sea: 
There's  a  kindness  in  his  justice, 
Which  is  more  than  liberty. 

2  There  is  welcome  for  the  sinner, 
And  more  graces  for  the  good; 

There  is  mercy  with  the  Saviour; 
There  is  healing  in  his  blood. 

3  For  the  love  of  God  is  broader 
Than  the  measure  of  man's  mind; 

And  the  heart  of  the  Eternal 
Is  most  wonderfully  kind. 

4  If  our  love  were  but  more  simple, 
We  should  take  him  at  his  word; 

And  our  lives  would  be  all  sunshine 
In  the  sweetness  of  our  Lord. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

150      Unchanging  wisdom  and  love.  °> 

GOD  is  love;  his  mercy  brightens 
All  the  path  in  which  we  rove; 
Bliss  he  wakes  and  woe  he  lightens; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

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2  Chance  and  change  are  busy  ever; 
Man  decays,  and  ages  move; 

But  his  mercy  waneth  never; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

3  E'en  the  hour  that  darkest  seemeth, 
Will  his  changeless  goodness  prove; 

F rom  the  gloom  his  brightness  streameth^ 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

4  He  with  earthly  cares  entwineth 
Hope  and  comfort  from  above; 

Every-where  his  glory  shineth; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

Sir  J olm  Bowring. 

Majesty  and  providence.  C.  M. 

THE  Lord  our  God  is  clothed  with  might, 
The  winds  obey  his  will; 
He  speaks,  and  in  his  heavenly  height 
The  rolling  sun  stands  still. 

2  Rebel,  ye  waves,  and  o'er  the  land 
With  threatening  aspect  roar; 

The  Lord  uplifts  his  awful  hand, 
And  chains  you  to  the  shore. 

3  Ye  winds  of  night,  your  force  combine; 
Without  his  high  behest, 

Ye  shall  not,  in  the  mountain  pine, 
Disturb  the  sparrow's  nest. 

4  His  voice  sublime  is  heard  afar; 
In  distant  peals  it  dies; 

He  yokes  the  whirlwind  to  his  car, 
And  sweeps  the  howling  skies. 

5  Ye  sons  of  earth,  in  reverence  bend; 
Ye  nations,  wait  his  nod; 

And  bid  the  choral  song  ascend 
To  celebrate  our  God. 

H.  Kirke  White, 


GOD. 


152  The  Lord  is  King.  C-  M- 

THE  Lord  descended  from  above, 
And  bowed  the  heavens  most  high, 
And  underneath  his  feet  he  cast 
The  darkness  of  the  sky. 

2  On  cherubim  and  seraphim 
Full  royally  he  rode, 

And  on  the  wings  of  mighty  winds 
Came  flying  all  abroad. 

3  He  sat  serene  upon  the  floods, 
Their  fury  to  restrain; 

And  he,  as  sovereign  Lord  and  King, 
For  evermore  shall  reign. 

4  Give  glory  to  his  awful  name, 
And  honor  him  alone; 

Give  worship  to  his  majesty 
Upon  his  holy  throne. 

Thomas  Sterohoid. 

-|  r  Q 

Praise  from  all  creation. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  ye  immortal  choirs 
That  fill  the  worlds  above; 
Praise  him  who  formed  you  of  his  fires, 
And  feeds  you  with  his  love. 

2  Shine  to  his  praise,  ye  crystal  skies, 
The  floor  of  his  abode; 

Or  veil  in  shades  your  thousand  eyes 
Before  your  brighter  God. 

3  Thou  restless  globe  of  golden  light, 
Whose  beams  create  our  days, 

Join  with  the  silver  queen  of  night, 
To  own  your  borrowed  rays. 

4  Thunder  and  hail,  and  fire  and  storms, 
The  troops  of  his  command, 

Appear  in  all  your  dreadful  forms, 
And  speak  his  awful  hand. 


PROVIDENCE. 


5  Shout  to  the  Lord,  ye  surging  seas, 
In  your  eternal  roar; 

Let  wave  to  wave  resound  his  praise, 
And  shore  reply  to  shore. 

6  Thus  while  the  meaner  creatures  sing, 
Ye  mortals,  catch  the  sound; 

Echo  the  glories  of  your  King 
Through  all  the  nations  round. 


PROVIDENCE. 
154  Goodness  and  mercy.  C.  M. 

LET  every  tongue  thy  goodness  speak, 
Thou  sovereign  Lord  of  all; 
Thy  strengthening  hands  uphold  the  weak, 
And  raise  the  poor  that  fall. 

2  When  sorrows  bow  the  spirit  down, 
When  virtue  lies  distressed, 

Beneath  the  proud  oppressor's  frownc 
Thou  giv'st  the  mourner  rest. 

3  Thou  know'st  the  pains  thy  servants  feel, 
Thou  hear'st  thy  children's  cry; 

And  their  best  wishes  to  fulfllL, 
Thy  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

4  Thy  mercy  never  shall  remove 
From  men  of  heart  sincere: 

Thou  sav'st  the  souls  whose  humble  love 
Is  joined  with  holy  fear. 

5  My  lips  iiliall  dwell  upon  thy  praise, 
And  spread  thy  fame  abroad; 

Let  all  the  sons  of  Adam  raise 
The  honors  of  their  God. 

Isaac  Watts. 

155  f]ie  angenc  guard.  C.  M. 

WHICH  of  the  monarchs  of  the  earth 
Can  boast  a  guard  like  ours, 
Encircled  from  our  second  birth 
With  all  the  heavenly  powers? 


GOD. 


2  Myriads  of  bright,  cherubic  bands, 
Sent  by  the  King  of  kings, 

Rejoice  to  bear  us  in  their  hands, 
And  shade  us  with  their  wings. 

3  Angels,  where'er  we  go,  attend 
Our  steps,  whate'er  betide; 

With  watchful  care  their  charge  defend. 
And  evil  turn  aside. 

4  Our  lives  those  holy  angels  keep 
From  every  hostile  power; 

And,  unconcerned,  we  sweetly  sleep, 
As  Adam  in  his  bower. 

5  And  when  our  spirits  we  resign, 
On  outstretched  wings  they  bear, 

And  lodge  us  in  the  arms  divine, 
And  leave  us  ever  there. 

Charles  Wesley. 

156  ThetWenty-mrdPsalm.  CM. 

THE  Lord 's  my  Shepherd,  I  '11  not  want : 
He  makes  me  down  to  lie 
In  pastures  green;  he  leadeth  me 
The  quiet  waters  by. 

2  My  soul  he  doth  restore  again; 
And  me  to  walk  doth  make 

Within  the  paths  of  righteousness, 
E'en  for  his  own  name's  sake. 

3  Yea,  though  I  walk  through  death's  dark 

vale, 

Yet  will  I  fear  no  ill; 
For  thou  art  with  me,  and  thy  rod 
And  staff  me  comfort  still. 

4  A  table  thou  hast  furnished  me 
In  presence  of  my  foes; 

My  head  thou  dost  with  oil  anoint, 
And  my  cup  overflows, 

90 


PROVIDENCE. 


5  Goodness  and  mercy  all  my  life 

Shall  surely  follow  me; 
And  in  God's  house  for  evermore 

My  dwelling-place  shall  be. 

Francis  Rous. 

157    _    BeJo^inM—e.  CM. 

OTHOTT,  who,  when  we  did  complain; 
Didst  all  our  griefs  remove, 
O  Saviour,  do  not  now  disdain 
Our  humble  praise  and  love. 

2  Since  thou  a  pitying  ear  didst  give, 
And  hear  us  when  we  prayed, 

We  '11  call  upon  thee  while  we  live, 
And  never  doubt  thy  aid. 

3  Pale  death,  with  all  his  ghastly  train, 
Our  souls  encompassed  round; 

Anguish,  and  sin,  and  dread,  and  pain, 
On  every  side  we  found. 

4  To  thee,  O  Lord  of  life,  we  prayed, 
And  did  for  succor  flee: 

"  O  save,"  in  our  distress  we  said, 
"The  souls  that  trust  in  thee." 

5  How  good  thou  art!  how  large  thy  grace! 
How  ready  to  forgive! 

Thy  mercies  crown  our  fleeting  days; 
And  by  thy  love  we  live. 

6  Our  eyes  no  longer  drowned  in  tears. 
Our  feet  from  falling  free, 

Redeemed  from  death  and  guilty  fears, 
O  Lord,  we'll  live  to  thee. 

Charles  Wesley. 

158         Tlle  sure  rejug^  c.  m3 

THERE  is  a  safe  and  secret  place 
Beneath  the  wings  divine, 
Reserved  for  all  the  heirs  of  grace; 
O  be  that  refuge  mine! 

91 


GOD. 

2  The  least  and  feeblest  there  may  bide, 
Uninjured  and  unawed; 

While  thousands  fall  on  every  side, 
He  rests  secure  in  God. 

3  The  angels  watch  him  on  his  way, 
And  aid  with  friendly  arm; 

And  Satan,  roaring  for  his  prey, 
May  hate,  but  cannot  harm. 

4  He  feeds  in  pastures  large  and  fair 
Of  love  and  truth  divine: 

O  child  of  God,  O  glory's  heir, 
How  rich  a  lot  is  thine! 

5  A  hand  almighty  to  defend, 
An  ear  for  every  call, 

An  honored  life,  a  peaceful  end, 
And  heaven  to  crown  it  all! 

Henry  P.  Lyte, 


A«Ji7        The  only  source  of  blessing.  iV1, 

JEHOVAH,  God,  thy  gracious  power 
On  every  hand  we  see; 
O  may  the  blessings  of  each  hour 
Lead  all  our  thoughts  to  thee. 

2  If  on  the  wings  of  morn  we  speed, 
To  earth's  remotest  bound, 

Thy  hand  will  there  our  footsteps  lead, 
Thy  love  our  path  surround. 

3  Thy  power  is  in  the  ocean  deeps3 
And  reaches  to  the  skies; 

Thine  eye  of  mercy  never  sleeps, 
Thy  goodness  never  dies. 

4  From  morn  till  noon — till  latest  eve, 
Thy  hand,  O  God,  we  see; 

And  all  the  blessings  we  receive, 
Proceed  alone  from  thee. 

John  Thomson 

92 


PROVIDENCE. 

Gratitude.  Q  M, 

"WHEN  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God, 

▼  "  My  rising  soul  surveys, 
Transported  with  the  view,  I 'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

2  O  how  can  words  with  equal  warmth 
The  gratitude  declare, 

That  glows  within  my  ravished  heart? 
But  thou  canst  read  it  there. 

3  To  all  my  weak  complaints  and  cries, 
Thy  mercy  lent  an  ear, 

Ere  yet  my  feeble  thoughts  had  learned 
To  form  themselves  in  prayer. 

4  When  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth, 
With  heedless  steps  I  ran, 

Thine  arm,  unseen,  conveyed  me  safe, 
And  led  me  up  to  man. 

5  Through  hidden  clangers,  toils,  and  deaths, 
It  gently  cleared  my  way; 

And  through  the  pleasing  snares  of  vice, 
More  to  be  feared  than  they. 

6  Through  every  period  of  my  life 
Thy  goodness  I'll  pursue; 

And  after  death,  in  distant  worlds, 
The  pleasing  theme  renew. 

7  Through  all  eternity  to  thee 
A  grateful  song  I'll  raise; 

But  O,  eternity 's  too  short 
To  utter  all  thy  praise. 

Joseph  Addison 

161  C.  M. 

Verily,  thou  art  a  God  that  Mdest  thyself.— Isa,  45:  15. 

GOD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way 
His  wonders  to  perform; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 


GOD. 


2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 
Of  never-failing  skill, 

He  treasures  up  his  bright  designs, 
And  works  his  sovereign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take: 
The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread 

Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense, 
But  trust  him  for  his  grace; 

Behind  a  frowning  providence 
He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 
Unfolding  every  hour: 

The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err,  > 
And  scan  his  work  in  vain: 

God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

William  Cowper. 

X62  Crowning  God  with  praise.         L..  M. 

KINGDOMS  and  thrones  to  God  belong; 
Crown  him,  ye  nations,  in  your  song: 
His  wondrous  names  and  powers  rehearse; 
His  honors  shall  enrich  your  verse. 

2  He  shakes  the  heavens  with  loud  alarms; 
How  terrible  is  God  in  arms! 

In  Israel  are  his  mercies  known, 
Israel  is  his  peculiar  throne. 

3  Proclaim  him  King,  pronounce  him  blest; 
He's  your  defense,  your  joy,  your  rest: 
When  terrors  rise  and  nations  faint, 

God  is  the  strength  of  every  saint. 

Isaac  Watts. 

94 


PROVIDENCE. 


XUO  God's  presence  with  Ms  people.       L.  M. 

WHEN  Israel,  of  the  Lord  beloved, 
Out  from  the  land  of  bondage  came, 
Her  fathers'  God  before  her  moved, 
An  awful  guide,  in  smoke  and  flame. 

2  By  day,  along  the  astonished  lands 
The  cloudy  pillar  glided  slow; 

By  night,  Arabia's  crimsoned  sands 
Returned  the  fiery  column's  glow. 

3  Thus  present  still,  though  now  unseen, 
When  brightly  shines  the  prosperous  day, 

Be  thoughts  of  thee  a  cloudy  screen, 
To  temper  the  deceitful  ray. 

4  And  O,  when  gathers  on  our  path, 

In  shade  and  storm,  the  frequent  night, 
Be  thou,  long-suffering,  slow  to  wrath, 
A  burning  and  a  shining  light. 

Sir  Walter  Scott. 

The  great  Provider.  L.  M. 

PEACE,  troubled  soul,  thou  need'st  not  fear 
Thy  great  Provider  still  is  near; 
Who  fed  thee  last,  will  feed  thee  still : 
Be  calm,  and  sink  into  his  will. 

2  The  Lord,  who  built  the  earth  and  sky, 
In  mercy  stoops  to  hear  thy  cry; 

His  promise  all  may  freely  claim: 
Ask  and  receive  in  Jesus'  name. 

3  Without  reserve  give  Christ  your  heart; 
Let  him  his  righteousness  impart; 

Then  all  things  else  he'll  freely  give; 
With  him  you  all  things  shall  receive. 

4  Thus  shall  the  soul  be  truly  blest, 
That  seeks  in  God  his  only  rest; 
May  I  that  happy  person  be, 

In  time  and  in  eternity. 

Samuel  Tyekmsr. 

95 


GOD. 


100  God  our  shield.  L.  M. 

THE  tempter  to  my  soul  hath  said, 
u There  is  no  help  in  God  for  thee:" 
Lord,  lift  thou  up  thy  servant's  head; 
My  glory,  shield,  and  solace  be. 

2  Thus  to  the  Lord  I  raised  my  cry: 
He  heard  me  from  his  holy  hill; 

At  his  command  the  waves  rolled  by; 
He  beckoned,  and  the  winds  were  still. 

3  I  laid  me  down  and  slept,— I  woke; 
Thou,  Lord,  my  spirit  didst  sustain; 

Bright  from  the  east  the  morning  broke, 
Thy  comforts  rose  on  me  again. 

4  I  will  not  fear,  though  armed  throngs 
Surround  my  steps  in  all  their  wiath; 

Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs; 

His  presence  guards  his  people's  path. 

James  Montgomery 
J.OU  q0(i  a  mighty  fortress.  8,  7,  6. 

A MIGHTY  fortress  is  our  God, 
A  bulwark  never  failing: 
Our  Helper  he,  amid  the  flood 

Of  mortal  ills  prevailing. 
For  still  our  ancient  foe 
Doth  seek  to  work  us  woe; 
His  craft  and  power  are  great, 
And,  armed  with  cruel  hate, 
On  earth  is  not  his  equal. 
2  Did  we  in  our  own  strength  confide. 

Our  striving  would  be  losing; 
Were  not  the  right  man  on  our  side, 

The  man  of  God's  own  choosing. 
Dost  ask  who  that  may  be  ? 
Christ  Jesus,  it  is  he; 
Lord  Sabaoth  is  his  name, 
From  age  to  age  the  same, 
And  he  must  win  the  battle. 

96 


PROVIDENCE. 


3  And  though  this  world,  with  devils  filled, 

Should  threaten  to  undo  us; 
We  will  not  fear,  for  God  hath  willed 

His  truth  to  triumph  through  us. 
The  Prince  of  darkness  grim — 
We  tremble  not  for  him; 
His  rage  we  can  endure, 
For  lo!  his  doom  is  sure, 

One  little  word  shall  fell  him. 

4  That  word  above  all  earthly  powers- 
No  thanks  to  them — abideth; 

The  Spirit  and  the  gifts  are  ours 
Through  him  who  with  us  sideth. 

Let  goods  and  kindred  go, 

This  mortal  life  also: 

The  body  they  may  kill: 

God]s  truth  abideth  still, 
His  kingdom  is  forever. 

Martin  Luther.  Tr.  by  F.  H.  Hedge. 

167 

God's  messengers  of  love.  L.  M. 

r|1HEY  come,  God's  messengers  of  love, 
X  They  come  from  realms  of  peace  above. 
h  rom  homes  of  never-fading  light, 
From  blissful  mansions  ever  bright. 

2  They  come  to  watch  around  us  here, 
lo  soothe  our  sorrow,  calm  our  fear: 
Ye  heavenly  guides,  speed  not  away, 
God  willeth  you  with  us  to  stay. 

3  But  chiefly  at  its  journey's  end 
'Tis  yours  the  spirit  to  befriend, 
And  whisper  to  the  faithful  heart, 

"  0  Christian  soul,  in  peace  depart." 

4  Blest  Jesus,  thou  whose  groans  and  tears 
Have  sanctified  frail  nature's  fears 

To  earth  in  bitter  sorrow  weighed, 
Thou  didst  not  scorn  thine  angel's' aid 

*  97  ° 


GOD. 


5  An  angel  guard  to  us  supply, 
When  on  the  bed  of  death  we  lie; 
And  by  thine  own  almighty  power 
O  shield  us  in  the  last  dread  hour. 

Robert  Campbell, 

AlJ<J'  Security  m  God. 

GOD  is  our  refuge  and  defense; 
In  trouble  our  unfailing  aid: 
Secure  in  his  omnipotence, 

What  foe  can  make  our  souls  afraid? 

2  Yea,  though  the  earth's  foundations  rock, 
And  mountains  down  the  gulf  be  hurled, 

His  people  smile  amid  the  shock: 

They  look  beyond  this  transient  world. 

3  There  is  a  river  pure  and  bright, 
Whose  streams  make  glad  the  heavenly 

plains ; 

Where,  in  eternity  of  light, 
The  city  of  our  God  remains. 

4  Built  by  the  word  of  his  command, 
With  his  unclouded  presence  blest, 

Firm  as  his  throne  the  bulwarks  stand; 
There  is  our  home,  our  hope,  our  rest. 

James  Montgomery. 

169  The  Saviour^ s  tender  care.         L.  M. 

I  OD  of  my  life,  whose  gracious  power 


Through  varied  deaths  my  soul  hath  lecl. 
Or  turned  aside  the  fatal  hour, 
Or  lifted  up  my  sinking  head; 

2  In  all  my  ways  thy  hand  I  own, 
Thy  ruling  providence  I  see; 

Assist  me  still  my  course  to  run, 
And  still  direct  my  paths  to  thee. 

3  Whither,  O  whither  should  I  fly, 
But  to  my  loving  Saviour's  breast? 

Secure  within  thine  arms  to  lie, 

And  safe  beneath  thy  wings  to  rest. 


PROVIDENCE. 

4  I  have  no  skill  the  snare  to  shun, 
But  thou,  O  Christ,  my  wisdom  art: 

1  ever  into  ruin  run, 

But  thou  art  greater  than  my  heart. 

5  F oolish,  and  impotent,  and  blind, 
Lead  me  a  way  I  have  not  known; 

Bring  me  where  I  my  heaven  may  find, 
I  he  heaven  of  loving  thee  alone. 

Charles  Wesley, 

170 

Quietness  and  assurance.  L.  M. 

TTOW  do  Thy  mercies  close  me  round! 
J~L  Forever  be  thy  name  adored; 

1  blush  m  all  things  to  abound; 
The  servant  is  above  his  Lord. 

2  Inured  to  poverty  and  pain, 

A  suffering  life  my  Master  led; 
The  Son  of  God,  the  Son  of  man, 
He  had  not  where  to  lay  his  head. 

3  But  lo!  a  place  he  hath  prepared 
hor  me,  whom  watchful  angels  keep- 

lea,  he  himself  becomes  my  guard- 
He  smooths  my  bed,  and  gives  me  sleep. 

4  wf1S  Protects;  mY  fears,  be  gone: 
YV  hat  can  the  Rock  of  ages  move? 

Safe  m  thy  arms  I  lay  me  down, 
lhme  everlasting  arms  of  love. 

5  While  thou  art  intimately  nigh, 
Who,  who  shall  violate  my  rest? 

bin,  earth,  and  hell  I  now  defy: 
I  lean  upon  my  Saviour's  breast. 

6  I  rest  beneath  the  Almighty's  shade; 
My  griefs  expire,  my  troubles  cease; 

w-'u  i°rd?  0n  whom  mJ  soul  is  ^ayed, 
Wilt  keep  me  still  in  perfect  peace. 

qq  Charles  Wesley. 


GOD. 


1-  •  A  The  pilgrim's  Guide.  °5  '» 

GUIDE  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah, 
Pilgrim  through  this  barren  land: 

1  am  weak,  but  thou  art  mighty; 
Hold  me  with  thy  powerful  hand: 

Bread  of  heaven, 
Feed  me  till  I  want  no  more. 

2  Open  now  the  crystal  fountain, 
Whence  the  healing  waters  flow; 

Let  the  fiery,  cloudy  pillar, 

Lead  me  all  my  journey  through: 

Strong  Deliverer, 
Be  thou  still  my  strength  and  shield. 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 
Bid  my  anxious  fears  subside; 

Bear  me* through  the  swelling  current; 
Land  me  safe  on  Canaan's  side: 

Songs  of  praises 
I  will  ever  give  to  thee. 

William  Williams. 

1  i  2         Infinite  compassion.  S.  M. 

MY  soul,  repeat  His  praise, 
Whose  mercies  are  so  great; 
Whose  anger  is  so  slow  to  rise, 
So  ready  to  abate. 

2  High  as  the  heavens  are  raised 
Above  the  ground  we  tread, 

So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 
Our  highest  thoughts  exceed. 

3  His  power  subdues  our  sins; 
And  his  forgiving  love, 

Far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 
Doth  all  our  guilt  remove. 

4  The  pity  of  the  Lord, 

To  those  that  fear  his  name, 
Is  such  as  tender  parents  feel; 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame, 
ico 


PROVIDENCE. 


5  Our  days  are  as  the  grass, 
Or  like  the  morning  flower: 

If  one  sharp  blast  sweep  o'er  the  field 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

6  But  thy  compassions,  Lord, 
To  endless  years  endure; 

And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promise  sure. 

Isaac  Watts. 

1 

*  * f.  Omnipotent  goodness.  S.  M. 

AWAY,  my  needless  fears, 
And  doubts  no  longer  mine; 
A  ray  of  heavenly  light  appears, 
A  messenger  divine. 

2  Thrice  comfortable  hope, 
That  calms  my  troubled  breast; 

My  Father's  hand  prepares  the  cup, 
And  what  he  wills  is  best. 

3  If  what  I  wish  is  good, 
And  suits  the  will  divine, 

By  earth  and  hell  in  vain  withstood, 
I  know  it  shall  be  mine. 

4  Still  let  them  counsel  take 
To  frustrate  his  decree; 

They  cannot  keep  a  blessing  back, 
By  Heaven  designed  for  me. 

5  Here  then  I  doubt  no  more, 
But  in  his  pleasure  rest, 

Whose  wisdom,  love,  and  truth,  and  power5 
Engage  to  make  me  blest. 

Charles  Wesley. 

174  s.  m. 

Through  a  glass,  darkly.— 1  Cor.  13:  12. 
rjlHY  way  is  in  the  sea; 
-L  Thy  paths  we  cannot  trace; 
Nor  solve,  O  Lord,  the  mystery 
Of  thy  unbounded  grace. 

101 


GOD. 


2  Here  the  dark  veils  of  sense 
Our  captive  souls  surround; 

Mysterious  deeps  of  providence 

Our  wondering  thoughts  confound, 

3  As  through  a  glass  we  see 
The  wonders  of  thy  love; 

How  little  do  we  know  of  thee, 
Or  of  the  joys  above! 

4  In  part  we  know  thy  will, 
And  bless  thee  for  the  sight: 

Soon  will  thy  love  the  rest  reveal 
In  glory's  clearer  light. 

5  With  joy  shall  we  survey 
Thy  providence  and  grace; 

And  spend  an  everlasting  day 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

John  Fawcett,  alt. 

1*75  Delight  in  God.  S-  M< 

LORD,  I  delight  in  thee, 
And  on  thy  care  depend; 
To  thee  in  every  trouble  flee, 
My  best,  my  only  Friend. 

2  When  nature's  streams  are  dried, 
Thy  fullness  is  the  same; 

With  this  will  I  be  satisfied, 
And  glory  in  thy  name. 

3  Who  made  my  heaven  secure, 
Will  here  all  good  provide: 

While  Christ  is  rich,  can  I  be  poor? 
What  can  I  want  beside? 

4  I  cast  my  care  on  thee! 
I  triumph  and  adore: 

Henceforth  my  great  concern  shall  be 
To  love  and  please  thee  more. 

John  Ryland,  alt. 

102 


PROVIDENCE. 

176  S.  M. 

Thy  gentleness  hath  made  me  great.  Ps.  18:  35. 

TTOW  gentle  God's  commands! 
-L-L  How  kind  his  precepts  are! 
Oome,  cast  your  burdens  on  the  Lord, 

And  trust  his  constant  care. 
9  Beneath  his  watchful  eye 

His  saints  securely  dwell; 
That  hand  which  bears  all  nature  up 

Shall  guard  his  children  well. 

3  Why  should  this  anxious  load 
Press  down  your  weary  mind? 

Haste  to  your  heavenly  Father's  throne, 
And  sweet  refreshment  find. 

4  His  goodness  stands  approved, 
?  Unchanged  from  day  to  day: 

1  '11  drop  my  burden  at  his  feet, 

And  bear  a  song  away. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

177 

f  1  1  Afflictions  blessed.  S.  M. 

TTOW  tender  is  thy  hand, 
"7  .  °.  tlu>u  most  gracious  Lord! 
Afflictions  came  at  thy  command, 
And  left  us  at  thy  word. 

2  How  gentle  was  the  rod 
That  chastened  us  for  sin! 

How  soon  we  found  a  smiling  God 
Where  deep  distress  had  been! 

3  A  Father's  hand  we  felt, 
A  Father's  love  we  knew: 

?Mid  tears  of  penitence  we  knelt, 
And  found  his  promise  true. 

4  Now  will  we  bless  the  Lord, 
And  in  his  strength  confide: 

Forever  be  his  name  adored, 
For  there  is  none  beside. 

103  Thomas  Hastings. 


GOD. 

178  All  things  in  Christ.  S  M- 

THOU  very-present  Aid 
In  suffering  and  distress, 
The  mind  which  still  on  thee  is  stayed, 
Is  kept  in  perfect  peace. 

2  The  soul  by  faith  reclined 
On  the  Redeemer's  breast, 

Mid  raging  storms,  exults  to  find 
An  everlasting  rest. 

3  Sorrow  and  fear  are  gone, 
Whene'er  thy  face  appears; 

It  stills  the  sighing  orphan's  moan, 
And  dries  the  widow's  tears. 

4  It  hallows  every  cross; 
It  sweetly  comforts  me; 

Makes  me  forget  my  every  loss, 
And  find  my  all  in  thee. 

5  Jesus,  to  whom  I  fly, 
Doth  all  my  wishes  fill; 

What  though  created  streams  are  dry? 
I  have  the  fountain  still. 

6  Stripped  of  each  earthly  friend, 
I  find  them  all  in  one; 

And  peace  and  joy  which  never  end, 
And  heaven,  in  Christ  alone. 

Charles  Wesley. 

179 

The  Lord  is  my  SJiepherd.  A  * 

THE  Lord  is  my  Shepherd,  no  want  shall  I 
know; 

I  feed  in  green  pastures,  safe-folded  I  rest; 
He  leadeth  my  soul  where  the  still  waters  flow, 
Restores  me  when  wandering,  redeems  when 
oppressed. 

2  Through  the  valley  and  shadow  of  death 
though  I  stray, 

Since  thou  art  my  guardian,  no  evil  I  fear; 
Thy  rod  shall  defend  me,  thy  staff  be  my  stay; 

No  harm  can  befall,  with  my  Comforter  near. 

104 


PROVIDENCE. 


3  In  the  midst  of  affliction  my  table  is  spread; 
With  blessings  unmeasured  my  cup  runneth 

o'er; 

With  perfume  and  oil  thou  anointest  my  head; 
O  what  shall  I  ask  of  thy  providence  more? 

4  Let  goodness  and  mercy,  my  bountiful  God, 
Still  follow  my  steps  till  I  meet  thee  above; 

I  seek  —  by  the  path  which  my  forefathers 
trod, 

Through  the  land  of  their  sojourn — thy  king- 
dom Of  love.  James  Montgomery. 

18  0  The  Shepherd  of  Israel      L-  M-  6  l- 

THE  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare,. 
And  feed  me  with  a  shepherd's  care; 
His  presence  shall  my  wants  supply, 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye: 
My  noonday  walks  he  shall  attend, 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend. 

2  When  in  the  sultry  glebe  I  faint, 
Or  on  the  thirsty  mountain  pant, 
To  fertile  vales  and  dewy  meads, 
My  weary,  wandering  steps  he  leads, 
Where  peaceful  rivers,  soft  and  slow, 
Amid  the  verdant  landscape  flow. 

3  Though  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way, 
Through  devious,  lonely  wilds  I  stray, 
Thy  bounty  shall  my  pains  beguile; 
The  barren  wilderness  shall  smile, 

With  sudden  greens  and  herbage  crowned., 
And  streams  shall  murmur  all  around. 

4  Though  in  the  paths  of  death  I  tread, 
With  gloomy  horrors  overspread, 

My  steadfast  heart  shall  fear  no  ill, 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  with  me  still ; 
Thy  friendly  crook  shall  give  me  aid, 
And  guide  me  through  the  dreadful  shade. 

Joseph.  Addison. 

105 


CHRIST. 


INCARNATION  AND  BIRTH, 


JLo  J.    Tjie  gior(es  0f  Christ's  kingdom.      75  6. 

HAIL,  to  the  Lord's  Anointed, 
Great  David's  greater  Son! 
Hail,  in  the  time  appointed, 
His  reign  on  earth  begun! 
He  comes  to  break  oppression, 

To  set  the  captive  free; 
To  take  away  transgression, 
And  rule  in  equity. 

2  He  comes  with  succor  speedy 
To  those  who  suffer  wrong; 

To  help  the  poor  and  needy, 
And  bid  the  weak  be  strong; 

To  give  them  songs  for  sighing, 
Their  darkness  turn  to  light, 

Whose  souls,  condemned  and  dying, 
Were  precious  in  his  sight. 

3  He  shall  descend  like  showers 
Upon  the  fruitful  earth, 

And  love  and  joy,  like  flowers, 
Spring  in  his  path  to  birth: 

Before  him,  on  the  mountains, 
Shall  peace,  the  herald,  go, 

And  righteousness,  in  fountains, 
From  hill  to  valley  flow. 

4  To  him  shall  prayer  unceasing, 
And  daily  vows  ascend; 

His  kingdom  still  increasing, 

A  kingdom  without  end: 
The  tide  of  time  shall  never 

His  covenant  remove; 
His  name  shall  stand  forever; 

That  name  to  us  is  Love. 

James  Montgomery. 

106 


INCARNATION  AND  BIRTH. 


182  f  jw  guiding  Sfar^  1,  6  I 

AS  with  gladness  men  of  old 
Did  the  guiding  star  behold; 
As  with  joy  they  hailed  its  light, 
Leading  onward,  beaming  bright; 
So,  most  gracious  Lord,  may  we 
Evermore  be  led  to  thee. 

2  As  with  joyful  steps  they  sped 
To  that  lowly  manger-bed, 
There  to  bend  the  knee  before 
Him  whom  heaven  and  earth  adore; 
So  may  we  with  willing  feet 

Ever  seek  the  mercy-seat. 

3  As  they  offered  gifts  most  rare 
At  that  manger  rude  and  bare; 
So  may  we  with  holy  joy, 

Pure,  and  free  from  sin's  alloy, 
All  our  costliest  treasures  bring, 
Christ,  to  thee,  our  heavenly  King. 

4  Holy  Jesus,  every  day 
Keep  us  in  the  narrow  way; 
And,  when  earthly  things  are  past, 
Bring  our  ransomed  souls  at  last 
Where  they  need  no  star  to  guide, 
Where  no  clouds  thy  glory  hide. 

William  C.  Dix 

JQy   tQ    ^   worldt  C.  M 

JOY  to  the  world!  the  Lord  is  comep 
Let  earth  receive  her  King; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  him  room, 
And  heaven  and  nature  sing. 

2  Joy  to  the  world!  the  Saviour  reigns; 

Let  men  their  songs  employ; 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  hills,  and 
plains, 

Repeat  the  sounding  joy. 

107 


CHRIST. 


3  No  more  let  sin  and  sorrow  grow, 
Nor. thorns  infest  the  groand; 

He  comes  to  make  his  blessings  flow 
Far  as  the  curse  is  found. 

4  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace. 
And  makes  the  nations  prove 

The  glories  of  his  righteousness, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

Isaac  Watts . 

AO^t        Wonderful,  Counselor. — Isa.  9:  6.      C.  M. 

TO  us  a  Child  of  hope  is  born, 
To  us  a  Son  is  given; 
Him  shall  the  tribes  of  earth  obey, 
Him,  all  the  hosts  of  heaven. 

2  His  name  shall  be  the  Prince  of  peace, 
For  evermore  adored; 

The  Wonderful,  the  Counselor, 
The  great  and  mighty  Lord. 

3  His  power,  increasing,  still  shall  spread; 
His  reign  no  end  shall  know; 

Justice  shall  guard  his  throne  above, 
And  peace  abound  below. 

4  To  us  a  Child  of  hope  is  born, 
To  us  a  Son  is  given; 

The  Wonderful,  the  Counselor, 
The  mighty  Lord  of  heaven. 

John  Morrison. 

185  r/ze  Saviour's  advent  C»  M. 

HARK,  the  glad  sound!  the  Saviour  comes, 
The  Saviour  promised  long; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 

And  every  voice  a  song. 
2  He  comes,  the  prisoner  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held; 
The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst, 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

108 


INCARNATION  AND  BIRTH. 


3  He  comes,  from  thickest  films  of  vice 
To  clear  the  mental  ray, 

And  on  the  eyes  oppressed  with  night 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

4  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 
The  wounded  soul  to  cure, 

And,  with  the  treasures  of  his  grace, 
To  enrich  the  humble  poor. 

5  Our  glad  hosannas,  Prince  of  peace, 
Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim, 

And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

^6  The  star  in  the  East        11,  10. 

BRIGHTEST  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the 
morning, 

Dawn  on  our  darkness,  and  lend  us  thine 
aid; 

Star  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adorning, 
Guide  where  our  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

2  Cold  on  his  cradle  the  dew-drops  are  shining; 
Low  lies  his  bed  with  the  beasts  of  the 

stall ; 

Angels  adore  him,  in  slumber  reclining, — 
Maker,  and  Monarch,  and  Saviour  of  all. 

3  Say,  shall  we  yield  him,  in  costly  devotion, 
Odors  of  Edom  and  offerings  divine? 

Gems  of   the  mountain,  and   pearls  of  the 
ocean, 

Myrrh  from  the  forest,  and  gold  from  the 
mine  ? 

4  Vainly  we  offer  each  ample  oblation; 
Vainly  with  gifts  would  his  favor  secure; 

Richer  by  far  is  the  heart's  adoration; 

Dearer  to  God  are  the  prayers  of  the  poor. 

Reginald  Heber. 


CHRIST. 


J  8  <  fiW  0/  Bethlehem,  L-  ^ 

WHEN,  marshaled  on  the  nightly  plain, 
The  glittering  host  bestud  the  sky, 
One  star  alone  of  all  the  train 

Can  fix  the  sinner's  wandering  eye. 

2  Hark!  hark!  to  God  the  chorus  breaks, 
From  every  host,  from  every  gem; 

But  one  alone  the  Saviour  speaks, 
It  is  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

3  Once  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode, 

The  storm  was  loud,  the  night  was  dark, 
The  ocean  yawned,  and  rudely  Mowed 
The  wind  that  tossed  my  foundering  bark, 

4  Deep  horror  then  my  vitals  froze; 
Death-struck,  I  ceased  the  tide  to  stem; 

When  suddenly  a  star  arose, 
It  was  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

5  It  was  my  guide,  my  light,  my  all, 
It  bade  my  dark  forebodings  cease; 

And,  through  the  storm  and  danger's  thrall, 
It  led  me  to  the  port  of  peace. 

6  Now  safely  moored,  my  perils  o'er, 
I'll  sing,  first  in  night's  diadem, 

For  ever  and  for  evermore, 

The  Star,  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

H.  Kirke  White. 

188        Peace  on  earth,  good-will  to  men.         8,  ^c 

HARK!  what  mean  those  holy  voices, 
Sweetly  sounding  through  the  skies? 
Lo!  the  angelic  host  rejoices; 
Heavenly  hallelujahs  rise. 

2  Listen  to  the  wondrous  story, 

Which  they  chant  in  hymns  of  joy: 

"  Glory  in  the  highest,  glory, 
Glory  be  to  God  most  high! 

no 


INCARNATION  AND  BIRTH. 

3  ''Peace  on  earth,  good-will  from  heaven, 
Beaching  far  as  man  is  found; 

Souls  redeemed  and  sins  forgiven! 
Loud  our  golden  harps  shall  sound. 

4  u  Christ  is  born,  the  great  Anointed; 
Heaven  and  earth  his  praises  sing; 

0  receive  whom  God  appointed, 

For  your  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 

5  "Hasten,  mortals,  to  adore  him; 
Learn  his  name,  and  taste  his  joy; 

Till  in  heaven  ye  sing  before  him, 
'Glory  be  to  God  most  high! '  " 

John  Cawood. 

"  Adoring  the  holy  Child.         8,  7,  4. 

A  NGELS,  from  the  realms  of  glory, 
Wing  your  flight  o'er  all  the  earth; 

1  e  who  sang  creation's  story, 
Now  proclaim  Messiah's  birth: 

Come  and  worship, 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

2  Shepherds,  in  the  field  abiding, 
Watching  o'er  your  flocks  by  night, 

God  with  man  is  now  residing; 
Yonder  shines  the  infant  light: 
Come  and  worship, 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

3  Sages,  leave  your  contemplations, 
Brighter  visions  beam  afar; 

Seek  the  great  Desire  of  nations; 
Ye  have  seen  his  natal  star: 
Come  and  worship, 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

4  Saints,  before  the  altar  bending, 
Watching  long  in  hope  and  fear, 

Suddenly  the  Lord,  descending, 
In  his  temple  shall  appear: 
Come  and  worship, 
Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  Kincr. 

in  * 


CHRIST. 


5  Sinners,  wrung  with  true  repentance, 
Doomed  for  guilt  to  endless  pains, 

Justice  now  revokes  the  sentence, 

Mercy  calls  you, — break  your  chains: 
Come  and  worship, 

Worship  Christ,  the  newborn  King. 

James  Montgomery. 

190  Q0d  incarnate.  ^' 

HARK  !  the  herald-angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  newborn  King; 
Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild; 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations,  rise, 
Join  the  triumphs  of  the  skies; 
With  angelic  hosts  proclaim, 

"  Christ  is  born  in  Bethlehem." 

3  Christ,  by  highest  heaven  adored, 
Christ,  the  everlasting  Lord; 
Veiled  in  flesh  the  Godhead  see; 
Hail,  incarnate  Deity! 

4  Hail  the  heaven-born  Prince  of  peace 
Hail  the  Sun  of  righteousness! 

Light  and  life  to  all  he  brings, 
Risen  with  healing  in  his  wings. 

Charles  Wesley 

191 

Prince  of  peace. 

BRIGHT  and  joyful  is  the  morn, 
For  to  us  a  Child  is  born; 
From  the  highest  realms  of  heaven, 
Lrnto  us  a  Son  is  given. 

2  On  his  shoulder  he  shall  bear 
Power  and  majesty,  and  wear, 
On  his  vesture  and  his  thigh, 
Names  most  awful,  names  most  high. 

112 


INCARNATION  AND  BIRTH. 

3  Wonderful  in  counsel  he, 
Christ,  the  incarnate  Deity; 
Sire  of  ages,  ne'er  to  cease; 

King  of  kings,  and  Prince  of  peace. 

4  Come  and  worship  at  his  feet; 
Yield  to  him  the  homage  meet; 
From  the  manger  to  the  throne, 
Homage  due  to  God  alone. 

James  Montgomery. 

Good  tidings  of  great  joy.— Luke  2: 10. 

WHILE  shepherds  watched  their  flocks  bv 
night,  J 
All  seated  on  the  ground, 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 
And  glory  shone  around. 

2  "Fear  not,"  said  he— for  mighty  dread 
^  Had  seized  their  troubled  mind,— 

"  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  brino-. 
To  you  and  all  mankind. 

3  "To  you,  in  David's  town,  this  day 
Is  born,  of  David's  line, 

The  Saviour,  who  is  Christ  the  Lord; 
And  this  shall  be  the  sign: 

4  "The  heavenly  babe  you  there  shall  find 
lo  human  view  displayed, 

All  meanly  wrapped  in  swathing-bands, 
And  in  a  manger  laid." 

5  Thus  spake  the  seraph;  and  forthwith 
Appeared  a  shining  throng 

Of  angels,  praising  God  on  high, 
Who  thus  addressed  their  song: 

6  "All  glory  be  to  God  on  high, 
And  to  the  earth  be  peace: 

Good-will  henceforth  from  heaven  to  men 
■Begin  and  never  cease." 

8  113  Tate  and  Brady. 


CHRIST, 


193  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest         ^*  ^» 

MORTALS,  awake,  with  angels  join, 
And  chant  the  solemn  lay; 
Joy,  love,  and  gratitude  combine, 
To  hail  the  auspicious  day. 

2  In  heaven  the  rapturous  song  began, 
And  sweet  seraphic  fire 

Through  all  the  shining  legions  ran, 
And  strung  and  tuned  the  lyte. 

3  Swift  through  the  vast  expanse  it  flew. 
And  loud  the  echo  rolled; 

The  theme,  the  song,  the  joy,  was  new.-^ 
'Twas  more  than  heaven  could  hold. 

4  Down  through  the  portals  of  the  sky 
The  impetuous  torrent  ran; 

And  angels  flew,  with  eager  joy, 
To  bear  the  news  to  man. 

5  Hark!  the  cherubic  armies  shout, 
And  glory  leads  the  song: 

Good-will  and  peace  are  heard  throughout 
The  harmonious  heavenly  throng. 

6  With  joy  the  chorus  we  repeat, 
"Glory  to  God  on  high!" 

Good-will  and  peace  are  now  complete, 
Jesus  was  born  to  die. 

7  Hail,  Prince  of  life,  forever  hail! 
Redeemer,  Brother,  Friend! 

Though  earth,  and  time,  and  life  shall  fail. 
Thy  praise  shall  never  end. 

Samuel  Medley* 

194  Christmas  carol.  G  M. 

IT  came  upon  the  midnight  clear, 
That  glorious  song  of  old, 
From  angels  bending  near  the  earth 
To  touch  their  harps  of  gold; 

114 


INCARNATION  AND  BIRTH. 

"Peace  on  the  earth,  good-will  to  men, 
From  heaven's  all-gracious  King." 

The  world  in  solemn  stillness  lay 
To  hear  the  angels  sing. 

2  Still  through  the  cloven  skies  they  come 
With  peaceful  wings  unfurled, 

And  still  their  heavenly  music  floats 

O'er  all  the  weary  world; 
Above  its  sad  and  lowly  plains 

They  bend  on  hovering  wing, 
And  ever  o'er  its  Babel  sounds 

The  blessed  angels  sing. 

3  Bu,t  with  the  woes  of  sin  and  strife 
The  world  has  suffered  long-: 

Beneath  the  angel-strain  have  rolled 
Two  thousand  years  of  wrong; 

And  man,  at  war  with  man,  hears  not 
The  love  song  which  they  bring: 

O  hush  the  noise,  ye  men  of  strife, 
And  hear  the  angels  sing! 

4  And  ye,  beneath  life's  crushing  load, 
Whose  forms  are  bending  low, 

Who  toil  along  the  climbing  way 

With  painful  steps  and  slow, 
Look  now!  for  glad  and  golden  hours 

Come  swiftly  on  the  wing: 
O  rest  beside  the  weary  road, 

And  hear  the  angels  sing! 

5  For  lo!  the  days  are  hastening  on 
By  prophet-bards  foretold, 

When  with  the  ever-circling  years 

Comes  round  the  age  of  gold; 
When  peace  shall  over  all  the  earth 

Its  ancient  splendors  fling, 
And  the  whole  world  give  back  the  song 

Which  now  the  angels  sing. 

i  i  K  Edmund  H.  Sears. 


CHRIST. 


195  Christmas  anthem.  M. 

CALM  on  the  listening  ear  of  night, 
Come  heaven's  melodious  strains, 
Where  wild  Judea  stretches  far 

Her  silver-mantled  plains; 
Celestial  choirs  from  courts  above 

Shed  sacred  glories  there; 
And  angels,  with  their  sparkling  lyres, 
Make  music  on  the  air. 

2  The  answering  hills  of  Palestine 
Send  back  the  glad  reply, 

And  greet  from  all  their  holy  heights 

The  Dayspring  from  on  high: 
O'er  the  blue  depths  of  Galilee 

There  comes  a  holier  calm; 
And  Sharon  waves  in  solemn  praise 

Her  silent  groves  of  palm. 

3  "  Glory  to  God!"  the  lofty  strain 
The  realm  of  ether  fills; 

How  sweeps  the  song  of  solemn  joy 

O'er  Judah's  sacred  hills! 
"Glory  to  God!"  the  sounding  skies 

Loud  with  their  anthems  ring: 
"Peace  on  the  earth;  good- will  to  men, 

From  heaven's  eternal  King." 

4  Light  on  thy  hills,  Jerusalem! 
The  Saviour  now  is  born: 

More  bright  on  Bethlehem's  joyous  plain? 

Breaks  the  first  Christmas  morn; 
And  brighter  on  Moriah's  brow, 

Crowned  with  her  temple  spires, 
Which  first  proclaim  the  newborn  light, 

Clothed  with  its  orient  fires. 

5  This  day  shall  Christian  tongues  be  mute 
And  Christian  hearts  be  cold? 

116 


INCARNATION  AND  BIRTH. 


O  catch  the  anthem  that  from  heaven 
O'er  Judah's  mountains  rolled! 

When  nightly  burst  from  seraph-harps 
The  high  and  solemn  lay, — 

"  Glory  to  God;  on  earth  be  peace; 
Salvation  comes  to-day!" 

Edmund  H.  Sears. 


LIFE  AND  CHARACTER. 

*  Patience  of  Jesus.  C.  M. 

WIIAT  grace'  0  Lord>  and  beauty  shone 
▼  ▼  Around  thy  steps  below! 
What  patient  love  was  seen  in  all 
Thy  life  and  death  of  woe! 

2  For,  ever  on  thy  burdened  heart 
A  weight  of  sorrow  hung; 

Yet  no  ungentle,  murmuring  word 
Escaped  thy  silent  tongue. 

3  Thy  foes  might  hate,  despise,  revile, 
Thy  friends  unfaithful  prove; 

Unwearied  in  forgiveness  still, 
Thy  heart  could  only  love. 

4  O  give  us  hearts  to  love  like  thee, 
Like  thee,  O  Lord,  to  grieve 

Far  more  for  others'  sins,  than  all 
The  wrongs  that  we  receive. 

5  One  with  thyself,  may  every  eye 
In  us,  thy  brethren,  see 

That  gentleness  and  grace  that  spring 
From  union,  Lord,  with  thee. 

Sir  Edward  Denny. 

197 

'  e"  l  A  present  help.  C.  M. 

Y^E  may  not  climb  the  heavenly  steeps 

▼  »    To  bring  the  Lord  Christ  down; 
In  vain  we  search  the  lowest  deeps, 
For  him  no  depths  can  drown. 


CHRIST. 


2  But  warm,  sweet,  tender,  even  yet 
A  present  help  is  he; 

And  faith  has  yet  its  Olivet, 
And  love  its  Galilee. 

3  The  healing  of  the  seamless  dress 
^  by  our  beds  of  pain; 

We  touch  him  in  life's  throng  and  presg, 
And  we  are  whole  again. 

4  Through  him  the  first  fond  prayers  &re 

said 

Our  lips  of  childhood  frame; 
The  last  low  whispers  of  our  dead 
Are  burdened  with  his  name. 

5  O  Lord  and  Master  of  us  all, 
Whate'er  our  name  or  sign, 

We  own  thy  sway,  we  hear  thy  call, 
We  test  our  lives  by  thine! 

John  G-.  Whittier. 

198  c- M- 

The  Transfiguration. 

THE  chosen  three,  on  mountain  height, 
While  Jesus  bowed  in  prayer, 
Beheld  his  vesture  glow  with  light, 
His  face  shine  wondrous  fair. 

2  And  lo!  with  the  transfigured  Lord, 
Leader  and  seer  they  saw; 

With  Carmel's  hoary  prophet  stood 
The  giver  of  the  law. 

3  From  the  low-bending  cloud  above, 
Whence  radiant  brightness  shone, 

Spake  out  the  Father's  voice  of  love, 
"Hear  my  beloved  Son!  " 

4  Lord,  lead  us  to  the  mountain  height; 
To  prayer's  transfiguring  glow; 

And  clothe  us  with  the  Spirit's  might 
For  grander  work  below. 

to  David  H.  Ela. 

118 


LIFE  AND  CHARACTER. 


The  Transfiguration  typical.         L.  Mc 
f\  WONDROUS  type!   O  vision  fair 
\J  Of  glory  that  the  Church  shall  share, 
Which  Christ  upon  the  mountain  shows, 
Where  brighter  than  the  sun  he  glows! 

2  From  age  to  age  the  tale  declare, 
How  with  the  three  disciples  there, 
Where  Moses  and  Elias  meet, 

The  Lord  holds  converse  high  and  sweet. 

3  With  shining  face  and  bright  array, 
Christ  deigns  to  manifest  to-day 
What  glory  shall  be  theirs  above, 
Who  joy  in  God  with  perfect  love. 

4  And  faithful  hearts  are  raised  on  high 
By  this  great  vision's  mystery; 

For  which  in  joyful  strains  we  raise 
The  voice  of  prayer,  the  hymn  of  praise. 

5  O  Father,  with  the  Eternal  Son, 
And  Holy  Spirit,  ever  One, 
Vouchsafe  to  bring  us  by  thy  grace 
To  see  thy  glory  face  to  face. 

Sarum  Breviary.   Tr.  by  J.  M.  Neale. 

^0  Hermon.  L.  M. 

f  \  MASTER,  it  is  good  to  be 

High  on  the  mountain  here  with  thee. 
Where  stand  revealed  to  mortal  gaze 
Those  glorious  saints  of  other  days, 
Who  once  received  on  Horeb's  height 
The  eternal  laws  of  truth  and  right, 
Or  caught  the  still  small  whisper,  higher 
Than  storm,  than  earthquake,  or  than  fire. 
2  O  Master,  it  is  good  to  be 
Entranced,  enwrapt,  alone  with  thee; 
And  watch  thy  glistering  raiment  glow 
Whiter  than  Hermon's  whitest  snow; 

119 


CHRIST. 


The  human  lineaments  that  shine 
Irradiant  with  a  light  divine; 
Till  we  too  change  from  grace  to  grace, 
Gazing  on  that  transfigured  face. 

3  O  Master,  it  is  good  to  be 
Here  on  the  holy  mount  with  thee: 
When  darkling  in  the  depths  of  nighty 
When  dazzled  with  excess  of  light, 
We  bow  before  the  heavenly  voice 
That  bids  bewildered  souls  rejoice, 
Though  love  wax  cold,  and  faith  be  dim, 
"This  is  my  Son,  O  hear  ye  him." 

Arthur  P.  Stanley. 

201  Receive  thy  sight— Luke  18:  42.        L-  M« 

WHEN  the  blind  suppliant  in  the  way, 
By  friendly  hands  to  Jesus  led, 
Prayed  to  behold  the  light  of  day, 

"Receive  thy  sight,"  the  Saviour  said. 

2  At  once  he  saw  the  pleasant  rays 
That  lit  the  glorious  firmament; 

And,  with  firm  step  and  words  of  praise, 
He  followed  where  the  Master  went. 

3  Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  we  pray, 
On  eyes  oppressed  by  moral  night, 

And  touch  the  darkened  lids,  and  say 

The  gracious  words,  "Receive  thy  sight.* 

4  Then,  in  clear  daylight,  shall  we  see 
Where  walked  the  sinless  Son  of  God; 

And,  aided  by  new  strength  from  thee, 
Press  onward  in  the  path  he  trod. 

William  C.  Bryant. 

202  Meekness  of  Christ  L.  M. 

HOW  beauteous  were  the  marks  divine, 
That  in  thy  meekness  used  to  shine, 
That  lit  thy  lonely  pathway,  trod 
In  wondrous  love,  O  Son  of  God! 

120 


LIFE  AND  CHARACTER. 

2  0  who  like  thee,  so  mild,  so  bright, 
Ihou  Son  of  man,  thou  Light  of  light? 

0  who  like  thee  did  ever  go 

So  patient,  through  a  world  of  woe? 

3  O  who  like  thee  so  humbly  bore 
The  scorn,  the  scoffs  of  men,  before? 
So  meek,  so  lowly,  yet  so  high, 

So  glorious  in  humility? 

4  And  death,  that  sets  the  prisoner  free 
Was  pang,  and  scoff,  and  scorn  to  thee; 

1  et  love  through  all  thy  torture  glowed, 
And  mercy  with  thy  life-blood  flowed. 

5  O  wondrous  Lord,  my  soul  would  be 
Mill  more  and  more  conformed  to  thee 
And  learn  of  thee,  the  lowly  One, 
And  like  thee,  all  my  journey  run. 

A.  Cleveland  Coxe. 

*  v °  The  tears  of  Jesus.  8,  7,  78 

TESUS  wept!  those  tears  are  over, 
°  But  his  heart  is  still  the  same; 
Kinsman,  Friend,  and  elder  Brother, 
Is  his  everlasting  name. 

Saviour,  who  can  love  like  thee, 
Gracious  One  of  Bethany? 

2  When  the  pangs  of  trial  seize  us, 
When  the  waves  of  sorrow  roll, 

I  will  lay  my  head  on  Jesus, 
Pillow  of  the  troubled  soul. 
Surely,  none  can  feel  like  thee, 
Weeping  One  of  Bethany! 

3  Jesus  wept!  and  still  in  glory, 
He  can  mark  each  mourner's  tear; 

Living  to  retrace  the  story 
Of  the  hearts  he  solaced  here. 
Lord,  when  I  am  called  to  die, 
Let  me  think  of  Bethanv. 

121  J 


CHRIST. 


4  Jesus  wept!  that  tear  of  sorrow 

Is  a  legacy  of  love; 
Yesterday,  to-day,  to-morrow, 
He  the  same  doth  ever  prove. 
Thou  art  all  in  all  to  me, 
Living  One  of  Bethany! 

Sir  Edward  Denny 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 

204  Glorying  in  the  cross.  8,  7. 

IN  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 
Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time; 
All  the  light  of  sacred  story 

Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

2  When  the  woes  of  life  o'ertake  me, 
Hopes  deceive,  and  fears  annoy, 

Never  shall  the  cross  forsake  me; 
Lo!  it  glows  with  peace  and  joy. 

3  When  the  sun  of  bliss  is  beaming 
Light  and  love  upon  my  way, 

From  the  cross  the  radiance  streaming 
Adds  more  luster  to  the  day. 

4  Bane  and  blessing,  pain  and  pleasure, 
By  the  cross  are  sanctified; 

Peace  is  there,  that  knows  no  measure, 
Joys  that  through  all  time  abide. 

5  In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 
Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time; 

All  the  light  of  sacred  story 
Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

Sir  John  Bowring, 

205  Lessons  of  the  cross.  ^  * 

NEVER  further  than  Thy  cross: 
Never  higher  than  thy  feet: 
Here  earth's  precious  things  seem  dross: 
Here  earth's  bitter  things  grow  sweet. 

122 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 

2  Gazing  thus  our  sin  we  see, 
Learn  thy  love  while  gazing  thus; 

bm,  which  laid  the  cross  on  thee, 
Love,  which  bore  the  cross  for  us 

3  Here  we  learn  to  serve  and  give 
And,  rejoicing,  self  deny; 

Here  we  gather  love  to  live, 
Here  we  gather  faith  to  die. 

4  Pressing  onward  as  we  can, 

w?tiH  t0  this  0U1:  hearts  must  tend; 
Where  our  earliest  hopes  began, 
There  our  last  aspirings  end; 

5  Till  amid  the  hosts  of  light, 
We  in  thee  redeemed,  complete, 

through  thy  cross  made  pure  and  white, 
Cast  our  crowns  before  thy  feet. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Charles. 

J      Sinai,  Tabor,  Calvary.  7. 
IT^IIEN  on  Sinai's  top  I  see 
J  Y    God  descend,  in  majesty, 
To  proclaim  his  holy  law. 
All  my  spirit  sinks  with  awe. 

2  When,  in  ecstasy  sublime, 
Tabor's  glorious  steep  I  climb, 
At  the  too  transporting  light,' 
Darkness  rushes  o'er  my  sight. 

3  When  on  Calvary  I  rest, 
God,  in  flesh  made  manifest, 
Shines  in  my  Redeemer's  face, 
Full  of  beauty,  truth,  and  grace. 

4  Here  I  would  forever  stay, 
Weep  and  gaze  my  soul  away; 
Thou  art  heaven  on  earth  to  me, 
Lovely,  mournful  Calvary. 

19o         James  Montgomery, 


CHRIST. 


207  C.  M. 

The  second  Man  is  the  Lord  from  heaven. — 1  Cor.  15:  47. 

PRAISE  to  the  Holiest  in  the  height, 
And  in  the  depth  be  praise; 
In  all  his  words  most  wonderful, 
Most  sure  in  all  his  ways. 

2  O  loving  wisdom  of  our  God! 
When  all  was  sin  and  shame, 

A  second  Adam  to  the  fight 
And  to  the  rescue  came. 

3  O  wisest  love!  that  flesh  and  blood, 
Which  did  in  Adam  fail, 

Should  strive  afresh  against  the  foe, 
Should  strive  and  should  prevail. 

4  O  generous  love!  that  he,  who  smote 
In  Man  for  man  the  foe, 

The  double  agony  in  Man 
For  man  should  undergo; 

5  And  in  the  garden  secretly, 
And  on  the  cross  on  high, 

Should  teach  his  brethren,  and  inspire 
To  suffer  and  to  die. 


John  H.  Newman. 


208  The  power  of  the  cross.  L-  Mc 

WE  sing  the  praise  of  Him  who  died, 
Of  him  who  died  upon  the  cross; 
The  sinner's  hope  let  men  deride, 

For  this  we  count  the  world  but  loss* 

2  Inscribed  upon  the  cross  we  see, 
In  shining  letters,  "God  is  Love;" 

He  bears  our  sins  upon  the  tree, 
He  brings  us  mercy  from  above. 

3  The  cross!  it  takes  our  guilt  away; 
It  holds  the  fainting  spirit  up; 

It  cheers  with  hope  the  gloomy  day, 
And  sweetens  every  bitter  cup. 

124 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 

4  It  makes  the  coward  spirit  brave, 
And  nerves  the  feeble  arm  for  fight; 

It  takes  its  terror  from  the  grave,  ' 
And  gilds  the  bed  of  death  with  light 

5  The  balm  of  life,  the  cure  of  woe, 

-  Tne  measure  and  the  pledge  of  love, 
The  sinner's  refuge  here  below, 

The  angels'  theme  in  heaven  above. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

20  9 

The  ladings  of  the  Father's  face.        L.  M. 
TjTROM  Calvary  a  cry  was  heard, 
J-  A  bitter  and  heart-rending  cry; 
My  Saviour!  every  mournful  word 
Bespeaks  thy  soul's  deep  agony. 

2  A  horror  of  great  darkness  fell 
On  thee,  thou  spotless,  holy  One! 

And  all  the  swarming  hosts  of  hell 
Conspired  to  tempt  God's  only  Son. 

3  The  scourge,  the  thorns,  the  deep  disgrao 
lhese  thou  couldst  bear,  nor  once  repine 

But  when  Jehovah  veiled  his  face, 
Unutterable  pangs  were  thine. 

4  Let  the  dumb  world  its  silence  break; 
Let  pealing  anthems  rend  the  sky; 

Awake,  my  sluggish  soul,  awake! 
He  died,  that  we  might  never  die. 

5  Lord,  on  thy  cross  I  fix  mine  eye: 
If  e'er  I  lose  its  strong  control, 

O  let  that  dying,  piercing  cry, 

Melt  and  reclaim  my  wandering  soul 

J .  W.  Cunningham. 

210 

Atonement  made.  L.  M0 

'fpIS  finished!  the  Messiah  dies,— 

Cut  off  for  sins,  but  not  his  own; 
Accomplished  is  the  sacrifice, 

The  great  redeeming  work  is  done. 

125 


CHRIST. 


2  'Tis  finished!  all  the  debt  is  paid; 
Justice  divine  is  satisfied; 

The  grand  and  full  atonement  made; 
Christ  for  a  guilty  world  hath  died. 

3  The  veil  is  rent;  in  him  alone 
The  living  way  to  heaven  is  seen; 

The  middle  wall  is  broken  down, 
And  all  mankind  may  enter  in. 

4  The  types  and  figures  are  fulfilled; 
Exacted  is  the  legal  pain; 

The  precious  promises  are  sealed; 
The  spotless  Lamb  of  God  is  slain. 

5  Death,  hell,  and  sin  are  now  subdued; 
All  grace  is  now  to  sinners  given; 

And,  lo!  I  plead  the  atoning  blood, 
And  in  thy  right  I  claim  my  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

211  Glorying  in  the  cross.  ^* 

WHEN"  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross 
On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 

And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 
Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God; 

All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

3  See,  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down: 

Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown? 

4  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine. 
That  were  a  present  far  too  small; 

Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 

Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

Isaac  Watts- 

126 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 


* 1 T  CAn^  crucified.  L.  M. 

EXTENDED  on  a  cursed  tree, 
i-J  Covered  with  dust,  and  sweat,  and  blood, 
See  there,  the  King  of  glory  see! 
Sinks  and  expires  the  Son  of  God. 

2  Who,  who,  my  Saviour,  this  hath  done? 
Who  could  thy  sacred  body  wound? 

No  guilt  thy  spotless  heart  hath  known, 
No  guile  hath  in  thy  lips  been  found. 

3  I,  I  alone  have  done  the  deed; 
'Tis  I  thy  sacred  flesh  have  torn; 

My  sins  have  caused  thee,  Lord,  to  bleed, 
Pointed  the  nail,  and  fixed  the  thorn. 

4  For  me  the  burden  to  sustain 

Too  great,  on  thee,  my  Lord,  was  laid: 
To  heal  me,  thou  hast  borne  my  pain; 
To  bless  me,  thou  a  curse  wast  made. 

5  My  Saviour,  how  shall  I  proclaim, 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt  I  owe? 

Let  all  I  have,  and  all  I  am, 

Ceaseless,  to  all,  thy  glory  show. 

6  Still  let  thy  tears,  thy  groans,  thy  sighs, 
O'erflow  my  eyes,  and  heave  my  breast, 

Till,  loosed  from  flesh  and  earth,  I  rise. 
And  ever  in  thy  bosom  rest. 

Paul  G-erhardt.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley, 

*^  Gazing  on  the  cross.  L.  Mr 

IORD  JESUS,  when  we  stand  afar 
J  And  gaze  upon  thy  holy  cross, 
In  love  of  thee  and  scorn  of  self, 

O  may  we  count  the  world  as  loss. 
2  When  we  behold  thy  bleeding  wounds, 
And  the  rough  way  that  thou  hast  trod, 
Make  us  to  hate  the  load  of  sin 
That  lay  so  heavy  on  our  God. 

127 


CHRIST. 


3  O  holy  Lord!  uplifted  high 

With  outstretched  arms,  in  mortal  woe, 
Embracing  in  thy  wondrous  love 
The  sinful  world  that  lies  below! 

4  Give  us  an  ever-living  faith 

To  gaze  beyond  the  things  we  see; 
And  in  the  mystery  of  thy  death 
Draw  us  and  all  men  after  thee! 

William  W.  Hew. 

214         Godly  sorrow  at  the  cross.  C.  M0 

ALAS  !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed? 
And  did  my  Sovereign  die? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 
For  such  a  worm  as  I? 

2  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  have  done, 
He  groaned  upon  the  tree? 

Amazing  pity!  grace  unknown! 
And  love  beyond  degree! 

3  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide, 
And  shut  his  glories  in, 

When  Christ,  the  mighty  Maker,  died, 
For  man  the  creature's  sin. 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face 
While  his  dear  cross  appears; 

Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 
And  melt  mine  eyes  to  tears. 

5  But  drops  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 
The  debt  of  love  I  owe: 

Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away, — 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 

Isaac  WattSo 

215  He  Med  for  thee.  C'  M< 

BEHOLD  the  Saviour  of  mankind 
Nailed  to  the  shameful  tree; 
How  vast  the  love  that  him  inclined 
To  bleed  and  die  for  thee! 

128 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 


2  Hark!  how  he  groans,  while  nature  shakes, 
And  earth's  strong  pillars  bend: 

The  temple's  veil  in  sunder  breaks, 
The  solid  marbles  rend. 

3  'Tis  done!  the  precious  ransom's  paid! 
" Receive  my  soul!"  he  cries: 

See  where  he  bows  his  sacred  head; 
He  bows  his  head,  and  dies! 

4  But  soon  he  '11  break  death's  envious  chain, 
And  m  full  glory  shine: 

0  Lamb  of  God,  was  ever  pain, 
Was  ever  love,  like  thine  ? 


TI^ITH  glorious  clouds  encompassed  round. 

" *  Whom  angels  dimly  see, 
Will  the  Unsearchable  be  found, 
Or  God  appear  to  me? 

2  Will  he  forsake  his  throne  above, 
Himself  to  worms  impart? 

Answer,  thou  Man  of  grief  and  love, 
And  speak  it  to  my  heart. 

3  In  manifested  love  explain 
Thy  wonderful  design; 

What  meant,  thou  suffering  Son  of  man, 
Thy  streaming  blood  divine? 

4  Didst  thou  not  in  our  flesh  appear, 
And  live  and  die  below, 

That  I  might  now  perceive  thee  near 
And  my  Redeemer  know? 

5  Might  view  the  Lamb  in  his  own  light 
Whom  angels  dimly  see; 

And  gaze,  transported  at  the  sight 
To  all  eternity? 

9  12Q  Charles  Wesley. 


Samuel  Wesley. 


216 


God  manifest  in  the  flesh. 


C.  M. 


CHRIST. 


217  fflw***^  l.m. 
'FT1IS  midnight;  and  on  Olives'  brow 

1  The  star  is  dimmed  that  lately  shone: 
'Tis  midnight;  in  the  garden,  now, 
The  suffering  Saviour  prays  alone. 

2  'Tis  midnight;  and  from  all  removed, 
The  Saviour  wrestles  lone  with  fears; 

E'en  that  disciple  whom  he  loved 

Heeds  not  his  Master's  grief  and  tears. 

3  'Tis  midnight;  and  for  others'  guilt 
The  Man  of  sorrows  weeps  in  blood; 

Yet  he  that  hath  in  anguish  knelt 
Is  not  forsaken  by  his  God. 

4  'Tis  midnight;  and  from  ether-plains 
Is  borne  the  song  that  angels  know; 

Unheard  by  mortals  are  the  strains 

That  sweetly  soothe  the  Saviour's  woe. 

William  B.  Tappan. 

218  Prophecy  fulfilled.  L-  M- 
*(  'HPIS  finished!"  so  the  Saviour  cried, 

-L  And  meekly  bowed  his  head  and  died: 
'Tis  finished!  yes,  the  race  is  run; 
The  battle  fought;  the  victory  won. 

2  'Tis  finished!  all  that  Heaven  foretold 
By  prophets  in  the  days  of  old; 

And  truths  are  opened  to  our  view, 
That  kings  and  prophets  never  knew. 

3  'Tis  finished!  Son  of  God,  thy  power 
tlath  triumphed  in  this  awful  hour; 
And  yet  our  eyes  with  sorrow  see 
That  life  to  us  was  death  to  thee. 

4  'Tis  finished!  let  the  joyful  sound 

Be  heard  through  all  the  nations  round; 
'Tis  finished!  let  the  triumph  rise 
And  swell  the  chorus  of  the  skies! 

Samuel  Stennett,  alt. 

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SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 


Hail,  holy  cross!  C.  M« 

THE  royal  banner  is  unfurled, 
The  cross  is  reared  on  high, 
On  which  the  Saviour  of  the  world 
Is  stretched  in  agony. 

2  See!  through  his  holy  hands  and  feet 
The  cruel  nails  they  drive: 

Our  ransom  thus  is  made  complete, 
Our  souls  are  saved  alive. 

3  And  see!  the  spear  hath  pierced  his  side, 
And  shed  that  sacred  flood, 

That  holy  reconciling  tide, 
The  water  and  the  blood. 

4  Hail,  holy  cross!  from  thee  we  learn 
The  only  way  to  heaven; 

And  O,  to  thee  may  sinners  turn, 
And  look,  and  be  forgiven! 

5  Jehovah,  we  thy  name  adore, 
In  thee  we  will  rejoice, 

And  sing,  till  time  shall  be  no  more, 
The  triumphs  of  the  cross. 

Venantius  Fortunatus.  Tr.  by  J.  Chandler. 

Transcendent  love.  L.  M.  6  I. 

f\  LOVE  divine,  what  hast  thou  done! 
^  The  incarnate  God  hath  died  for  me! 
The  Father's  co-eternal  Son, 

Bore  all  my  sins  upon  the  tree! 
The  Son  of  God  for  me  hath  died: 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified. 
2  Behold  him,  all  ye  that  pass  by,— 

The  bleeding  Prince  of  life  and  peace! 
Come,  sinners,  see  your  Saviour  die, 

And  say,  was  ever  grief  like  his? 
Come,  feel  with  me  his  blood  applied: 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified: 

131 


CHRIST. 


3  Is  crucified  for  me  and  you, 

To  bring  us  rebels  back  to  God: 
Believe,  believe  the  record  true, 

Ye  all  are  bought  with  Jesus'  blood; 
Pardon  for  all  flows  from  his  side: 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified. 

4  Then  let  us  sit  beneath  his  cross, 
And  gladly  catch  the  healing  stream; 

All  things  for  him  account  but  loss, 

And  give  up  all  our  hearts  to  him: 
Of  nothing  think  or  speak  beside, — 
My  Lord,  my  Love,  is  crucified. 

Charles  Wesley* 

221  Sovereign  love.  L.  M.  6  h 

WOULD  Jesus  have  the  sinner  die? 
Why  hangs  he  then  on  yonder  tree? 
What  means  that  strange  expiring  cry? 

Sinners,  he  prays  for  you  and  me; 
"Forgive  them,  Father,  O  forgive! 
They  know  not  that  by  me  they  live." 

2  Jesus,  descended  from  above, 
Our  loss  of  Eden  to  retrieve, 

Great  God  of  universal  love, 

If  all  the  world  through  thee  may  live, 
In  us  a  quickening  spirit  be, 
And  witness  thou  hast  died  for  me. 

3  Thou  loving,  all-atoning  Lamb, 
Thee — by  thy  painful  agony, 

Thy  bloody  sweat,  thy  grief  and  shame, 

Thy  cross  and  passion  on  the  tree, 
Thy  precious  death  and  life — I  pray, 
Take  all,  take  all  my  sins  away. 

4  O  let  thy  love  my  heart  constrain! 
Thy  love,  for  every  sinner  free, 

That  every  fallen  son  of  man 

May  taste  the  grace  that  found  out  me; 
That  all  mankind  with  me  may  prove 
Thy  sovereign,  everlasting  love. 

.joo  Charles  Wesley, 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 


Crowned  with  thorns.  7,6. 

0 SACRED  Head,  now  wounded, 
With  grief  and  shame  weighed  down, 
Now  scornfully  surrounded 

With  thorns,  thine  only  crown; 
O  sacred  Head,  what  glory, 

What  bliss,  till  now  was  thine! 
Yet,  though  despised  and  gory, 
I  joy  to  call  thee  mine. 

2  What  thou,  my  Lord,  hast  suffered 
Was  all  for  sinners'  gain: 

Mine,  mine  was  the  transgression, 

But  thine  the  deadly  pain: 
Lo,  here  I  fall,  my  Saviour! 

'Tis  I  deserve  thy  place; 
Look  on  me  with  thy  favor, 

Vouchsafe  to  me  thy  grace. 

3  What  language  shall  I  borrow 
To  thank  thee,  dearest  Friend, 

For  this,  thy  dying  sorrow, 

Thy  pity  without  end? 
O  make  me  thine  forever; 

And  should  I  fainting  be, 
Lord,  let  me  never,  never, 

Outlive  my  love  to  thee. 

4  Be  near  me  when  I 'm  dying, 
O  show  thy  cross  to  me; 

And,  for  my  succor  flying, 
Come,  Lord,  and  set  me  free: 

These  eyes,  new  faith  receiving, 
From  Jesus  shall  not  move; 

For  he  who  dies  believing, 
Dies  safely,  through  thy  love. 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux,  Paul  Gerhardt. 

Tr.  by  J.  W.  Alexander,, 


CHRIST. 


223  Christ  our  exemplar.  7,61. 

GO  to  dark  Gethsemane, 
Ye  that  feel  the  tempter's  power; 
Your  Redeemer's  conflict  see, 

Watch  with  him  one  bitter  hour; 
Turn  not  from  his  griefs  away, 
Learn  of  Jesus  Christ  to  pray. 

2  Follow  to  the  judgment-hall; 
View  the  Lord  of  life  arraigned; 

O  the  wormwood  and  the  gall! 

O  the  pangs  his  soul  sustained! 
Shun  not  suffering,  shame,  or  loss; 
Learn  of  him  to  bear  the  cross. 

3  Calvary's  mournful  mountain  climb; 
There,  adoring  at  his  feet, 

Mark  that  miracle  of  time, 

God's  own  sacrifice  complete: 
"It  is  finished!  "  hear  him  cry; 
Learn  of  Jesus  Christ  to  die. 

4  Early  hasten  to  the  tomb, 

Where  they  laid  his  breathless  clay; 
All  is  solitude  and  gloom; 

Who  hath  taken  him  away? 
Christ  is  risen;  he  meets  our  eyes; 
Saviour,  teach  us  so  to  rise! 

James  Montgomery. 

224  a  is  finished.  8,  7,  4. 

HARK  !  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 
Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary; 
See!  it  rends  the  rocks  asunder, 

Shakes  the  earth,  and  veils  the  sky; 

"It  is  finished:" 
Hear  the  dying  Saviour  cry. 

2  "It  is  finished!"  O  what  pleasure 
Do  these  precious  words  afford! 

m 


SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 

Heavenly  blessings,  without  measure. 

Flow  to  us  from  Christ  the  Lord: 
"It  is  finished:" 

Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 
3  Tune  your  harps  anew,  ye  seraphs; 

Join  to  sing  the  pleasing  theme; 
All  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven, 

Join  to  praise  Immanuel's  name; 
Hallelujah! 

Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb. 


Jonathan  Evans. 


RESURRECTION,  PRIESTHOOD  AND  REIGN. 

**«"J  Easter  anthem.  8,7. 

CilNG  with  all  the  sons  of  glory, 
^5  Sing  the  resurrection  song! 
Death  and  sorrow,  earth's  dark  story, 

To  the  former  days  belong: 
All  around  the  clouds  are  breaking, 

Soon  the  storms  of  time  shall  cease, 
In  God's  likeness,  man  awaking, 

Knows  the  everlasting  peace. 

2  O  wmat  glory,  far  exceeding 
All  that  eye  has  yet  perceived! 

Holiest  hearts  for  ages  pleading, 
Never  that  full  joy  conceived. 

God  has  promised,  Christ  prepares  it, 
There  on  high  our  welcome  waits; 

Every  humble  spirit  shares  it, 

Christ  has  passed  the  eternal  gate&. 

3  Life  eternal!  heaven  rejoices, 
Jesus  lives  who  once  was  dead; 

Join,  O  man,  the  deathless  voices, 
Child  of  God,  lift  up  thy  head! 

Patriarchs  from  the  distant  ages, 
Saints  all  longing  for  their  heaven, 

Prophets,  psalmists,  seers  and  sages, 
All  await  the  glory  given. 

135 


CHRIST. 


4  Life  eternal!  O  what  wonders 

Crowd  on  faith;  what  joy  unknown, 
When,  amidst  earth's  closing  thunders, 

Saints  shall  stand  before  the  throne! 
O  to  enter  that  bright  portal, 

See  that  glowing  firmament, 
Know,  with  thee,  O  God  immortal. 

"  Jesus  Christ  whom  thou  hast  sent!'9 

William  J.  Irons. 

Jesus,  victor  over  death.  °? 

COME,  ye  saints,  look  here  and  wonder; 
See  the  place  where  Jesus  lay: 
He  has  burst  his  bands  asunder; 
He  has  borne  our  sins  away; 

Joyful  tidings! 
Yes,  the  Lord  has  risen  to-day. 

2  Jesus  triumphs!  sing  ye  praises; 
By  his  death  he  overcame: 

Thus  the  Lord  his  glory  raises, 
Thus  he  fills  his  foes  with  shame: 

Sing  ye  praises! 
Praises  to  the  Victor's  name. 

3  Jesus  triumphs!  countless  legions 
Come  from  heaven  to  meet  their  King; 

Soon,  in  yonder  blessed  regions, 
They  shall  join  his  praise  to  sing: 

Songs  eternal 
Shall  through  heaven's  high  arches  ring. 

Thomas  Kelly* 

2  2  K  The  voice  of  triumph.      ^  ^>  H  j  12. 

LIFT  your  glad  voices  in  triumph  on  high. 
For  Jesus  hath  risen,  and  man  shall  not  die; 
Vain  were  the  terrors  that  gathered  around  him, 
And  short  the  dominion  of  death  and  the 
grave ; 

He  burst  from  the  fetters  of  darkness  that 
bound  him, 
Resplendent  in  glory,  to  live  and  to  save: 

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Loud  was  the  chorus  of  angels  on  high, — 
The  Saviour  hath  risen,  and  man  shall  not  die, 
2  Glory  to  God,  in  full  anthems  of  joy; 
The  being  he  gave  us  death  cannot  'destroy: 
Sad  were  the  life  we  may  part  with  to-morrow, 
If  tears  were  our  birthright,  and  death  were 
our  end; 

But  J esus  hath  cheered  the  dark  valley  of  sorrow, 
And  bade  us,  immortal,  to  heaven  ascend.; 
Lift  then  your  voices  in  triumph  on  high, 
For  Jesus  hath  risen,  and  man  shall  not  die. 

Henry  Ware,  Jr. 
*228  Christ,  the  Conqueror.  G.  M. 

"WELCOME,  thou  Victor  in  the  strife, 
*  *   Now  welcome  from  the  cave! 
To-day  we  triumph  in  thy  life 
Around  thine  empty  grave. 

2  Our  enemy  is  put  to  shame, 
His  short-lived  triumph  o'er; 

Our  God  is  with  us,  we  exclaim, 
We  fear  our  foe  no  more. 

3  O  let  thy  conquering  banner  wave 
O'er  hearts  thou  makest  free, 

And  point  the  path  that  from  the  grave 
Leads  heavenward  up  to  thee. 

4  We  bury  all  our  sin  and  crime 
Deep  in  our  Saviour's  tomb, 

And  seek  the  treasure  there,  that  time 
Nor  change  can  e'er  consume. 

5  We  die  with  thee:  O  let  us  live 
Henceforth  to  thee  aright; 

The  blessings  thou  hast  died  to  give 
Be  daily  in  our  sight. 

6  Fearless  we  lay  us  in  the  tomb, 
And  sleep  the  night  away, 

If  thou  art  there  to  break  the  gloom, 
And  call  us  back  to  day. 

Benjamin  Schmolke.  Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Winkworth. 


CHRIST. 


Ascension  hymn.  ^« 

RISE,  glorious  Conqueror,  rise 
Into  thy  native  skies; 
Assume  thy  right; 
And  where  in  many  a  fold 
The  clouds  are  backward  rolled, 
Pass  through  those  gates  of  gold, 
And  reign  in  light! 

2  Victor  o'er  death  and  hell, 
Cherubic  legions  swell 

The  radiant  train: 
Praises  all  heaven  inspire; 
Each  angel  sweeps  his  lyre, 
And  claps  his  wings  of  fire, 

Thou  Lamb  once  slain! 

3  Enter,  incarnate  God! 
No  feet  but  thine  have  trod 

The  serpent  down: 
Blow  the  full  trumpets,  blow, 
Wider  yon  portals  throw, 
Saviour,  triumphant,  go, 

And  take  thy  crown! 

4  Lion  of  Judah,  hail! 
And  let  thy  name  prevail 

From  age  to  age: 
Lord  of  the  rolling  years, 
Claim  for  thine  own  the  spheres, 
For  thou  hast  bought  with  tears 

Thy  heritage. 

Matthew  Bridges* 

230        Resurrection  hymn.  ^>  * 

THE  day  of  resurrection! 
Earth,  tell  it  out  abroad! 
The  passover  of  gladness, 
The  passover  of  God! 

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From  death  to  life  eternal, 

From  earth  unto  the  sky, 
Our  Christ  hath  brought  us  over, 

With  hymns  of  victory. 

2  Our  hearts  be  pure  from  evil, 
That  we  may  see  aright 

The  Lord  in  rays  eternal 

Of  resurrection  light; 
And,  listening  to  his  accents, 

May  hear,  so  calm  and  plain, 
His  own  "  All  hail!  "  and,  hearing, 

May  raise  the  victor-strain. 

3  Now  let  the  heavens  be  joyful! 
Let  earth  her  song  begin! 

Let  the  round  world  keep  triumph, 

And  all  that  is  therein! 
Invisible  and  visible, 

Their  notes  let  all  things  blend, 
For  Christ  the  Lord  hath  risen, 

Our  Joy  that  hath  no  end. 

John  of  Damascus.  Tr.  by  J.  M.  Neale. 

Easter  chant  11. 

WELCOME,  happy  morning!  age  to  age  shall 
say: 

Hell  to-day  is  vanquished,  heaven  is  won  to-day! 
Lo,  the  dead  is  living,  God  for  evermore! 
Him,  their  true  Creator,  all  his  works  adore. 

2  Earth  with  joy  confesses,  clothing  her  for 

spring, 

All  good  gifts  returned  with  her  returning  Kings 
Bloom  in  every  meadow,  leaves  on  every  bough, 
Speak  his  sorrows  ended,  hail  his  triumph  now. 

3  Maker  and  Redeemer,  life  and  health  of  all, 
Thou,  from  heaven  beholding  human  nature's 

fall, 

Of  the  Father's  Godhead  true  and  only  Son, 
Manhood  to  deliver,  manhood  didst  put  on. 


CHRIST. 


4  Thou,  of  life  the  author,  death  didst  undergo, 
Tread  the  path  of  darkness,  saving  strength 

to  show; 

Come  then,  true  and  faithful,  now  fulfill  thy 
word, 

'Tis  thine  own  third  morning,  rise?  my  buried 
Lord! 

5  Loose  the  souls  long-prisoned,  bound  with 

Satan's  chain; 
All  that  now  is  fallen  raise  to  life  again; 
Show  thy  face  in  brightness,  bid  the  nations 

see, 

Bring  again  our  daylight;  day  returns  with 
thee! 

Venantius  Fortunatus.  Tr.  by  J.  Ellerton. 

[Sung  by  Jerome  of  Prague  at  the  stake.] 

232  Rejoicing  in  the  risen  Christ.  CM. 

AWAKE,  glad  soul!  awake!  awake! 
Thy  Lord  has  risen  long, 
Go  to  his  grave,  and  with  thee  take 
Both  tuneful  heart  and  song 

2  Where  life  is  waking  all  around, 
Where  love's  sweet  voices  sing, 

The  first  bright  blossom  may  be  found 
Of  an  eternal  spring. 

3  The  shade  and  gloom  of  life  are  fled 
This  resurrection-day, 

Henceforth  in  Christ  are  no  more  dead, 
The  grave  hath  no  more  prey. 

4  In  Christ  we  live,  in  Christ  we  sleep, 
In  Christ  we  wake  and  rise, 

And  the  sad  tears  death  makes  us  weep, 
He  wipes  from  all  our  eyes. 

5  Then  wake,  glad  heart!  awake!  awake! 
And  seek  thy  risen  Lord, 

Joy  in  his  resurrection  take, 
And  comfort  in  his  word: 

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6  And  let  thy  life,  through  all  its  ways, 

One  long  thanksgiving  be, 
Its  theme  of  joy,  its  song  of  praise — 

Christ  died,  and  rose  for  me. 

John  S.  B.  Monsell, 

Majestic  triumph  over  the  grave,     L,.  M, 
nnHE  morning  kindles  all  the  sky, 
J-  The  heavens  resound  with  anthems  high, 
The  shining  angels  as  they  speed, 
Proclaim,  "The  Lord  is  risen  indeed!" 

2  Vainly  with  rocks  his  tomb  was  barred, 
While  Roman  guards  kept  watch  and  ward; 
Majestic  from  the  spoiled  tomb, 

In  pomp  of  triumph,  he  has  come! 

3  When  the  amazed  disciples  heard, 

Their  hearts  with  speechless  joy  were  stirred; 
Their  Lord's  beloved  face  to  see, 
Eager  they  haste  to  Galilee. 

4  His  pierced  hands  to  them  he  shows, 
His  face  with  love's  own  radiance  glows; 
They  with  the  angels'  message  speed, 
And  shout,  "The  Lord  is  risen  indeed!" 

5  O  Christ,  thou  King  compassionate! 
Our  hearts  possess,  on  thee  we  wait. 
Help  us  to  render  praises  due, 

To  thee  the  endless  ages  through! 

Ambrosian.  Tr.  by  Mrs.  E.  Charles. 

Dying,  rising,  reigning.  L.  M. 

HE  dies!  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies! 
Lo!  Salem's  daughters  weep  around; 
A  solemn  darkness  veils  the  skies, 

A  sudden  trembling  shakes  the  ground. 
2  Come,  saints,  and  drop  a  tear  or  two 

For  him  who  groaned  beneath  your  load; 
He  shed  a  thousand  drops  for  you, — 
A  thousand  drops  of  richer  blood. 


CHRIST. 


3  Here's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree: 
The  Lord  of  glory  dies  for  man! 

But  lo!  what  sudden  joys  we  see, 
Jesus,  the  dead,  revives  again! 

4  The  rising  God  forsakes  the  tomb; 
In  vain  the  tomb  forbids  his  rise; 

Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home, 
And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies. 

5  Break  off  your  tears,  ye  saints,  and  tell 
How  high  your  great  Deliverer  reigns; 

Sing  how  he  spoiled  the  hosts  of  hell, 
And  led  the  monster  Death  in  chains: 

6  Say,  "Live  forever,  wondrous  King! 
Born  to  redeem,  and  strong  to  save;" 

Then  ask  the  monster,  "Where's  thy  sting?' 
And,  "  Where's  thy  victory,  boasting  Grave 

Isaac  Watts,  alt.  by  J.  Wesley. 

c  ivr 

*j  *j  j0y  m  jj(s  resurrection.  °*  iV-L> 

THE  Lord  is  risen  indeed; 
The  grave  hath  lost  its  prey; 
With  him  shall  rise  the  ransomed  seed, 
To  reign  in  endless  day, 

2  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed; 
He  lives,  to  die  no  more; 

He  lives,  his  people's  cause  to  plead, 
Whose  curse  and  shame  he  bore. 

3  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed; 
Attending  angels,  hear! 

Up  to  the  courts  of  heaven,  with  speed, 
The  joyful  tidings  bear: 

4  Then  take  your  golden  lyres, 
And  strike  each  cheerful  chord; 

Join,  all  ye  bright  celestial  choirs, 
To  sing  our  risen  Lord. 

Thomas  Kelly* 

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236  Gone  into  heaven.  S.  M. 

THOU  art  gone  up  on  high 
To  mansions  in  the  skies; 
And  round  thy  throne  unceasingly 
The  songs  of  praise  arise. 

2  But  we  are  lingering  here, 
With  sin  and  care  oppressed: 

Lord,  send  thy  promised  Comforter, 
And  lead  us  to  thy  rest. 

3  Thou  art  gone  up  on  high: 
But  thou  didst  first  come  down, 

Through  earth's  most  bitter  agony 
To  pass  unto  thy  crown. 

4  And  girt  with  griefs  and  fears 
Our  onward  course  must  be; 

But  only  let  that  path  of  tears 
Lead  us  at  last  to  thee. 

5  Thou  art  gone  up  on  high: 
But  thou  shalt  come  again, 

With  all  the  bright  ones  of  the  sky 
Attendant  in  thy  train. 

6  O  by  thy  saving  power 
So  make  us  live  and  die, 

That  we  may  stand,  in  that  dread  hour, 
At  thy  right  hand  on  high. 

Emma  Toke0 

^7  The  Ring  0j  ghry^  l.  Mo 

OUR  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead; 
Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high; 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
^Dragged  to  the  portals  of  the  sky: 
There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay: 
"Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates; 
Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way! 

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CHRIST. 


2  "  Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light, 
And  wide  unfold  the  ethereal  scene; 

He  claims  these  mansions  as  his  right; 

Receive  the  King  of  glory  in!" 
"Who  is  the  King  of  glory?  Who?" 

"The  Lord,  that  all  our  foes  o'ercame; 
The  world,  sin,  death,  and  hell  o'erthrew; 

And  Jesus  is  the  Conqueror's  name." 

3  Lo,  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay: 

"Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates; 

Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way!" 
"Who  is  the  King  of  glory?  Who?" 

"The  Lord,  of  glorious  power  possessed; 
The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too; 

God  over  all,  forever  blest!"    Charles Wesle, 

238       Sufficiency  of  the  atonement.         L.  M. 

JESUS,  thy  blood  and  righteousness 
My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  dress; 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  arrayed, 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

2  Bold  shall  I  stand  in  thy  great  day, 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  shall  lay? 
Fully  absolved  through  these  I  am, 
From  sin  and  fear,  from  guilt  and  shame. 

3  The  holy,  meek,  unspotted  Lamb, 
Who  from  the  Father's  bosom  came, 
Who  died  for  me,  e'en  me  to  atone, 
Now  for  my  Lord  and  God  I  own. 

4  Lord,  I  believe  thy  precious  blood, 
Which,  at  the  mercy-seat  of  God, 
Forever  doth  for  sinners  plead, 

For  me,  e'en  for  my  soul,  was  shed. 

5  Lord,  I  believe  were  sinners  more 
Than  sands  upon  the  ocean  shore, 
Thou  hast  for  all  a  ransom  paid, 
For  all  a  full  atonement  made. 

Nieolaus  L.  Zinzendorf.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 
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l.  M. 

An  advocate  with  the  Father. — 1  John  2:  1. 
TESUS,  my  Advocate  above, 
O  My  Friend  before  the  throne  of  love 
If  now  for  me  prevails  thy  prayer 
if  now  I  find  thee  pleading  there,  

2  If  thou  the  secret  wish  convey, 

And  sweetly  prompt  my  heart  to  pray,  - 
Hear,  and  my  weak  petitions  join, 
Almighty  Advocate,  to  thine. 

3  Jesus,  my  heart's  desire  obtain; 
My  earnest  suit  present,  and  gain: 
My  fullness  of  corruption  show; 
The  knowledge  of  myself  bestow. 

4  O  sovereign  Love,  to  thee  I  cry, 
Give  me  thyself,  or  else  I  die! 

Save  me  from  death,  from  hell  set  free; 
Death,  hell,  are  but  the  want  of  thee. 

Charles  Wesley. 

240  Christ,  King  and  Creator.  L.  M. 

f)  CHRIST,  our  King,  Creator,  Lord, 
Y  Saviour  of  all  who  trust  thy  word, 
To  them  who  seek  thee  ever  near, 
Now  to  our  praises  bend  thine  ear. 

2  In  thy  dear  cross  a  grace  is  found, 
It  flows  from  every  streaming  wound, 
Whose  power  our  inbred  sin  controls, 
Breaks  the  firm  bond  and  frees  our  souls. 

3  Thou  didst  create  the  stars  of  night, 
Yet  thou  hast  veiled  in  flesh  thy  light; 
Hast  deigned  a  mortal  form  to  wear, 
A  mortal's  painful  lot  to  bear. 

4  When  thou  didst  hang  upon  the  tree, 
I  he  quaking  earth  acknowledged  thee; 
When  thou  didst  there  yield  up  thy  breath, 
I  he  world  grew  dark  as  shades  of  death. 

10  145 


CHRIST. 


5  Now  in  the  Father's  glory  high, 
Great  Conqueror,  never  more  to  die, 
XJs  by  thy  mighty  power  defend, 
And  reign  through  ages  without  end. 

Gregory  the  G-reat.  Tr.  by  H.  Palmer, 


"tic  sweetness. 

MAJESTIC  sweetness  sits  enthroned 
Upon  the  Saviour's  brow; 
His  head  with  radiant  glories  crowned, 

His  lips  with  grace  o'erflow. 
I  ISTo  mortal  can  with  him  compare, 

Among  the  sons  of  men; 
Fairer  is  he  than  all  the  fair 
That  fill  the  heavenly  train. 

3  He  saw  me  plunged  in  deep  distress, 
He  flew  to  my  relief; 

For  me  he  bore  the  shameful  cross. 
And  carried  all  my  grief. 

4  To  him  I  owe  my  life  and  breath, 
And  all  the  joys  I  have; 

He  makes  me  triumph  over  death, 
He  saves  me  from  the  grave. 

5  To  heaven,  the  place  of  his  abode, 
He  brings  my  weary  feet; 

Shows  me  the  glories  of  my  God, 
And  makes  my  joy  complete. 

6  Since  from  his  bounty  I  receive 
Such  proofs  of  love  divine, 

Had  I  a  thousand  hearts  to  give, 
Lord,  they  should  all  be  thine. 

Samuel  Stennett,, 

242  Life  in  Christ  L-  M 

I KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  lives; 
What  joy  the  blest  assurance  gives! 
He  lives,  he  lives,  who  once  was  dead; 
He  lives,  my  everlasting  Head! 

146 


RESURRECTION,  PRIESTHOOD,  REIGN. 


2  He  lives,  to  bless  me  with  his  love; 
He  lives,  to  plead  for  me  above; 

He  lives,  my  hungry  soul  to  feed; 
He  lives,  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

3  He  lives,  and  grants  me  daily  breath; 
He  lives,  and  I  shall  conquer  death; 
He  lives,  my  mansion  to  prepare; 

He  lives,  to  bring  me  'safely  there. 

4  He  lives,  all  glory  to  his  name; 
He  lives,  my  Saviour,  still  the  same; 
What  joy  the  blest  assurance  gives, 
I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives! 


Prophet,  Priest,  and  King.         H.  M. 
TOXN  all  the  glorious  names 

Of  wisdom,  love,  and  power, 
That  ever  mortals  knew, 
Or  angels  ever  bore; 
All  are  too  mean  to  speak  his  worth, 
Too  mean  to  set  the  Saviour  forth. 

2  Great  Prophet  of  our  God, 

Our  tongues  shall  bless  thy  name; 
By  thee  the  joyful  news 
Of  our  salvation  came: 
The  joyful  news  of  sins  forgiven, 
Of  hell  subdued,  and  peace  with  heaven. 

3  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 
Has  shed  his  blood  and  died; 

The  guilty  conscience  needs 
~No  sacrifice  beside: 
His  precious  blood  did  once  atone, 
And  now  it  pleads  before  the  throne. 

4  O  thou  almighty  Lord, 


Samuel  Medley. 


Our  Conqueror  and  King, 


147 


CHRIST. 


Thy  scepter  and  thy  sword, 
Thy  reigning  grace,  we  sing: 
Thine  is  the  power;  behold  we  sit 
In  willing  bonds  beneath  thy  feet. 

Isaac  Watts. 

244  Rejoice  evermore.  H.  M, 

REJOICE,  the  Lord  is  King! 
Your  Lord  and  King  adore; 
Mortals,  give  thanks  and  sing, 
And  triumph  evermore; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

2  Jesus,  the  Saviour,  reigns, 
The  God  of  truth  and  love; 

When  he  had  purged  our  stains, 
He  took  his  seat  above; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

3  His  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven; 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 

Are  to  our  Jesus  given; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

4  He  sits  at  God's  right  hand 
Till  all  his  foes  submit, 

And  bow  to  his  command, 
And  fall  beneath  his  feet; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice*, 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

5  He  all  his  foes  shall  quell, 
And  all  our  sins  destroy; 

Let  every  bosom  swell 
With  pure  seraphic  joy; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice; 
Rejoice,  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

148 


RESURRECTION,  PRIESTHOOD,  REIGN. 

6  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope; 

Jesus  the  Judge  shall  come, 
And  take  his  servants  up 
To  their  eternal  home; 
We  soon  shall  hear  the  archangel's  voice; 
The  trump  of  God  shall  sound, — Rejoice! 

Charles  Wesley0 

245       Glory  to  glory's  King.  H.  M. 

GOD  is  gone  up  on  high, 
With  a  triumphant  noise; 
The  clarions  of  the  sky 
Proclaim  the  angelic  joys: 
Join  all  on  earth,  rejoice  and  sing; 
Glory  ascribe  to  glory's  King. 

2  All  power  to  our  great  Lord 
Is  by  the  Father  given; 

By  angel  hosts  adored, 

He  reigns  supreme  in  heaven: 
Join  all  on  earth,  rejoice  and  sing; 
Glory  ascribe  to  glory's  King. 

3  High  on  his  holy  seat, 

He  bears  the  righteous  sway; 
His  foes  beneath  his  feet 

Shall  sink  and  die  away: 
Join  all  on  earth,  rejoice  and  sing; 
Glory  ascribe  to  glory's  King. 

4  Till  all  the  earth,  renewed 
In  righteousness  divine, 

With  all  the  hosts  of  God, 
In  one  great  chorus  join, 
Join  all  on  earth,  rejoice  and  sing; 
Glory  ascribe  to  glory's  King. 

Charles  Wesley. 

246  0ur  Paschal  LamK  8, 7o 

HAIL,  thou  once  despised  Jesus! 
Hail,  thou  Galilean  King! 
Thou  didst  suffer  to  release  us; 
Thou  didst  free  salvation  bring;. 

149  & 


CHRIST. 


Hail,  thou  agonizing  Saviour, 
Bearer  of  our  sin  and  shame! 

By  thy  merits  we  find  favor; 
Life  is  given  through  thy  name. 

2  Paschal  Lamb,  by  God  appointed, 
All  our  sins  on  thee  were  laid: 

By  almighty  love  anointed, 

Thou  hast  full  atonement  made. 

All  thy  people  are  forgiven, 

Through  the  virtue  of  thy  blood; 

Opened  is  the  gate  of  heaven; 

Peace  is  made  'twixt  man  and  God, 

3  Jesus,  hail!  enthroned  in  glory, 
There  forever  to  abide; 

All  the  heavenly  hosts  adore  thee, 
Seated  at  thy  Father's  side: 

There  for  sinners  thou  art  pleading; 
There  thou  dost  our  place  prepare: 

Ever  for  us  interceding, 
Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

4  Worship,  honor,  power,  and  blessing, 
Thou  art  worthy  to  receive; 

Loudest  praises,  without  ceasing, 

Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give. 
Help,  ye  bright  angelic  spirits; 

Bring  your  sweetest,  noblest  lays; 
Help  to  sing  our  Saviour's  merits; 

Help  to  chant  Immanuel's  praise! 

John  BakewelL 

247  Casting  our  crowns  before  Him.  8,7* 
t<  TT~TE  shall  see  Him,"  in  our  nature, 

V  ?  Seated  on  his  lofty  throne, 
Loved,  adored,  by  every  creature, 

Owned  as  God,  and  God  alone! 
2  There  the  hosts  of  shining  spirits 

Strike  their  harps,  and  loudly  sing 
To  the  praise  of  Jesus'  merits, 

To  the  glory  of  their  King. 


RESURRECTION,  PRIESTHOOD,  REIGN. 


3  When  we  pass  o'er  death's  dark  river, 
"We  shall  see  him  as  he  is," 

Resting  in  his  love  and  favor, 
Owning  all  the  glory  his. 

4  There  to  cast  our  crowns  before  him, 
O  what  bliss  the  thought  affords! 

There  forever  to  adore  him, 

King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords! 


ALL  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name! 
Let  angels  prostrate  fall; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Crown  him,  ye  morning  stars  of  ligl 
Who  fixed  this  earthly  ball; 

Now  hail  the  strength  of  Israel's  migh 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 
Ye  ransomed  from  the  fall, 

Hail  him  who  saves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

4  Sinners,  whose  love  can  ne'er  forget 
The  wormwood  and  the  gall; 

Go,  spread  your  trophies  at  his  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe, 
On  this  terrestrial  ball, 

To  him  all  maje^y  ascribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

6  O  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng 
We  at  his  feet  may  fall! 

We  '11  join  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 


248 


Crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 


C.  M. 


151 


Edward  Perronet,  alt. 


CHRIST. 


249 


Grown  the  Saviour. . 


8,  7,  4. 


LOOK,  ye  saints,  the  sight  is  glorious, 
See  the  Man  of  sorrows  now; 
From  the  fight  returned  victorious, 
Every  knee  to  him  shall  bow: 

Crown  him,  crown  him; 
Crowns  become  the  Victor's  brow. 

2  Crown  the  Saviour,  angels,  crown  him: 
Rich  the  trophies  Jesus  brings: 

In  the  seat  of  power  enthrone  him, 
While  the  vault  of  heaven  rings: 

Crown  him,  crown  him; 
Crown  the  Saviour  King  of  kings. 

3  Sinners  in  derision  crowned  him, 
Mocking  thus  the  Saviour's  claim; 

Saints  and  angels  crowd  around  him, 
Own  his  title,  praise  his  name: 

Crown  him,  crown  him; 
Spread  abroad  the  Victor's  fame. 

4  Hark,  those  bursts  of  acclamation! 
Hark,  those  loud  triumphant  chords! 

Jesus  takes  the  highest  station: 
O  what  joy  the  sight  affords! 

Crown  him,  crown  him, 
King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords. 


Vy  A  sacrifice  for  guilty  man, 
By  the  eternal  Spirit  made 
Aji  offering  in  the  pinner's  stead  ; 
Our  everlasting  Priest  art  thou, 
Pleading  thy  death  for  sinners  now. 
2  Thy  offering  still  continues  new; 
Thy  vesture  keeps  its  crimson  hue; 
Thou  art  the  ever-slaughtered  Lamb, 
Thy  priesthood  still  remains  the  same; 


Thomas  Kelly. 


250 


Our  everlasting  Priest. 


L.  M.  6  I. 


THOU  eternal  Victim,  slain 


152 


RESURRECTION,  PRIESTHOOD,  REIGN. 

Thy  years,  O  Lord,  can  never  fail; 
Thy  goodness  is  unchangeable. 

3  O  that  our  faith  may  never  move, 
But  stand  unshaken  as  thy  love! 
Sure  evidence  of  things  unseen, 
Passing  the  years  that  intervene, 
Now  let  it  view  upon  the  tree 
The  Lord,  who  bleeds  and  dies  for  me. 

Cliarles  Wesley. 

251      The  victory  0f  the  cross^        s.  m. 

JESUS,  the  Conqueror,  reigns, 
In  glorious  strength  arrayed; 
His  kingdom  over  all  maintains, 
And  bids  the  earth  be  glad: 

2  Ye  sons  of  men,  rejoice 
In  Jesus'  mighty  love; 

Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice, 
To  him  who  rules  above. 

3  Extol  his  kingly  power; 
Kiss  the  exalted  Son, 

Who  died,  and  lives  to  die  no  more, 
High  on  his  Father's  throne: 

4  Our  Advocate  with  God, 
He  undertakes  our  cause, 

And  spreads  through  all  the  earth  abroad 
The  victory  of  his  cross. 

Charles  Wesley, 

Christ,  our  Intercessor.  S.  M. 

LORD,  how  shall  sinners  dare 
Look  up  to  thine  abode, 
Or  offer  their  imperfect  prayer 
Before  a  holy  God  ? 

2  Bright  terrors  guard  thy  seat, 

And  glories  veil  thy  face ; 
Yet  mercy  calls  us  to  thy  feet, 

And  to  thy  throne  of  grace. 

153 


CHRIST. 


3  My  soul,  with  cheerful  eye 
See  where  thy  Saviour  stands, 

The  glorious  Advocate  on  high, 
With  incense  in  his  hands. 

4  Teach  my  weak  heart,  O  Lord, 
With  faith  to  call  thee  mine; 

Bid  me  pronounce  the  blissful  word — 
Father,  with  joy  divine. 

Anne  Steele. 

253  Jesus  enthrone±  s.  m 

ENTHRONED  is  Jesus  now, 
Upon  his  heavenly  seat; 
The  kingly  crown  is  on  his  brow 
The  saints  are  at  his  feet. 

2  In  shining  white  they  stand, 
A  great  and  countless  throng; 

A  palmy  scepter  in  each  hand, 
On  every  lip  a  song. 

3  They  sing  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Once  slain  on  earth  for  them; 

The  Lamb,  through  whose  atoning  blood. 
Each  wears  his  diadem. 

4  Thy  grace,  O  Holy  Ghost, 
Thy  blessed  help  supply, 

That  we  may  join  that  radiant  host, 
Triumphant  in  the  sky. 

Thomas  J.  Judkin. 

254  Our  merciful  High  Priest.  G.  M. 

WITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 
Of  our  High  Priest  above; 
His  heart  is  made  of  tenderness, 

His  bowels  melt  with  love. 
2  Touched  with  a  sympathy  within, 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame; 
He  knows  what  sore  temptations  mean, 
For  he  hath  felt  the  same. 

154 


RESURRECTION,  PRIESTHOOD,  REIGN. 

3  He,  in  the  days  of  feeble  flesh, 
Poured  out  strong  cries  and  tears, 

And  in  his  measure  feels  afresh 
What  every  member  bears. 

4  He  '11  never  quench  the  smoking  flax, 
But  raise  it  to  a  flame; 

The  bruised  reed  he  never  breaks, 
Nor  scorns  the  meanest  name. 

5  Then  let  our  humble  faith  address 
His  mercy  and  his  power; 

We  shall  obtain  delivering  grace 
In  every  trying  hour. 

Isaac  Watts. 

255  Christ,  our  guide.  C.  M. 

JESUS,  the  Lord  of  glory,  died, 
That  we  might  never  die; 
And  now  he  reigns  supreme,  to  guide 
His  people  to  the  sky. 

2  Weak  though  we  are,  he  still  is  near, 
To  lead,  console,  defend; 

In  all  our  sorrow,  all  our  fear, 
Our  all-sufficient  Friend. 

3  From  his  high  throne  in  bliss  he  deigns 
Our  every  prayer  to  heed; 

Bears  with  our  folly,  soothes  our  pains, 
Supplies  our  every  need. 

4  And  from  his  love's  exhaustless  spring, 
Joys  like  a  river  come, 

To  make  the  desert  bloom  and  sing, 
O'er  which  we  travel  home. 

5  O  Jesus,  there  is  none  like  thee, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  Lord; 

Through  earth  and  heaven  exalted  be, 
Beloved,  obeyed,  adored. 

tKfe  Baptist  W.  Noel. 


CHRIST. 


<40D      Xing  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords.        ^-  iV1* 

THE  head  that  once  was  crowned  with 
thorns, 

Is  crowned  with  glory  now; 
A  royal  diadem  adorns 

The  mighty  Victor's  Ibrow. 

2  The  highest  place  that  heaven  affords, 
Is  to  our  Jesus  given; 

The  King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords, 
He  reigns  o'er  earth  and  heaven: 

3  The  joy  of  all  who  dwell  above, 
The  joy  of  all  below, 

To  whom  he  manifests  his  love, 
And  grants  his  name  to  know. 

4  To  them  the  cross,  with  all  its  shame, 
With  all  its  grace,  is  given; 

Their  name,  an  everlasting  name, 
Their  joy,  the  joy  of  heaven. 

5  They  suffer  with  their  Lord  below, 
They  reign  with  him  above; 

Their  everlasting  joy  to  know 
The  mystery  of  his  love. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

257  s.  m. 

On  his  head  were  many  crowns. — Rev.  19:  12. 

CROWN  him  with  many  crowns, 
The  Lamb  upon  his  throne; 
Hark,  how  the  heavenly  anthem  drowns 

All  music  but  its  own! 
Awake,  my  soul,  and  sing, 

Of  him  who  died  for  thee, 
And  hail  him  as  thy  matchless  King 

Through  all  eternity. 
2  Crown  him  the  Lord  of  love! 

Behold  his  hands  and  side, — 
Rich  wounds,  yet  visible  above, 
In  beauty  glorified: 

156 


RESURRECTION,  PRIESTHOOD,  REIGN. 

No  angel  in  the  sky 

Can  fully  bear  that  sight, 
But  downward  bends  his  burning  eye 

At  mysteries  so  great. 

3  Crown  him  the  Lord  of  peace! 
Whose  power  a  scepter  sways 

From  pole  to  pole,  that  wars  may  cease3 
And  all  be  prayer  and  praise: 

His  reign  shall  know  no  end, 
And  round  his  pierced  feet 

Fair  flowers  of  paradise  extend 
Their  fragrance  ever  sweet. 

4  Crown  him  the  Lord  of  years, 
The  Potentate  of  time, 

Creator  of  the  rolling  spheres, 

Ineffably  sublime! 
All  hail!  Redeemer,  hail! 

For  thou  hast  died  for  me; 
Thy  praise  shall  never,  never  fail 

Throughout  eternitv. 

J  Matthew  Bridges. 

^  His  speaking  blood.  8,7. 

FATHER,  hear  the  blood  of  Jesus, 
Speaking  in  thine  ears  above: 
From  impending  wrath  release  us; 
Manifest  thy  pardoning  love. 

2  O  receive  us  to  thy  favor,— 
For  his  only  sake  receive; 

Give  us  to  the  bleeding  Saviour, 
Let  us  by  his  dying  live. 

3  "To  thy  pardoning  grace  receive  them," 
Once  he  prayed  upon  the  tree; 

Still  his  blood  cries  out,  "'Forgive  them; 
All  their  sins  were  laid  on  me." 

4  Still  our  Advocate  in  heaven, 
Prays  the  prayer  on  earth  begun, 

"Father,  show  their  sins  forgiven; 
Father,  glorify  thy  Son!" 

°  ~J  Charles  Wesley. 

157 


CHRIST. 


259 

The  Lord  is  risen.  1  e 

CHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  risen  again, 
Christ  hath  broken  every  chain; 
Hark!  angelic  voices  cry, 
Singing  evermore  on  high, 

Hallelujah!  Praise  the  Lord! 

2  He  who  gave  for  us  his  life, 
Who  for  us  endured  the  strife, 
Is  our  Paschal  Lamb  to-day! 
We,  too,  sing  for  joy,  and  say, 

Hallelujah!  Praise  the  Lord! 

3  He  who  bore  all  pain  and  loss, 
Comfortless,  upon  the  cross, 
Lives  in  glory  now  on  high, 
Pleads  for  us,  and  hears  our  cry; 

Hallelujah!  Praise  the  Lord! 

4  Now  he  bids  us  tell  abroad 
How  the  lost  may  be  restored, 
How  the  penitent  forgiven, 
How  we,  too,  may  enter  heaven! 

Hallelujah!  Praise  the  Lord! 

Michael  Weisse.  Tr.  by  Miss  G.  Winkworth. 

260  The  Lord  is  risen.  ^' 

CHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day, 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say; 
Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high; 
Sing,  ye  heavens, — and  earth,  reply. 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done; 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won: 
Lo  !  the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er; 

Lo  !  he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal, 
Christ  has  burst  the  gates  of  hell: 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise; 
Christ  hath  opened  paradise. 

158 


RESURRECTION,  PRIESTHOOD,  REIGN. 


4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King; 
Where,  O  Death,  is  now  thy  sting? 
Once  he  died  our  souls  to  save; 
Where 's  thy  victory,  boasting  Grave  ? 

5  Soar  we  now  where  Christ  has  led, 
Follow  our  exalted  Head; 

Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rise; 
Ours  the  cross,  the  grave,  the  skies. 

Charles  Wesley. 

Ascension  day.  7. 

HAIL  the  day  that  sees  Him  rise, 
Ravished  from  our  wishful  eyes! 
Christ,  awhile  to  mortals  given, 
Re-ascends  his  native  heaven. 

2  _ There  the  pompous  triumph  waits: 
Lift  your  heads,  eternal  gates; 
Wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene; 
Take  the  King  of  glory  in! 

3  Circled  round  with  angel  powers, 
Their  triumphant  Lord  and  ours, 
Conqueror  over  death  and  sin, — 
Take  the  King  of  glory  in! 

4  Him  though  highest  -heaven  receives, 
Still  he  loves  the  earth  he  leaves; 
Though  returning  to  his  throne, 

Still  he  calls  mankind  his  own. 

5  See,  he  lifts  his  hands  above! 
See,  he  shows  the  prints  of  love! 
Hark,  his  gracious  lips  bestow 
Blessings  on  his  Church  below! 

6  Saviour,  parted  from  our  sight, 
High  above  yon  azure  height, 
Grant  our  hearts  may  thither  rise, 
Following  thee  beyond  the  pkies. 

Charles  Weelex 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


262 

Earnest  of  endless  rest.  ' " 

GRACIOUS  Spirit,  Love  divine, 
Let  thy  light  within  me  shine! 
All  my  guilty  fears  remove; 
Fill  me  with  thy  heavenly  love. 

2  Speak  thy  pardoning  grace  to  me; 
Set  the  burdened  sinner  free; 

Lead  me  to  the  Lamb  of  God; 
Wash  me  in  his  precious  blood. 

3  Life  and  peace  to  me  impart; 
Seal  salvation  on  my  heart; 
Breathe  thyself  into  my  breast, 
Earnest  of  immortal  rest. 

4  Let  me  never  from  thee  stray; 
Keep  me  in  the  narrow  way; 
Fill  my  soul  with  joy  divine; 
Keep  me,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

John  Stockero 

263. 

His  grace  entreated. 

HOLY  SPIRIT,  Truth  divine  ! 
Dawn  upon  this  soul  of  mine; 
Word  of  God,  and  inward  Light! 
Wake  my  spirit,  clear  my  sight. 

2  Holy  Spirit,  Love  divine!  < 
Glow  within  this  heart  of  mine; 
Kindle  every  high  desire; 
Perish  self  in  thy  pure  fire! 

3  Holy  Spirit,  Power  divine ! 
Fill  and  nerve  this  will  of  mine; 
By  thee  may  I  strongly  live, 
Bravely  bear,  and  nobly  strive. 

160 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

4  Holy  Spirit,  Right  divine! 

King  within  my  conscience  reign; 
Be  my  law,  and  I  shall  be 
Firmly  bound,  forever  free. 

Samuel  Longfellow 

-*  ^  7=         jT/w  gracious  Comforter.  7 
RANTED  is  the  Saviour's  prayer, 
Sent  the  gracious  Comforter; 
Promise  of  our  parting  Lord, 
Jesus,  to  his  heaven  restored; 

2  Christ,  who  now  gone  up  on  hio-h, 
Captive  leads  captivity, 

While  his  foes  from  him  receive 
Grace,  that  God  with  man  may  live. 

3  God,  the  everlasting  God, 
Makes  with  mortals  his  abode; 
Whom  the  heavens  cannot  contain, 
He  vouchsafes  to  dwell  in  man. 

4  Never  will  he  thence  depart, 
Inmate  of  a  humble  heart; 
Carrying  on  his  work  within, 
Striving  till  he  cast  out  sin. 

5  There  he  helps  our  feeble  moans, 
-Deepens  our  imperfect  groans, 
Intercedes  in  silence  there, 

Sighs  the  unutterable  prayer. 

6  Come,  divine  and  peaceful  Guest. 
Enter  our  devoted  breast: 

Holy  Ghost,  our  hearts  inspire, 
Kindle  there  the  gospel  fire. 

7  Crown  the  agonizing  strife, 
Principle  and  Lord  of  life: 
Life  divine  in  us  renew, 
Thou  the  Gift  and  Giver  too! 

11  Charles  Wesley. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


265 

The  Source  of  consolation.  '  * 

HOLY  GHOST,  dispel  our  sadness; 
Pierce  the  clouds  of  nature's  night; 
Come,  thou  Source  of  joy  and  gladness, 
Breathe  thy  life,  and  spread  thy  light, 

2  From  the  height  which  knows  no  measurej 
As  a  gracious  shower  descend, 

Bringing  down  the  richest  treasure 
Man  can  wish,  or  God  can  send. 

3  Author  of  the  new  creation, 

Come  with  unction  and  with  power; 
Make  our  hearts  thy  habitation; 
On  our  souls  thy  graces  shower. 

4  Hear,  O  hear  our  supplication, 
Blessed  Spirit,  God  of  peace! 

Rest  upon  this  congregation, 
With  the  fullness  of  thy  grace. 

Paul  G-erhardt.  Tr.  by  J.  C.  Jacobi,  alt.  by  A.  M.  Toplady. 

266  Guide  and  Comforter.  »  ' 

HOLY  SPIRIT,  Fount  of  blessing, 
Ever  watchful,  ever  kind, 
Thy  celestial  aid  possessing, 

Prisoned  souls  deliverance  find. 
Seal  of  truth,  and  Bond  of  union, 

Source  of  light,  and  Flame  of  love, 
Symbol  of  divine  communion, 

In  the  olive-bearing  dove; 
2  Heavenly  Guide  from  paths  of  error5 

Comforter  of  minds  distressed, 
When  the  billows  fill  with  terror, 

Pointing  to  an  ark  of  rest; 
Promised  Pledge,  eternal  Spirit, 

Greater  than  all  gifts  below, 
May  our  hearts  thy  grace  inherit; 
Mav  our  lips  thy  glories  show! 

J  1  J  Tboma3  J.  Judkin.. 

162 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT, 

1       Z7«*         0/  //ze         Spirit.  "2 

TTOLY  GHOST,  with  light  divine, 

Shine  upon  this  heart  of  mine; 
Chase  the  shades  of  night  away, 
Turn  my  darkness  into  day. 
2  Holy  Ghost,  with  power  divine, 
Cleanse  this  guilty  heart  of  mine; 
Long  hath  sin,  without  control, 
Held  dominion  o'er  my  soul. 

^  Hol7  tthost,  with  joy  divine, 
Cheer  this  saddened  heart  of  mine; 
Bid  my  many  woes  depart, 
Heal  my  wounded,  bleeding  heart. 
4  Holy  Spirit,  all  divine, 
Dwell  within  this  heart  of  mine; 
Cast  down  every  idol-throne, 
Reign  supreme— and  reign  alone. 

Andrew  Heed. 

268 

His  universal  effusion.  L.  M. 

CyS  all  the  earth  Thy  Spirit  shower; 
^  The  earth  in  righteousness  renew; 
iny  kingdom  come,  and  hell's  o'erpower 
And  to  thy  scepter  all  subdue. 

2  Like  mighty  winds,  or  torrents  fierce 
Let  him  opposers  all  o'errun; 

And  every  law  of  sin  reverse, 

That  faith  and  love  may  make  all  one. 

3  Yea,  let  him,  Lord,  in  every  place 
His  richest  energy  declare; 

While  lovely  tempers,  fruits  of  grace, 
Ihe  kingdom  of  thy  Christ  prepare. 

4  Grant  this,  O  holy  God  and  true! 
The  ancient  seers  thou  didst  inspire 

lo  us  perform  the  promise  due; 
Descend,  and  crown  us  now  with  fire. 

Henry  More,  {tit.  by  J.  Wesley. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


269  Come,  Creator  Spirit  L-  M' 

OCOME,  Creator  Spirit  blest! 
Within  these  soule  of  thine  to  rest; 
Come,  with  thy  grace  and  heavenly  aid, 
To  fill  the  hearts  which  thou  hast  made 

2  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  now  descend! 
Most  blessed  gift  which  God  can  send; 
Thou  Fire  of  love,  and  Fount  of  life! 
Consume  our  sins,  and  calm  our  strife. 

3  With  patience  firm  and  purpose  high, 
The  weakness  of  our  flesh  supply; 
Kindle  our  senses  from  above, 

And  make  our  hearts  o'erflow  with  love. 

4  Far  from  us  drive  the  foe  we  dread, 
And  grant  us  thy  true  peace  instead; 
So  shall  we  not,  with  thee  to  guide, 
Turn  from  the  paths  of  life  aside. 

Gregory  the  Great. 

270  Life,  light,  and  love.  C'  M' 

ENTHRONED  on  high,  almighty  Lord, 
The  Holy  Ghost  send  down; 
Fulfill  in  us  thy  faithful  word, 
And  all  thy  mercies  crown. 

2  Though  on  our  heads  no  tongues  of  fire 
Their  wondrous  powers  impart,  ^ 

Grant,  Saviour,  what  we  more  desire,— 
Thy  Spirit  in  our  heart. 

3  Spirit  of  life,  and  light,  and  love, 
Thy  heavenly  influence  give; 

Quicken  our  souls,  our  guilt  remove, 
That  we  in  Christ  may  live. 

4  To  our  benighted  minds  reveal 
The  glories  of  his  grace, 

And  bring  us  where  no  clouds  conceal 
The  brightness  of  his  face. 

164 


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5  His  love  within  us  shed  abroad, 

Life's  ever-springing  well; 
Till  God  in  us,  and  we  in  God, 

In  love  eternal  dwell. 

Thomas  Haweia. 

271 

x  Source  of  light  and  joy.  Q«  MG 

GREAT  Spirit,  by  whose  mighty  power 
All  creatures  live  and  move, 
On  us  thy  benediction  shower; 
Inspire  our  souls  with  love. 

2  Hail,  Source  of  light!  arise  and  shine; 
Darkness  and  doubt  dispel; 

Give  peace  and  joy,  for  we  are  thine; 
In  us  forever  dwell. 

3  From  death  to  life  our  spirits  raise, 
And  full  redemption  bring; 

New  tongues  impart  to  speak  the  praise 
Of  Christ,  our  God  and  King. 

4  Thine  inward  witness  bear,  unknown 
To  all  the  world  beside; 

Exulting  then  we  feel  and  own 
Our  Saviour  glorified. 

Thomas  Haweis. 

272 

4  *     I  worship  Thee,  0  Holy  Ghost        C.  M, 
T  WORSHIP  thee,  O  Holy  Ghost, 
J-  I  love  to  worship  thee; 
My  risen  Lord  for  aye  were  lost 

But  for  thy  company. 

2  I  worship  thee,  O  Holy  Ghost, 
I  love  to  worship  thee; 

I  grieved  thee  long,  alas!  thou  know'st 
It  grieves  me  bitterly. 

3  I  worship  thee,  O  Holy  Ghost, 
^  I  love  to  worship  thee; 

Thy  patient  love,  at  what  a  cost 
At  last  it  conquered  me! 

165 


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4  I  worship  thee,  O  Holy  Ghost, 

I  love  to  worship  thee; 
With  thee  each  day  is  Pentecost, 

Each  nio;ht  Nativity. 

William  P.  Warren. 

273  L.  M.  6  I. 

Receive  ye  the  Holy  Ghost— Jolm  20:  22. 

COME,  Holy  Ghost,  our  souls  inspire. 
And  lighten  with  celestial  fire; 
Thou  the  anointing  Spirit  art, 
Who  dost  thy  sevenfold  gifts  impart: 
Thy  blessed  unction  from  above 
Is  comfort,  life,  and  fire  of  love. 

2  Enable  with  perpetual  light 
The  dullness  of  our  blinded  sight; 
Anoint  and  cheer  our  soiled  face 
With  the  abundance  of  thy  grace; 
Keep  far  our  foes,  give  peace  at  home; 
Where  thou  art  guide,  no  ill  can  come. 

3  Teach  us  to  know  the  Father,  Son, 
And  thee,  of  both,  to  be  but  one; 
That  through  the  ages  all  along, 
This  may  be  our  endless  song: 
Praise  to  thy  eternal  merit, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit. 

—  Gregory  the  G-reat.  Tr.  by  J.  Cosin. 

274  The  spirit  of  the  ancient  saints.       L.  M. 

OFOR  that  flame  of  living  fire, 
Which  shone  so  bright  in  saints  of  old! 
Which  bade  their  souls  to  heaven  aspire, 
Calm  in  distress,  in  danger  bold. 

2  Where  is  that  Spirit,  Lord,  which  dwelt 
In  Abrah'm's  breast,  and  sealed  him  thine  r 

Which  made  Paul's  heart  with  sorrow  melt, 
And  glow  with  energy  divine? 

3  That  Spirit,  which  from  age  to  age 
Proclaimed  thy  love,  and  taught  thy  ways  ? 

Brightened  Isaiah's  vivid  page, 

And  breathed  in  David's  hallowed  lays  ? 

166 


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4  Is  not  thy  grace  as  mighty  now 
As  when  Elijah  felt  its  power; 

When  glory  beamed  from  Moses'  brow, 
Or  Job  endured  the  trying  hour? 

5  Remember,  Lord,  the  ancient  days; 
Renew  thy  work;  thy  grace  restore; 

And  while  to  thee  our  hearts  we  raise, 
On  us  thy  Holy  Spirit  pour. 

William  H.  Bathurst„ 

'  Pentecostal  gifts.  L-  M. 

POME,  Holy  Spirit,  raise  our  songs 

To  reach  the  wonders  of  that  day, 
When,  with  thy  fiery  cloven  tongues 

Thou  didst  such  glorious  scenes  display, 

2  Lord,  we  believe  to  us  and  ours, 
The  apostolic  promise  given; 

We  wait  the  pentecostal  powers, 

The  Holy  Ghost  sent  down  from  heaven, 

3  Assembled  here  with  one  accord, 
Calmly  we  wait  the  promised  grace, 

The  purchase  of  our  dying  Lord; 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  and  fill  the  place. 

4  If  every  one  that  asks,  may  find, 
If  still  thou  dost  on  sinners  fall, 

Come  as  a  mighty  rushing  wind; 
Great  grace  be  now  upon  us  all. 

5  O  leave  us  not  to  mourn  below, 
Or  long  for  thy  return  to  pine; 

JNow,  Lord,  the  Comforter  bestow, 
And  fix  in  us  the  Guest  divine. 

Charles  Wesley. 

276 

His  power  and  unction.  L.  M. 

A  SPIRIT  of  the  living  God, 
^  In  all  thy  plenitude  of  grace, 
Y\  here'er  the  foot  of  man  hath  trod, 
Descend  on  our  apostate  race. 

.  167 


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2  Give  tongues  of  fire  and  hearts  of  love 
To  preach  the  reconciling  word; 

Give  power  and  unction  from  above, 
Where'er  the  joyful  sound  is  heard. 

3  Be  darkness,  at  thy  coming,  light; 
Confusion — order,  in  thy  path; 

Souls  without  strength,  inspire  with  might  5° 
Bid  mercy  triumph  over  wrath. 

4  Baptize  the  nations;  far  and  nigh 
The  triumphs  of  the  cross  record; 

The  name  of  Jesus  glorify, 

Till  every  kindred  call  him  Lord. 

James  Montgomery. 

2  H  7  ffis  quickening  power.  CM. 

COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
With  all  thy  quickening  powers; 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 
In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  Look  how  we  grovel  here  below, 
Fond  of  these  earthly  toys; 

Our  souls,  how  heavily  they  go, 
To  reach  eternal  joys. 

3  In  vain  we  tune  our  formal  song's, 
In  vain  we  strive  to  rise; 

Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues, 
And  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Father,  and  shall  we  ever  live 
At  this  poor  dying  rate, 

Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 
And  thine  to  us  so  great? 

5  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
With  all  thy  quickening  powers; 

Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  that  shall  kindle  ours. 

Isaac  Watts. 

168 


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'  °         Revelations  of  the  Spirit.  C  M£ 

SPIRIT  Divine,  attend  our  prayer, 
And  make  our  hearts  thy  home; 
Descend  with  all  thy  gracious  power: 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come! 

2  Corne  as  the  light:  to  us  reveal 
Our  sinfulness  and  woe; 

And  lead  us  in  those  paths  of  life 
Where  all  the  righteous  go. 

3  Come  as  the  fire,  and  purge  our  hearts, 
Like  sacrificial  flame: 

Let  our  whole  soul  an  offering  be 
To  our  Redeemer's  name. 

4  Come  as  the  wind,  with  rushing  sound, 
With  pentecostal  grace; 

And  make  the  great  salvation  known 
Wide  as  the  human  race. 

5  Spirit  Divine,  attend  our  prayer, 
And  make  our  hearts  thy  home; 

Descend  with  all  thy  gracious  power: 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come! 

Andrew  Reed. 

4  u         The  enlightening  Spirit.  C  M. 

COME,  Holy  Ghost,  our  hearts  inspire; 
Let  us  thine  influence  prove; 
Source  of  the  old  prophetic  fire, 
Fountain  of  life  and  love. 

2  Come,  Holy  Ghost,  for  moved  by  thee 
The  prophets  wrote  and  spoke, 

Unlock  the  truth,  thyself  the  key; 
Unseal  the  sacred  book. 

3  Expand  thy  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
Brood  o'er  our  nature's  night; 

On  our  disordered  spirits  move 
And  let  there  now  be  light. 

169 


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4  God,  through  himself,  we  then  shall  know 

If  thou  within  us  shine; 
And  sound,  with  all  thy  saints  below, 

The  depths  of  love  divine. 

Charles  Wesley. 


<GOVJ  rpfo  Source  of  every  good  gift.         ^*  -LVln 

OUR  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breathed 
His  tender,  last  farewell, 
A  Guide,  a  Comforter,  bequeathed, 
With  us  on  earth  to  dwell. 

2  He  came  in  tongues  of  living  flame, 
To  teach,  convince,  subdue; 

All-powerful  as  the  wind  he  came, 
And  all  as  viewless,  too. 

3  He  came,  sweet  influence  to  impart, 
A  gracious,  willing  Guest, 

While  he  can  find  one  humble  heart 
Wherein  to  fix  his  rest. 

4  And  his  that  gentle  voice  we  hear, 
Soft  as  the  breath  of  even, 

That  checks  each  fault,  calms  every  fear, 
And  whispers  us  of  heaven. 

5  And  every  virtue  we  possess, 
And  every  virtue  won, 

And  every  thought  of  holiness 
Is  his,  and  his  alone. 

6  Spirit  of  purity  and  grace, 
Our  weakness  pitying  see; 

O  make  our  hearts  thy  dwelling-place, 
Purer  and  worthier  thee! 

Harriet  Auber,  alt. 


281  The  Spirit's  witness.  C-  M' 

ETERNAL  Spirit,  God  of  truth, 
Our  contrite  hearts  inspire; 

170 


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Kindle  a  flame  of  heavenly  love, 

The  pure  celestial  fire. 
2  'Tis  thine  to  soothe  the  sorrowing, 

With  guilt  and  fear  oppressed; 
'Tis  thine  to  bid  the  dying  live, 

And  give  the  weary  rest. 

S  Subdue  the  power  of  every  sin, 

Whate'er  that  sin  may  be; 
That  we,  in  singleness  of  heart, 

May  worship  only  thee. 

4  Then  with  our  spirits  witness  bear, 

That  we  are  sons  of  God; 
Redeemed  from  sin,  and  death,  and  hell. 

Through  Christ's  atoning  blood. 

Thomas  Cotterill. 


<£C)4>  Pleading  the  promise.  H.  M. 

OTHOU  that  hearest  prayer, 
Attend  our  humble  cry, 
And  let  thy  servants  share 
Thy  blessing  from  on  high: 
We  plead  the  promise  of  thy  word; 
Grant  us  thy  Holy  Spirit,  Lord! 

2  If  earthly  parents  hear 
Their  children  when  they  cry; 

If  they,  with  love  sincere, 

Their  children's  wants  supply; 
Much  more  wilt  thou  thy  love  display, 
And  answer  when  thy  children  pray. 

3  Our  heavenly  Father,  thou; 
We,  children  of  thy  grace; 

O  let  thy  Spirit  now 

Descend  and  fill  the  place; 
That  all  may  feel  the  heavenly  flame, 
And  all  unite  to  praise  thy  name. 

'  John  Burton, 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


283        Prayer  to  the  Holy  Spirit.  7,  5. 

THOU  who  like  the  wind  dost  come, 
Come  to  me,  but  ne'er  depart; 
Blessed  Spirit,  make  thy  home 
In  my  thankful  heart. 

I  Answer  not  with  tongues  of  light; 

Brood  not  o'er  me  like  a  dove; 
Fall  upon  me  in  thy  might; 

Fill  me  with  thy  love. 

3  Sin  has  ruled  me;  set  me  free; 

Sin  has  scourged  me;  bring  me  rest: 
Help  my  fainting  soul  to  flee 
To  my  Saviour's  breast. 

4  Tell  me  much  of  cleansing  blood; 
Show  me  sin,  but  sin  forgiven: 

Step  by  step,  where  Christ  has  trod, 
Help  me  home  to  heaven. 

Hervey  D.  G-ar?*se. 

284 

Invocation  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  °'  ^° 

pOME,  Holy  Ghost,  in  love, 
v7  Shed  on  us  from  above 

Thine  own  bright  ray! 
Divinely  good  thou  art; 
Thy  sacred  gifts  impart 
To  gladden  each  sad  heart: 

O  come  to-day! 

2  Come,  tenderest  Friend,  and  be**t. 
Our  most  delightful  Guest, 

With  soothing  power: 
Rest,  which  the  weary  know, 
Shade,  'mid  the  noontide  glow, 
Peace,  when  deep  griefs  o'er  flow, 

Cheer  us,  this  hour! 

3  Come,  Light  serene,  and  still 
Our  inmost  bosoms  fill; 

Dwell  in  each  breast;  . 

172. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


We  know  no  dawn  but  thine, 
Send  forth  thy  beams  divine, 
On  our  dark  souls  to  shine, 
And  make  us  blest! 

4  Come,  all  the  faithful  bless; 
Let  all  who  Christ  confess 

His  praise  employ: 
Give  virtue's  rich  reward; 
Victorious  death  accord, 
And,  with  our  glorious  Lord, 

Eternal  joy! 

Bobert  II. ,  King  of  Prance.   Tr.  by  B.  Palmer. 

285      For  the  Spirit' s  energy.  S.  M. 

pOME,  Holy  Spirit,  come, 
^  With  energy  divine, 
And  on  this  poor  benighted  soul 
With  beams  of  mercy  shine. 

2  From  the  celestial  hills 
Light,  life,  and  joy  dispense; 

And  may  I  daily,  hourly,  feel 
Thy  quickening  influence. 

3  O  melt  this  frozen  heart, 
This  stubborn  will  subdue; 

Each  evil  passion  overcome, 
And  form  me  all  anew. 

4  The  profit  will  be  mine, 

But  thine  shall  be  the  praise; 
Cheerful  to  thee  will  I  devote 
The  remnant  of  my  days. 

Benjamin  Beddome. 

286       Renewal  of  Pentecost  S.  Mc 

LORD  God,  the  Holy  Ghost! 
In  this  accepted  hour, 
As  on  the  day  of  Pentecost, 
Descend  in  all  thy  power. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


2  We  meet  with  one  accord 
In  our  appointed  place, 

And  wait  the  promise  of  our  Lord, — 
The  Spirit  of  all  grace. 

3  Like  mighty  rushing  wind 
Upon  the  waves  beneath, 

Move  with  one  impulse  every  mind; 
One  soul,  one  feeling  breathe. 

4  The  young,  the  old,  inspire 
With  wisdom  from  above; 

And  give  us  hearts  and  tongues  of  fire, 
To  pray,  and  praise,  and  love. 

5  Spirit  of  light!  explore, 
And  chase  our  gloom  away, 

With  luster  shining  more  and  more, 
Unto  the  perfect  day. 

James  Montgomery, 

287  Tlie  Comforter.  S-  M- 

BLEST  Comforter  divine, 
Let  rays  of  heavenly  love 
Amid  our  gloom  and  darkness  shine, 
And  point  our  souls  above. 

2  Turn  us  with  gentle  voice 
From  every  sinful  way, 

And  bid  the  mourning  saint  rejoice, 
Though  earthly  joys  decay. 

3  By  thine  inspiring  breath 
Make  every  cloud  of  care, 

And  e'en  the  gloomy  vale  of  death, 
A  smile  of  glory  wear. 

4  O  fill  thou  every  heart 
With  love  to  all  our  race; 

Great  Comforter,  to  us  impart 
These  blessings  of  thy  grace. 

^      Mrs.  Lydia  H  Sigourney. 


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288     God's  word,  quick  and  powerful.  M, 

THY  word,  almighty  Lord, 
Where'er  it  enters  in, 
Is  sharper  than  a  two-edged  sword, 
To  slay  the  man  of  sin. 

2  Thy  word  is  power  and  life; 
It  bids  confusion  cease, 

And  changes  envy,  hatred,  strife, 
To  love,  and  joy,  and  peace. 

3  Then  let  our  hearts  obey 
The  gospel's  glorious  sound; 

And  all  its  fruits,  from  day  to  day, 
Be  in  us  and  abound. 

Jaxnes  Montgomery. 

<289        Spreading  the  Scriptures.  S.  M. 

JESUS,  the  word  bestow, 
The  true  immortal  seed; 
Thy  gospel  then  shall  greatly  grow, 

And  all  our  land  o'erspread; 
Through  earth  extended  wide 

Shall  mightily  prevail, 
Destroy  the  works  of  self  and  pride, 
And  shake  the  gates  of  hell. 

2  Its  energy  exert 

In  the  believing  soul; 
Diffuse  thy  grace  through  every  part, 

And  sanctify  the  whole; 
Its  utmost  virtue  show 

In  pure  consummate  love, 
And  fill  with  all  thy  life  below, 

And  give  us  thrones  above. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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290  The  brightening  glory  of  the  Gospel.     L.  M. 

UPON  the  Gospel's  sacred  page 
The  gathered  beams  of  ages  shine; 
And,  as  it  hastens,  every  age 

But  makes  its  brightness  more  divine. 

2  On  mightier  wing,  in  loftier  flight, 
From  year  to  year  does  knowledge  soar 

And,  as  it  soars,  the  Gospel  light 
Becomes  effulgent  more  and  more. 

3  More  glorious  still,  as  centuries  roll, 
New  regions  blest,  new  powers  unfurled, 

Expanding  with  the  expanding  soul, 
Its  radiance  shall  overflow  the  world, — 

4  Flow  to  restore,  but  not  destroy; 
As  when  the  cloudless  lamp  of  day 

Pours  out  its  floods  of  light  and  joy, 
And  sweeps  the  lingering  mists  away. 

Sir  J olm  Bowring. 

291  Delight  in  the  Bible.         L-  M-  6  L 

WHEN  quiet  in  my  house  I  sit, 
Thy  book  be  my  companion  still; 
My  joy  thy  sayings  to  repeat, 

Talk  o'er  the  records  of  thy  will, 
And  search  the  oracles  divine, 
Till  every  heart-felt  word  be  mine. 

2  O  may  the  gracious  words  divine, 
Subject  of  all  my  converse  be; 

So  will  the  Lord  his  follower  join, 

And  walk  and  talk  himself  with  me: 
So  shall  my  heart  his  presence  prove, 
And  burn  with  everlasting  love. 

3  Oft  as  I  lay  me  down  to  rest, 
O  may  the  reconciling  word 

Sweetly  compose  my  weary  breast; 

While  on  the  bosom  of  my  Lord 
I  sink  in  blissful  dreams  away, 
And  visions  of  eternal  day. 

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4  Rising  to  sing  my  Saviour's  praise, 
Thee  may  I  publish  all  day  long; 

And  let  thy  precious  word  of  grace 

Flow  from  my  heart,  and  fill  my  tongue; 

Fill  all  my  life  with  purest  love, 

And  join  me  to  the  Church  above. 

Charles  Wesley 

The  two  revelations.  L.  M. 

T1HE  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord; 
In  every  star  thy  wisdom  shines; 
But  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word, 
We  read  thy  name  in  fairer  lines. 
2  The  rolling  sun,  the  changing  light, 

And  nights  and  days,  thy  power  confess, 
But  the  blest  volume  thou  hast  writ, 
Reveals  thy  justice  and  thy  grace. 
8  Sun,  moon,  and  stars,  convey  thy  praise 

Round  the  whole  earth,  and  never  stand: 
So  when  thy  truth  began  its  race, 

It  touched  and  glanced  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  shall  thy  spreading  gospel  rest, 

^  Till  through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run: 
Till  Christ  has  all  the  nations  blessed 
That  see  the  light,  or  feel  the  sun. 

5  Great  Sun  of  righteousness,  arise, 

Bless  the  dark  world  with  heavenly  light; 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise, 

Thy  laws  are  pure,  thy  judgments  right. 

6  Thy  noblest  wonders  here  we  view, 
In  souls  renewed,  and  sins  forgiven: 

Lord,  cleanse  my  sins,  my  soul  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  heaven. 

Isaac  Watts. 

The  everlasting  word.  L.  M. 

I^HE  starry  firmament  on  high, 
And  all  the  glories  of  the  sky, 
Yet  shine  not  to  thy  praise,  O  Lord, 
•  So  brightly  as  thy  written  word. 
12  m 


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2  The  hopes  that  holy  word  supplies, 
Its  truths  divine  and  precepts  wise, 
In  each  a  heavenly  beam  I  see, 
And  every  beam  conducts  to  thee. 

3  Almighty  Lord,  the  sun  shall  fail, 
The  moon  forget  her  nightly  tale, 
And  deepest  silence  hush  on  high 
The  radiant  chorus  of  the  sky; 

4  But,  fixed  for  everlasting  years, 
Unmoved  amid  the  wreck  of  spheres, 
Thy  word  shall  shine  in  cloudless  day, 
When  heaven  and  earth  have  passed  away. 

Sir  Robert  Grant. 

294 

The  Saviour  seen  in  the  Scriptures.   J-J-  iVJ- 

NOW  let  my  soul,  eternal  King, 
To  thee  its  grateful  tribute  bring; 
My  knee  with  humble  homage  bow; 
My  tongue  perform  its  solemn  vow. 

2  All  nature  sings  thy  boundless  love, 
In  worlds  below  and  worlds  above; 
But  in  thy  blessed  word  I  trace 
Diviner  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

3  There,  what  delightful  truths  I  read! 
There,  I  behold  the  Saviour  bleed: 
His  name  salutes  my  listening  ear, 
Revives  my  heart  and  checks  my  fear. 

4  There  Jesus  bids  my  sorrows  cease, 
And  gives  my  laboring  conscience  peace; 
He  lifts  my  grateful  thoughts  on  high, 
And  points  to  mansions  in  the  sky. 

5  For  love  like  this,  O  let  my  song, 
Through  endless  years,  thy  praise  prolong; 
Let  distant  climes  thy  name  adore, 

Till  time  and  nature  are  no  more, 

OttSwell  Hiegtiaboiaiaan, 

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295      Riches  0j  God,s  wordt        c.  m. 

THE  counsels  of  redeeming  grace 
The  sacred  leaves  unfold; 
And  here  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Our  raptured  eyes  behold. 

2  Here  light  descending  from  above 
Directs  our  doubtful  feet; 

Here  promises  of  heavenly  love 
Our  ardent  wishes  meet. 

3  Our  numerous  griefs  are  here  redressed, 
And  all  our  wants  supplied: 

-  Naught  we  can  ask  to  make  us  blest 
Is  in  this  book  denied. 

4  For  these  inestimable  gains, 
That  so  enrich  the  mind, 

O  may  we  search  with  eager  pains, 
Assured  that  we  shall  find. 

Samuel  Gtennett. 

Glory  of  the  Scriptures.  C.  M. 

T1THAT  glory  gilds  the  sacred  p^ge! 

*  "    Majestic,  like  the  sun, 
It  gives  a  light  to  every  age; 
It  gives,  but  borrows*  none. 

2  The  power  that  gave  it  still  supplies 
The  gracious  light  and  heat; 

Its  truths  upon  the  nations  rise: 
They  rise,  but  never  set. 

3  Lord,  everlasting  thanks  be  thine 
For  such  a  bright  display, 

As  makes  a  world  of  darkness  shine 
With  beams  of  heavenly  day. 

4  My  soul  rejoices  to  pursue 
The  steps  of  him  I  love, 

Till  glory  breaks  upon  my  view 
In  brighter  worlds  above. 

179  William  Oowper. 


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29  H  Bible  precious. 

HOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 
By  inspiration  given! 
Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  shine, 
To  guide  our  souls  to  heaven. 

2  It  sweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts, 
In  this  dark  vale  of  tears; 

Life,  light,  and  joy  it  still  imparts, 
And  quells  our  rising  fears. 

3  This  lamp,  through  all  the  tedious  night 
Of  life,  shall  guide  our  way; 

Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day.  T  .  _ 

J  John  Pawcett. 

298  Revelation  disseminated.  ^.  ^* 

HAIL,  sacred  truth!  whose  piercing  rays 
Dispel  the  shades  of  night; 
Diffusing  o'er  a  ruined  world 
The  healing  beams  of  light. 

2  Jesus,  thy  word,  with  friendly  aid, 
Restores  our  wandering  feet; 

Converts  the  sorrows  of  the  mind 
To  joys  divinely  sweet. 

3  O  send  thy  light  and  truth  abroad, 
In  all  their  radiant  blaze; 

And  bid  the  admiring  world  adore 
The  glories  of  thy  grace.    _  •  ^ 

&  J   o  John  Buttress,  alt. 

299        Excellence  and  sufficiency.  CM. 

FATHER  of  mercies,  in  thy  word 
What  endless  glory  shines! 
Forever  be  thy  name  adored 

For  these  celestial  lines. 
2  Here  may  the  wretched  sons  of  want 

Exhaustless  riches  find; 
Riches  above  what  earth  can  grant, 
.,  •   And  lasting  as  the  mind. 

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3  Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 
And  yields  a  free  repast; 

Sublimer  sweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  taste. 

4  Here  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 
Spreads  heavenly  peace  around; 

And  life  and  everlasting  joys 
Attend  the  blissful  sound. 

5  O  may  these  heavenly  pages  be 
Our  ever  dear  delight  ; 

And  still  new  beauties  may  we  see, 
And  still  increasing  lijrht, 

6  Divine  Instructor,  gracious  Lord, 
Be  thou  forever  near; 

Teach  us  to  love  thy  sacred  word, 
And  view  the  Saviour  there. 

Anne  Steele. 

^00  Light  from  heaven.  CM. 

BRIGHT  was  the  guiding  star  that  led, 
With  mild,  benignant  ray, 
The  Gentiles  to  the  lowly  bed 
Where  the  Redeemer  lay. 

2  But  lo!  a  brighter,  clearer  light 
Now  points  to  his  abode; 

It  shines  through  sin  and  sorrow's  night, 
To  guide  us  to  our  God. 

3  O  gladly  tread  the  narrow  path, 
While  light  and  grace  are  given; 

Who  meekly  follow  Christ  on  earth 
Shall  reign  with  him  in  heaven. 

Harriet  Auber. 

301  God  girdh  the  increase.— I  Cor.  3:  7.   C-  M. 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  thy  word  is  cast 
Like  seed  upon  the  ground; 
O  let  the  dew  of  heaven  descend, 
And  shed  its  influence  round, 

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2  Let  not  the  foe  of  Christ  and  man 
This  holy  seed  remove; 

May  it  take  root  in  every  heart, 
And  grow  in  faith  and  love. 

3  Let  not  this  life's  deceitful  cares, 
Xor  worldly  wealth  and  joy, 

Nor  scorching  beam,  nor  stormy  blast, 
The  rising  plant  destroy. 

4  Where'er  the  word  of  life  is  sown,. 
A  large  increase  fcestow; 

That  all  who  hear  thy  message,  Lord, 
Its  saving  power  mav  know. 

-  John  CaVood,  alt.  by  W,  F.  HalL 


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LOST  CONDITION. 


302  i0rd,  help  my  unbel  /  C'  M' 

HOW  sad  our  state  by  nature  is! 
Our  sin,  how  deep  it  stains! 
And  Satan  binds  our  captive  souls 
Fast  in  his  slavish  chains. 

2  But  there's  a  voice  of  sovereign  grace 
Sounds  from  the  sacred  word: 

"Ho!  ve  despairing  sinners,  come, 
And* trust  a  faithful  Lord." 

3  My  soul  obeys  the  gracious  call, 
And  runs  to  this  relief; 

I  would  believe  thy  promise.  Lord: 
O  help  my  unbelief! 

4  To  the  blest  fountain  of  thy  blood, 
Incarnate  God,  I  fly; 

Here  let  me  wash  my  guilty  soul 
From  crimes  of  deepest  dve. 

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5  A  guilty,  weak,  and  helpless  worm, 

Into  thine  arms  I  fall; 
Be  thou  my  strength  and  righteousness, 

My  Jesus,  and  my  all. 

Isaac  Watts. 

^3  Without  God  in  the  world.  C.  M. 

G^OD  is  in  this  and  every  place; 
J"  But  O,  how  dark  and  void 
To  me! — 'tis  one  great  wilderness, 
-  This  earth  without  my  God. 

2  Empty  of  him  who  all  things  fills, 
Till  he  his  light  impart, 

Till  he  his  glorious  self  reveals, 
The  veil  is  on  my  heart. 

3  O  Thou  who  seest  and  know'st  my  grief, 
Thyself  unseen,  unknown, 

Pity  my  helpless  unbelief, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

4  Regard  me  with  a  gracious  eye; 
The  long-sought  blessing  give; 

And  bid  me,  at  the  point  to  die, 
Behold  thy  face  and  live. 

Cliarles  Wesley. 

304  Ms  pitying  love.  CM, 

PLUNGED  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair, 
We  wretched  sinners  lay, 
Without  one  cneenng  beam  of  hope, 
Or  spark  of  glimmering  day. 

2  With  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  grace 
Beheld  our  helpless  grief: 

He  saw,  and,  O  amazing  love! 
He  ran  to  our  relief. 

3  Down  from  the  shining  seats  above. 
With  joyful  haste  he  sped, 

Entered  the  grave  in  mortal  flesh, 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

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4  O  for  this  love  let  rocks  and  hills 
Their  lasting  silence  break; 

And  all  harmonious  human  tongues, 
The  Saviour's  praises  speak. 

5  Angels,  assist  our  mighty  joys; 
Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold; 

But  when  you  raise  your  highest  notes, 
His  love  can  ne'er  be  told. 

Isaac  Watts. 

305      Original  corruption  and  actual  sm. 

LORD,  we  are  vile,  conceived  in  sin, 
And  born  unholy  and  unclean; 
Sprung  from  the  man  whose  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  his  race,  and  taints  us  all. 

2  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath 
The  seeds  of  sin  grow  up  for  death  ^ 
Thy  law  demands  a  perfect  heart, 
But  we're  defiled  in  every  part. 

3  Behold,  we  fall  before  thy  face; 
Our  only  refuge  is  thy  grace: 

No  outward  forms  can  make  us  clean; 
The  leprosy  lies  deep  within. 

4  Nor  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beast, 
Nor  hyssop  branch,  nor  sprinkling  priest, 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  sea, 
Can  wash  the  dismal  stain  away. 

5  Jesus,  thy  blood,  thy  blood  alone, 
Hath  power  sufficient  to  atone; 

Thy  blood  can  make  us  white  as  snow; 
No  Jewish  types  could  cleanse  us  so. 

6  While  guilt  disturbs  and  breaks  our  peace; 
Nor  fiesh  nor  soul  hath  re^t  or  ease; 

Lord,  let  us  hear  thy  pardoning  voice, 
And  make  these  broken  hearts  rejoice. 

Isaac  Watts. 

184 


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«*06  The  great  Physician.  L.  M. 

DEEP  are  the  wounds  which  sin  has  made* 
Where  shall  the  sinner  find  a  cure? 
In  vain,  alas!  is  nature's  aid; 

The  work  exceeds  her  utmost  power. 

2  But  can  no  sovereign  balm  be  found, 
And  is  no  kind  physician  nigh, 

To  ease  the  pain  and  heal  the  wound, 
Ere  life  and  hope  forever  fly? 

3  There  is  a  great  Physician  near; 
Look  up,  O  fainting  soul,  and  live; 

See,  in  his  heavenly  smiles,  appear 
Such  help  as  nature  cannot  give. 

4  See,  in  the  Saviour's  dying  blood, 
Life,  health,  and  bliss  abundant  How; 

And  in  that  sacrificial  flood 

A  balm  for  all  thy  grief  and  woe. 

Anne  Steele. 

Inbred  leprosy.  L.  M. 

TESTIS,  a  word,  a  look  from  thee,  \ 
O   Can  turn  my  heart  and  make  it  clean; 
Purge  out  the  inbred  leprosy, 

And  save  me  from  my  bosom  sin. 

2  Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  I  do  believe 
Thou  canst  the  saving  grace  impart; 

Thou  canst  this  instant  now  forgive, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

3  My  heart,  which  now  to  thee  I  raise, 

I  know  thou  canst  this  moment  cleanse; 
The  deepest  stains  of  sin  efface, 
And  drive  the  evil  spirit  hence. 

4  Be  it  according  to  thy  word; 
Accomplish  now  thy  work  in  me; 

And  let  mj  soul,  to  health  restored, 
Devote  its  deathless  powers  to  thee. 

diaries  Wesley, 

loo 


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308  jn  trespasses  and  sins.  ^*  ^ 

MY  former  hopes  are  fled; 
My  terror  now  begins: 

1  feel,  alas!  that  I  am  dead 
In  trespasses  and  sins. 

2  When  I  review  my  ways, 
I  dread  impending  doom: 

But  hark!  a  friendly  whisper  says, 
"Flee  from  the  wrath  to  come." 

3  With  trembling  hope  I  see 
A  glimmering  from  afar; 

A  beam  of  day  that  shines  for  me, 
To  save  me  from  despair. 

4  Forerunner  of  the  sun, 

It  marks  the  pilgrim's  way; 

1  '11  gaze  upon  it  while  I  run, 

And  watch  the  rising  day. 

William  Cowper. 

309  Dependence  on  the  Spirit  S.  M. 

HOW  helpless  nature  lies, 
Unconscious  of  her  load! 
The  heart  unchanged  can  never  rise 
To  happiness  and  God. 

2  Can  aught  but  power  divine 
The  stubborn  will  subdue? 

'Tis  thine,  eternal  Spirit,  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew; 

3  The  passions  to  recall, 
And  upward  bid  them  rise; 

To  make  the  scales  of  error  fall 
From  reason's  darkened  eyes0 

4  O  change  these  hearts  of  ours, 
And  give  them  life  divine; 

Then  shall  our  passions  and  our  powers, 
Almighty  Lord,  be  thine. 

Anne  Steele. 

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t?  ±U  Helpless  and  guilty.  3«  M. 

H,  how  shall  fallen  man 


A1 


Be  just  before  his  God? 
If  he  contend  in  righteousness, 
We  sink  beneath  his  rod. 

2  If  he  our  ways  should  mark 
With  strict  inquiring  eyes, 

Could  we  for  one  of  thousand  faults 
A  just  excuse  devise? 

3  The  mountains,  in  thy  wrath, 
Their  ancient  seats  forsake; 

The  trembling  earth  deserts  her  place, 
Her  rooted  pillars  shake. 

4  Ah,  how  shall  guilty  man 
Contend  with  such  a  God? 

None — none  can  meet  him,  and  escape, 
But  through  the  Saviour's  blood. 

Isaac  Watts. 

Oil 

Obduracy  bemoaned.  S.  M. 

OTHAT  I  could  repent! 
O  that  I  could  believe! 
Thou,  by  thy  voice,  the  marble  rend, 

The  rock  in  sunder  cleave: 
Thou,  by  thy  two-edged  sword, 

My  soul  and  spirit  part; 
Strike  with  the  hammer  of  thy  word, 
And  break  my  stubborn  heart. 

2  Saviour,  and  Prince  of  peace, 

The  double  grace  bestow; 
Unloose  the  bands  of  wickedness* 

And  let  the  captive  go: 
Grant  me  my  sins  to  feel, 

And  then  the  load  remove: 
Wound,  and  pour  in,  my  wounds  to  heal, 

The  balm  of  pardoning  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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PROVISIONS  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

312 

OUR  sins  on  Christ  were  laid; 
He  bore  the  mighty  load; 
Our  ransom-price  he  fully  paid 
In  groans,  and  tears,  and  blood. 

2  To  save  a  world,  he  dies; 
Sinners,  behold  the  Lamb! 

To  him  lift  up  your  longing  eyes; 
Seek  mercy  in  his  name. 

3  Pardon  and  peace  abound; 
He  will  your  sins  forgive; 

Salvation  in  his  name  is  found, — 
He  bids  the  sinner  live. 

4  Jesus,  we  look  to  thee; 
Where  else  can  sinners  go? 

Thy  boundless  love  shall  set  us  free 
From  wretchedness  and  woe. 

John  Pawcett. 

313  T]ie  oniy  na/me.  ^*  ^* 

JESUS,  thou  Source  divine, 
Whence  hope  and  comfort  flow! 
Jesus,  no  other  name  than  thine 
Can  save  from  endless  woe. 

2  None  else  will  Heaven  approves 
Thou  art  the  only  way, 

Ordained  by  everlasting  love, 
To  realms  of  endless  day. 

3  Here  let  our  feet  abide, 
Nor  from  thy  path  depart: 

Direct  our  steps,  thou  gracious  Guide! 
And  cheer  the  fainting  heart. 

4  Safe  through  this  world  of  night, 
Lead  to  the  blissful  plains, 

The  regions  of  unclouded  light, 
Where  joy  forever  reigns. 

Anne  Steele. 

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PROVISIONS  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 


314  The  preci0US  Uood.  S-  M« 

GOD'S  holy  law  transgressed, 
Speaks  nothing  but  despair; 
Convinced  of  guilt,  with  grief  oppressed, 
We  find  no  comfort  there. 

2  Not  all  our  groans  and  tears, 
Nor  works  which  we  have  done, 

Nor  vows,  nor  promises,  nor  prayers, 
Can  e'er  for  sin  atone. 

3  Relief  alone  is  found 

In  Jesus'  precious  blood: 
'Tis  this  that  heals  the  mortal  wound, 
And  reconciles  to  God. 

4  High  lifted  on  the  cross 
The  spotless  Victim  dies; 

This  is  salvation's  only  source; 
Hence  all  our  hopes  arise. 

Benjamin  Eeddome. 

*j>  A*J  Wonders  of  redemption.  CM. 

HOW  great  the  wisdom,  px>wer,  and  grace. 
Which  in  redemption  shine! 
The  heavenly  host  with  joy  confess 
The  work  is  all  divine. 

2  Before  His  feet  they  cast  their  crowns,— 
Those  crowns  which  Jesus  gave, — 

And,  with  ten  thousand  thousand  tongues, 
Proclaim  his  power  to  save. 

3  They  tell  the  triumphs  of  his  cross, 
The  sufferings  which  he  bore; 

How  low  he  stooped,  how  high  he  rose, 
And  rose  to  stoop  no  more. 

4  With  them  let  us  our  voices  raise, 
And  still  the  song  renew; 

Salvation  well  deserves  the  praise 
Of  men  and  angels  too, 

Benjaoaaiox  BeddoTn«« 

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THE  SINNER. 


316  The  dearest  name,  CM, 

HOW  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 
In  a  believer's  ear! 
It  soothes  his  sorrows,  heals  his  wounds, 
And  drives  away  his  fear0 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  whole, 
And  calms  the  troubled  breast; 

'Tis  manna  to  the  hungry  soul, 
And  to  the  weary,  rest. 

3  Dear  name!  the  rock  on  which  I  buill 
My  shield  and  hiding-place; 

My  never-failing  treasure,  filled 
With  boundless  stores  of  grace! 

4  Jesus,  my  Shepherd,  Saviour,  Friend, 
My  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King, 

My  Lord,  my  Life,  my  Way,  my  End, 
Accept  the  praise  I  bring! 

5  I  would  thy  boundless  love  proclaim 
With  every  fleeting  breath; 

So  shall  the  music  of  thy  name 
Refresh  my  soul  in  death. 


John  Newton. 


317  Ceaseless  goodness.  ^*  ^* 

THY  ceaseless,  unexhausted  love, 
Unmerited  and  free, 
Delights  our  evil  to  remove, 
And  help  our  misery. 

2  Thou  waitest  to  be  gracious  still; 
Thou  dost  with  sinners  bear; 

That,  saved,  we  may  thy  goodness  feel, 
And  all  thy  grace  declare. 

3  Thy  goodness  and  thy  truth  to  me, 
To  every  soul,  abound; 

A  vast,  unfathomable  sea, 

Where  all  our  thoughts  are  drowned 

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4  Its  streams  the  whole  creation  reach, 
So  plenteous  is  the  store; 

Enough  for  all,  enough  for  each, 
Enough  for  evermore. 

5  Faithful,  O  Lord,  thy  mercies  are, 
A  rock  that  cannot  move: 

4  thousand  promises  declare 
Thy  constancy  of  love. 

6  Throughout  the  universe  it  reigns, 
Unalterably  sure; 

And  while  the  truth  of  God  remains, 
His  goodness  must  endure. 

Charles  Wesley, 

318      The  Way,  the  Truth,  and  the  Life.      C-  M« 

THOU  art  the  Way:— to  thee  alone 
From  sin  and  death  we  flee; 
And  he  who  would  the  Father  seek, 
Must  seek  him,  Lord,  by  thee. 

2  Thou  art  the  Truth: — thy  word  alone 
True  wisdom  can  impart; 

Thou  only  canst  inform  the  mind, 
And  Durify  the  heart. 

3  Thou  art  the  Life: — the  rending  tomb 
Proclaims  thy  conquering  arm; 

And  those  who  put  their  trust  in  thee 
Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  harm. 

4  Thou  art  the  Way,  the  Truth,  the  Life; 
Grant  us  that  Way  to  know, 

That  Truth  to  keep,  that  Life  to  win, 
Whose  joys  eternal  flow. 

George  W.  Doane. 

*  The  cleansing  fountain.  C.  M. 

THERE  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood 
Drawn  from  ImmanuePs  veins; 
And  sinners,  plunged  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  ail  their  guilty  stains. 


THE  SINNER. 


2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 
That  fountain  in  his  day; 

And  there  may  I,  though  vile  as  he, 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Thou  dying  Lamb!  thy  precious  blood 
Shall  never  lose  its  power, 

Till  all  the  ransomed  Church  of  God 
Are  saved,  to  sin  no  more. 

4  E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream 
Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 

Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  shall  be  till  I  die. 

5  Then  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 
I  '11  sing  thy  power  to  save, 

When  this  poor  lisping,  stammering  tongue 
Lies  silent  in  the  grave. 

6  Lord,  I  believe  thou  hast  prepared, 
Unworthy  though  I  be, 

For  me  a  blood-bought,  free  reward, 
A  golden  harp  for  me! 

7  'Tis  strung  and  tuned  for  endless  years, 
And  formed  by  power  divine, 

To  sound  in  God  the  Father's  ears, 
No  other  name  but  thine. 

William  Cowper. 

320  The  pierced  hand.  CM. 

WHEN  wounded  sore,  the  stricken  sou 
Lies  bleeding  and  unbound, 
One  only  hand,  a  pierced  hand, 
Can  heal  the  sinner's  wound. 

2  When  sorrow  swells  the  laden  breast, 

And  tears  of  anguish  flow, 
One  only  heart,  a  broken  heart, 

Can  feel  the  sinner's  woe. 

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3  When  penitence  has  wept  in  vain 
Over  some  foul,  dark  spot, 

One  only  stream,  a  stream  of  blood, 
Can  wash  away  the  blot. 

4  'Tis  Jesus'  blood  that  washes  white, 
His  hand  that  brings  relief; 

His  heart  that's  touched  with  all  our  joys. 
And  feeleth  for  our  grief. 

5  Lift  up  thy  bleeding  hand,  O  Lord! 
Unseal  that  cleansing  tide: 

We  have  no  shelter  from  our  sin 
But  in  thy  wounded  side. 

Mrs.  Cecil  P.  Alexander. 

321  Grac6t  s.  M. 

GRACE !  'tis  a  charming  sound, 
Harmonious  to  the  ear; 
Heaven  with  the  echo  shall  resound, 
And  all  the  earth  shall  hear. 

2  Grace  first  contrived  a  way 
To  save  rebellious  man; 

And  all  the  steps  that  grace  display, 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plan. 

3  Grace  taught  my  roving  feet 
To  tread  the  heavenly  road; 

And  new  supplies  each  hour  I  meet, 

While  pressing  on  to  God. 
4,  Grace  all  the  work  shall  crown 

Through  everlasting  days; 
It  lays  in  heaven  the  "topmost  stone, 

And  well  deserves  our  praise. 

Philip  Doddridge, 

Our  debt  paid  upon  the  cross.         S.  M.c 
T^HAT  majesty  and  grace 
f  f    Through  all  the  gospel  shine! 
lis  God  that  speaks,  and  we  confess 

Ihe  doctrine  most  divine. 
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2  Down  from  his  throne  on  high, 
The  mighty  Saviour  comes; 

Lays  his  bright  robes  of  glory  by, 
And  feeble  flesh  assumes. 

3  The  debt  that  sinners  owed, 
Upon  the  cross  he  pays: 

Then  through  the  clouds  ascends  to  God; 
'Midst  shouts  of  loftiest  praise. 

4  There  our  High  Priest  appears 
Before  his  Father's  throne; 

Mingles  his  merits  with  our  tears, 
And  pours  salvation  down. 

5  Great  Sovereign,  we  adore 
Thy  justice  and  thy  grace, 

And  on  thy  faithfulness  and  power 
Our  firm  dependence  place. 

Samuel  Stennett,  alt. 


323  Fuu  and  free.  C-  M' 

OWHAT  amazing  words  of  grace 
Are  in  the  gospel  found! 
Suited  to  every  sinner's  case, 
Who  knows  the  joyful  sound. 

2  Poor,  sinful,  thirsty,  fainting  souls 
Are  freely  welcome  here; 

Salvation,  like  a  river,  rolls 
Abundant,  free,  and  clear. 

3  Come,  then,  with  all  your  wants  and  wounds 
"four  every  burden  bring: 

Here  love,  unchanging  love,  abounds, 
A  deep,  celestial  spring. 

4  Whoever  will — O  gracious  word! 
May  of  this  stream  partake; 

Come,  thirsty  souls,  and  bless  the  Lord, 
And  drink,  for  Jesus'  sake. 

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5  Millions  of  sinners,  vile  as  you, 
Have  here  found  life  and  peace; 

Come,  then,  and  prove  its  virtues  too, 
And  drink,  adore,  and  bless. 

Samuel  Medley,  alt, 

3^4       The  joyful  soun±         c  M 

SALVATION  !  O  the  joyful  sound ! 
^  What  pleasure  to  our  ears! 
A  sovereign  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

2  Salvation!  let  the  echo  fly 
The  spacious  earth  around, 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 
Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 

3  Salvation!  O  thou  bleeding  Lamb! 
To  thee  the  praise  belongs: 

Salvation  shall  inspire  our  hearts, 
And  dwell  upon  our  tongues. 

Isaac  Watts. 

325         The  aii_sujjicient  Saviour.  C.  M. 

THE  Saviour!  O  what  endless  charms 
Dwell  in  that  blissful  sound! 
Its  influence  every  fear  disarms, 
And  spreads  delight  around. 

2  Here  pardon,  life,  and  joy  divine, 
In  rich  effusion  flow, 

For  guilty  rebels,  lost  in  sin, 
And  doomed  to  endless  woe. 

3  The  almighty  Former  of  the  skies 
Stoops  to  our  vile  abode; 

While  angels  view  with  wondering  eves, 
And  hail  the  incarnate  God. 

4  How  rich  the  depths  of  love  divine! 
Of  bliss  a  boundless  store! 

Redeemer,  let  me  call  thee  mine, 
Thy  fullness  I  implore. 

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5  On  thee  alone  my  hope  relies; 

Beneath  thy  cross  I  fall; 
My  Lord,  my  Life,  my  Sacrifice, 

My  Saviour,  and  my  All! 

J  Anne  Steele. 

326  The  gospel  feast  CM. 

LET  every  mortal  ear  attend, 
And  every  heart  rejoice; 
The  trumpet  of  the  gospel  sounds 
With  an  inviting  voice. 

2  Ho!  all  ye  hungry,  starving  souls, 
That  feed  upon  the  wind, 

And  vainly  strive  with  earthly  toys 
To  fill  an  empty  mind; 

3  Eternal  Wisdom  hath  prepared 
A  soul-reviving  feast, 

And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provision  taste. 

4  Ho!  ye  that  pant  for  living  streams, 
And  pine  away  and  die, 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirst 
With  springs  that  never  dry. 

5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
In  a  rich  ocean  join; 

Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

6  The  happy  gates  of  gospel  grace 
Stand  open  night  and  day: 

Lord,  we  are  come  to  seek  supplies, 
And  drive  our  wants  away. 

Isaac  Watts. 

327       love  which  passeth  knowledge. 

OF  Him  who  did  salvation  bring, 
I  could  forever  think  and  sing; 
Arise,  ye  needy,— he'll  relieve; 
Arise,  ye  guilty,— he  '11  forgive. 

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2  Ask  but  his  grace,  and  lo,  'tis  given; 
Ask,  and  he  turns  your  hell  to  heaven: 
Though  sin  and  sorrow  wound  my  soul, 
Jesus,  thy  balm  will  make  it  whole. 

3  To  shame  our  sins  he  blushed  in  blood; 
He  closed  his  eyes  to  show  us  God: 

Let  all  the  world  fall  down  and  know 
That  none  but  God  such  love  can  show0 

4  'Tis  thee  I  love,  for  thee  alone 

I  shed  my  tears  and  make  my  moan; 
Where'er  I  am,  where'er  I  move, 
I  meet  the  object  of  my  love. 

5  Insatiate  to  this  spring  I  fly; 
I  drink,  and  yet  am  ever  dry: 

Ah!  who  against  thy  charms  is  proof? 
Ah!  who  that  loves,  can  love  enough? 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux.  Tr.  by  A.  W,  Boehm. 

328  The  divine  Teacher^  L.  M. 

HOW  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel's  sound 
From  lips  of  gentleness  and  grace, 
While  listening  thousands  gathered  round, 
And  joy  and  reverence  filled  the  place! 

2  From  heaven  He  came,  of  heaven  he  spoke 
To  heaven  he  led  his  followers'  way; 

Dark  clouds  of  gloomy  night  he  broke, 
Unveiling  an  immortal  day. 

3  "Come,  wanderers,  to  my  Father's  home; 
Come,  all  ye  weary  ones,  and  rest." 

Yes,  sacred  Teacher,  we  will  come, 
Obey,  and  be  forever  blest. 

4  Decay,  then,  tenements  of  dust! 
Pillars  of  earthly  pride,  decay! 

A  nobler  mansion  waits  the  just, 
And  Jesus  has  prepared  the  way. 

Sir  John  Bo  wring. 


THE  SINNER. 


329 


The  gift  unspeakable. 


L.  M 


HAPPY  the  man  who  finds  the  grace, 
The  blessing  of  God's  chosen  race, 
The  wisdom  coming  from  above, 
The  faith  that  sweetly  works  by  love. 

2  Wisdom  divine!  who  tells  the  price 
Of  wisdom's  costly  merchandise? 
Wisdom  to  silver  we  prefer, 

And  gold  is  dross  compared  to  her. 

3  Her  hands  are  filled  with  length  of  days, 
True  riches,  and  immortal  praise; 

Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness, 
And  all  her  flowery  paths  are  peace. 

4  Happy  the  man  who  wisdom  gains; 
Thrice  happy,  who  his  guest  retains: 
He  owns,  and  shall  forever  own, 
Wisdom,  and  Christ,  and  heaven,  are  one. 


HE  voice  of  free  grace  cries,  "Escape  to 


1  the  mountain: 
For  Adam's  lost  race  Christ  hath  opened  a 

fountain: 

For  sin  and  uncleanness,  and  every  transgression, 
His  blood  flows  most  freely,  in  streams  of  sal- 
vation." 

Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb,  who  has  purchased 

our  pardon! 
We  will  praise  him  again  when  we  pass  over 

Jordan. 

2  Now  glory  to  God  in  the  highest  is  given; 
Now  glory  to  God  is  re-echoed  in  heaven; 
Around  the  whole  earth  let  us  tell  the  glad  story, 
And  sing  of  his  love,  his  salvation  and  glory. 

3  O  Jesus,  ride  on,— thy  kingdom  is  glorious; 
O'er  sin,  death,  and  hell,  thou  wilt  make  us  vic- 
torious: 


Charles  Wesley. 


330 


The  voice  of  free  grace. 


12. 


PROVISIONS  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 


Thy  name  shall  be  praised  in  the  great  con- 
gregation, 

And  saints  shall  ascribe  unto  thee  their  sal- 
vation. 

4  When  on  Zion  we  stand,  having  gained  the 
blest  shore, 

With  our  harps  in  our  hands,  we  will  prai,  e 
evermore : 

We'll  range  the  blest  fields  on  the  banks  of  the 
river, 

And  sing  of  redemption  forever  and  ever. 

Bichard  Burdaall. 

331        The  year  0f  juiiieet  H .  M. 

BLOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow, 
The  gladly-solemn  sound! 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 
To  earth's  remotest  bound, 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

2  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 
Hath  full  atonement  made: 

Ye  weary  spirits,  rest; 

Ye  mournful  souls,  be  glad: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

3  Extol  the  Lamb  of  God, 
The  all-atoning  Lamb; 

Redemption  in  his  blood 

Throughout  the  world  proclaim: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

4  Ye  slaves  of  sin  and  hell, 
Your  liberty  receive, 

And  safe  in  Jesus  dwell, 
And  blest  in  Jesus  live: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 


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5  Ye  who  have  sold  for  naught 
Your  heritage  above, 

Shall  have  it  Lack  unbought, 
The  gift  of  Jesus'  love: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home, 

6  The  gospel  trumpet  hear, 
The  news  of  heavenly  grace; 

And,  saved  from  earth,  appear 
Before  your  Saviour's  face: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come! 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

Charles  Wesley, 

332      Jesus,  the  o.U-atordng  Lamb.         H.  M 

LET  earth  and  heaven  agree, 
Angels  and  men  be  joined, 
To  celebrate  with  me 

The  Saviour  of  mankind: 
To  adore  the  all-atoning  Lamb, 
And  bless  the  sound  of  Jesus'  name, 

2  Jesus!  transporting  sound! 
The  joy  of  earth  and  heaven; 

No  other  help  is  found, 
Xo  other  name  is  given, 
By  which  we  can  salvation  have; 
But  Jesus  came  the  world  to  save. 

3  Jesus!  harmonious  name! 
It  charms  the  hosts  above; 

They  evermore  proclaim 
And  wonder  at  his  love: 
'Tis  all  their  happiness  to  gaze, — ■ 
"Tis  heaven  to  see  our  Jesus'  face. 

4  His  name  the  sinner  hears, 
And  is  from  sin  set  free; 

'Tis  music  in  his  ears; 
'Tis  life  and  victory; 
Sew  songs  do  now  his  lips  employ, 
Ajid  dances  his  glad  heart  for  joy. 

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5  O  unexampled  love! 

O  all-redeeming  grace! 
How  swiftly  didst  thou  move 
To  save  a  fallen  race! 
What  shall  I  do  to  make  it  known, 
What  thou  for  all  mankind  hast  done? 

6  O  for  a  trumpet  voice, 
On  all  the  world  to  call, 

To  bid  their  hearts  rejoice 
In  him  who  died  for  all! 
For  all  my  Lord  was  crucified; 
For  all,  for  all,  my  Saviour  died. 

Cliarles  Wesley. 

3*3*5  m  diedfor  me<  L.  M.  6  1. 

WHEN"  time  seems  short  and  death  is  nea 
And  I  am  pressed  by  doubt  and  fear, 
And  sins,  an  overflowing  tide, 
Assail  my  peace  on  every  side, 
This  thought  my  refuge  still  shall  be, 

1  know  the  Saviour  died  for  me. 

2  His  name  is  Jesus,  and  he  died, 
For  guilty  sinners  crucified; 
Content  to  die  that  he  might  win 
Their  ransom  from  the  death  of  sin: 
No  sinner  worse  than  I  can  be, 
Therefore  I  know  he  died  for  me. 

3  If  grace  were  bought,  I  could  not  buy; 
If  grace  were  coined,  no  wealth  have  I; 
By  grace  alone  I  draw  my  breath, 

Held  up  from  everlasting  death; 
Yet  ,  since  I  know  his  grace  is  free, 
I  know  the  Saviour  died  for  me. 

G-ecrge  W.  Bethtine. 
334  :2%e  Desire  of  nations.  8,  7, 

COME,  thou  long-expected  Jesus, 
Born  to  set  thy  people  free: 
From  our  fears  and  sins  release  us, 
Let  us  find  our  rest  in  thee. 

201 


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2  Israel's  Strength  and  Consolation, 
Hope  of  all  the  earth  thou  art; 

Dear  Desire  of  every  nation, 
Joy  of  every  longing  heart. 

3  Born  thy  people  to  deliver, 
Born  a  child,  and  yet  a  King, 

Born  to  reign  in  us  forever, 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring. 

4  By  thine  own  eternal  Spirit, 
Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone; 

By  thine  all-sufficient  merit, 

Raise  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 

Charles  Wesley. 


WARNING  AND  INVITING. 
******  Turn  ye.  H. 

OTURN  ye,  O  turn  ye,  for  why  will  ye  die, 
When  God  in  great  mercy  is  coming  so 
nigh  ? 

Now  Jesus   invites   you,  the   Spirit  says 
"Come," 

And  angels  are  waiting  to  welcome  you  home. 

2  And  now  Christ  is  ready  your  souls  to  re- 

ceive, 

O  how  can  you  question,  if  you  will  believe? 
If  sin  is  your  burden,  why  will  you  not 

come? 

'Tis  you  he  bids  welcome;  he  bids  you  come 
home. 

3  In  riches,  in  pleasures,  what  can  you  ob- 

tain, 

To  soothe  your  affliction,  or  banish  your 
pain  ? 

To  bear  up  your  spirit  when  summoned  tr 
die, 

Or  waft  you  to  mansions  of  glory  on  high  ? 


WARNING  AND  INVITING. 


4  Why  will  you  be  starving,  and  feeding  on  air? 
There 's  mercy  in  Jesus,  enough  and  to  spare; 
If  still  you  are  doubting,  make  trial  and  see, 
And  prove  that  his  mercy  is  boundless  and  free. 

Josiah  Hopkins. 

336  Delay  not  1 1 . 

DELAY  not,  delay  not,  O  sinner,  draw  near? 
The  waters  of  life  are  now  flowing  for  thee; 
No  price  is  demanded,  the  Saviour  is  here, 
Redemption  is  purchased,  salvation  is  free. 

2  Delay  not,  delay  not,  why  longer  abuse 
The  love  and  compassion  of  Jesus,  thy  God? 

A  fountain  is  open,  how  canst  thou  refuse 
To  wash  and  be  cleansed  in  his  pardoning 
blood? 

3  Delay  not,  delay  not,  O  sinner,  to  come, 
For  Mercy  still  lingers  and  calls  thee  to-day: 

Her  voice  is  not  heard  in  the  vale  of  the  tomb; 
Her  message,  unheeded,  will  soon  pass  away. 

4  Delay  not,  delay  not,  the  Spirit  of  grace 
Long  grieved  and  resisted,  may  take  his  sad 

flight, 

And  leave  thee  in  darkness  to  finish  thy  race, 
To  sink  in  the  gloom  of  eternity's  night. 

5  Delay  not,  delay  not,  the  hour  is  at  hand, 
The  earth  shall  dissolve,  and  the  heavens 

shall  fade, 

The  dead,  small  and  great,  in  the  judgment 
shall  stand; 
What  power  then,  O  sinner,  will  lend  thee 

ltS  aid!  Thomas  Hastings. 

337  Fly  to  Jesus.  6  1 

TTTEART  souls,  that  wander  wide 
▼  ▼    From  the  central  point  of  bliss, 
Turn  to  Jesus  crucified; 

Fly  to  those  dear  wounds  of  his: 
Sink  into  the  purple  flood; 
Rise  into  the  life  of  God. 

203 


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2  Find  in  Christ  the  way  of  peace, 
Peace  unspeakable,  unknown; 

By  his  pain  he  gives  you  ease, 

Life  by  his  expiring  groan: 
Rise  exalted  by  his  fall; 
Find  in  Christ  your  all  in  all. 

3  O  believe  the  record  true, 
God  to  you  his  Son  hath  given; 

Ye  may  now  be  happy  too, 

Find  on  earth  the  life  of  heaven: 
Live  the  life  of  heaven  above, 
All  the  life  of  glorious  love. 

4  This  the  universal  bliss, 
Bliss  for  every  soul  designed; 

God's  original  promise  this, 

God's  great  gift  to  all  mankind: 
Blest  in  Christ  this  moment  be, 
Blest  to  all  eternity.  ^   ,  _ 

*>  diaries  Wesley. 

33c3  Come,  and  ivelcome.  7,  6  Z. 

FROM  the  cross  uplifted  high, 
Where  the  Saviour  deigns  to  die, 
What  melodious  sounds  we  hear 
Bursting  on  the  ravished  ear! 
uLove?s  redeeming  work  is  done, 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come! 

2  "  Sprinkled  now  with  blood  the  throne, 
Why  beneath  thy  burdens  groan? 

On  his  pierced  body  laid, 
Justice  owns  the  ransom  paid; 
Bow  the  knee,  embrace  the  Son, 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come! 

3  "  Spread  for  thee,  the  festal  board 
See  with  richest  bounty  stored; 

To  thy  Father's  bosom  pressed, 
Thou  shalt  be  a  child  confessed, 
Never  from  his  house  to  roam; 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come!" 

Thomas  Haweis. 

204 


WARNING  AND  INVITING. 


339  The  work  of  sin.  7,  G  t. 

HEARTS  of  stone,  relent,  relent! 
Break,  by  Jesus'  cross  subdued; 
See  his  body  mangled,  rent, 

Covered  with  his  flowing  blood! 
Sinful  soul,  what  hast  thou  done? 
Crucified  the  Eternal  Son! 

2  Yes,  thy  sins  have  done  the  deed, 
Driven  the  nails  that  fixed  him  there. 

Crowned  with  thorns  his  sacred  head, 

Pierced  him  with  a  soldier's  spear, 
Made  his  soul  a  sacrifice; 
For  a  sinful  world  he  dies. 

3  Wilt  thou  let  him  die  in  vain? 
Still  to  death  pursue  our  God? 

Open  all  his  wounds  again? 

Trample  on  his  precious  blood? 
No;  with  all  my  sins  I'll  part; 
Saviour,  take  my  broken  heart.  CharlesWesle 

340  Invitation  hymn.  8,  7,  4. 

COME,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy, 
Weak  and  wounded,  sick  and  sore; 
Jesus  ready  stands  to  save  you, 
Full  of  pity,  love,  and  power: 

He  is  able, 
He  is  willing:  doubt  no  more. 

2  Now,  ye  needy,  come  and  welcome; 
God's  free  bounty  glorify; 

True  belief  and  true  repentance, 
Every  grace  that  brings  you  nigh, 

Without  money, 
Come  to  Jesus  Christ  and  buy. 

3  Let  not  conscience  make  you  linger, 
Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream; 

All  the  fitness  he  requireth 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him: 

This  he  gives  you; 
'Tis  the  Spirit's  glimmering  beam. 

205 


THE  SINNER. 


4  Come,  ye  weary,  heavy-laden, 

Bruised  and  mangled  by  the  fall; 
If  you  tarry  till  you  're  better, 

You  will  never  come  at  all; 
Not  the  righteous, — 

Sinners  Jesus  came  to  call. 
6  Agonizing  in  the  garden, 

Your  Redeemer  prostrate  lies; 
On  the  bloody  tree  behold  him! 

Hear  him  cry,  before  he  dies, 
"It  is  finished!" 

Sinners,  will  not  this  suffice? 
6  Lo!  the  incarnate  God,  ascending, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood: 
Venture  on  him,  venture  freely; 

Let  no  other  trust  intrude: 
None  but  Jesus 

Can  do  helpless  sinners  good. 
*J  Saints  and  angels,  joined  in  concert, 

Sing  the  praises  of  the  Lamb ; 
While  the  blissful  seats  of  heaven 

Sweetly  echo  with  his  name: 
Hallelujah! 

Sinners  here  may  do  the  same. 

Joseph  Hart, 

341  The  healing  fountain.  %  ^>  ^ ' 

COME  to  Calvary's  holy  mountain, 
Sinners  ruined  by  the  fall; 
Here  a  pure  and  healing  fountain 

Flows  to  you,  to  me,  to  all, 
In  a  full  perpetual  tide, 
Opened  when  our  Saviour  died. 
2  Come,  in  sorrow  and  contrition, 
Wounded,  impotent,  and  blind; 
Here  the  guilty,  free  remission, 

Here  the  lost  a  refuge  find. 
Health  this  fountain  will  restore; 
He  that  drinks  need  thirst  no  more. 

206 


WARNING  AND  INVITING. 


3  Come,  ye  dying,  live  iorever; 

Tis  a  soul-reviving  flood; 
God  is  faithful;  he  will  never 

Break  his  covenant  sealed  in  blood; 
Signed  when  our  Redeemer  died, 
Sealed  when  he  was  glorified. 

James  Montgomery. 

342  Eear^  and  Um  8,  7,  40 

SINNERS,  will  you  scorn  the  message 
Sent  in  mercy  from  above9 
Every  sentence,  O  how  tender! 
Every  line  is  full  of  love: 

Listen  to  it; 
Every  line  is  full  of  love. 

2  Hear  the  heralds  of  the  gospel 
News  from  Zion's  King  proclaim: 

"Pardon  to  each  rebel  sinner, 
Free  forgiveness  in  his  name : " 

How  important! 
"Free  forgiveness  in  his  name." 

3  Tempted  souls,  they  bring  you  Fuccor; 
Fearful  hearts,  they  quell  your  fears, 

And,  with  news  of  consolation, 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears: 

Tender  heralds! 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears. 

4  O  ye  angels,  hovering  round  us, 
Waiting  spirits,  speed  your  way; 

Haste  ye  to  the  court  of  heaven, 
Tidings  bear  without  delay, 

Rebel  sinners 
Glad  the  message  will  obey. 

Jonathan  Allen. 

343  The  last  call  8,7,4. 

HEAR,  O  sinner,  mercy  hails  you, 
Now  with  sweetest  voice  she  calls; 

207 


THE  SINNER. 


Bids  you  haste  to  seek  the  Saviour, 

Ere  the  hand  of  justice  falls; 
Hear,  0  sinner! 

'Tis  the  voice  of  mercy  calls. 
2  Haste,  O  sinner,  to  the  Saviour! 

Seek  his  mercy  while  you  may; 
Soon  the  day  of  grace  is  over; 

Soon  your  life  will  pass  away: 
Haste,  O  sinner! 

You  must  perish  if  you  stay. 

Andrew  Reed. 

344  The  gracious  call.  7. 

COME,  said  Jesus'  sacred  voice, 
Come,  and  make  my  path  your  choice; 

1  will  guide  you  to  your  home; 
Weary  pilgrim,  hither  come. 

2  Thou  who,  houseless,  sole,  forlorn, 
Long  hast  borne  the  proud  world's  scorn-, 
Long  hast  roamed  the  barren  waste, 
Weary  pilgrim,  hither  haste. 

3  Ye  who,  tossed  on  beds  of  pain, 
Seek  for  ease,  but  seek  in  vain; 
Ye,  by  fiercer  anguish  torn, 

In  remorse  for  guilt  who  mourn; 

4  Hither  come,  for  here  is  found 
Balm  that  flows  for  every  wound, 
Peace  that  ever  shall  endure, 
Rest  eternal,  sacred,  sure. 

Mrs.  Anna  L.  BarbanltL 

345  Delay  dangerous.  7o 

HASTEN,  sinner,  to  be  wise! 
Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun: 
Wisdom  if  you  still  despise, 

Harder  is  it  to  be  won. 
2  Hasten,  mercy  to  implore! 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  thy  season  should  be  o'er 
Ere  this  evening's  stage  be  run. 

208 


WARNING  AND  INVITING. 

3  Hasten,  sinner,  to  return! 
Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 

Lest  thy  lamp  should  fail  to  burn 
Ere  salvation's  work  is  done. 

4  Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  blest! 
Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 

Lest  perdition  thee  arrest 
Ere  the  morrow  is  begun. 

0  Thomas  Scott. 

348  At  Zion's  gate.  7. 

PILGRIM,  burdened  with  thy  sin, 
Come  the  way  to  Zion's  gate: 
There,  till  mercy  lets  thee  in, 

Knock,  and  weep,  and  watch,  and  wait. 
Knock — He  knows  the  sinner's  cry; 

Weep — he  loves  the  mourner's  tears; 
Watch,  for  saving  grace  is  nigh; 
Wait,  till  heavenly  light  appears. 

2  Hark,  it  is  the  Bridegroom's  voice: 
"Welcome,  pilgrim,  to  thy  rest!" 

Now  within  the  gate  rejoice, 

Safe,  and  sealed,  and  bought,  and  blest; 
Safe,  from  all  the  lures  of  vice; 

Sealed,  by  signs  the  chosen  know; 
Bought  by  love,  and  life  the  price; 

Blest,  the  mighty  debt  to  owe. 

3  Holy  pilgrim,  what  for  thee 
In  a  world  like  this  remain? 

From  thy  guarded  breast  shall  flee 

Fear,  and  shame,  and  doubt,  and  pain; 

Fear,  the  hope  of  heaven  shall  fly; 
Shame,  from  glory's  view  retire; 

Doubt,  in  certain  rapture  die; 
Pain,  in  endless  bliss  expire. 

Greorge  Gr&tto©. 

OA*/  FIRST  PART. 

*"  *  Why  will  ye  dief 

SINNERS,  turn;  why  will  ye  die? 
God,  your  Maker,  asks  you  why; 

*4  200  J 


THE  SINNER. 


God,  who  did  your  being  give, 
Made  you  with  himself  to  live; 
He  the  fatal  cause  demands; 
Asks  the  work  of  his  own  hands, 
Why,  ye  thankless  creatures,  why 
Will  ye  cross  his  love,  and  die? 

2  Sinners,  turn;  why  will  ye  die? 
God,  your  Saviour,  asks  you  why; 
He,  who  did  your  souls  retrieve, 
Died  himself,  that  ye  might  live. 
Will  ye  let  him  die  in  vain? 
Crucify  your  Lord  again? 

Why,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  slight  his  grace,  and  die? 

3  Sinners,  turn ;  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  the  Spirit,  asks  you  why; 
He,  who  all  your  lives  hath  strove, 
Wooed  you  to  embrace  his  love. 
Will  ye  not  his  grace  receive? 
Will  ye  still  refuse  to  live? 
Why,  ye  long-sought  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  grieve  your  God,  and  die? 

4  Dead,  already  dead  within, — 
Spiritually  dead  in  sin; 

Dead  to  God  while  here  you  breathe. 
Pant  ye  after  second  death? 
Will  ye  still  in  sin  remain, 
Greedy  of  eternal  pain? 
O  ye  dying  sinners,  why, 
Why  will  ye  forever  die? 

*  Charles  Wesley  - 

SECOND  PART. 
348  Tender  expostulation, 

WHAT  could  your  Redeemer  do, 
More  than  he  hath  done  for  you? 
To  procure  your  peace  with  God, 
Could  he  more  than  shed  his  blood? 

210 


WARNING  AND  INVITING. 

After  all  his  flow  of  love, 
All  his  drawings  from  above, 
Why  will  ye  your  Lord  deny? 
Why  will  ye  resolve  to  die? 

2  "Turn,"  he  cries,  "ye  sinners,  turn;* 
By  his  life,  your  God  hath  sworn, 

He  would  have  you  turn  and  live; 
He  would  all  the  world  receive. 
If  your  death  were  his  delight, 
Would  he  you  to  life  invite? 
Would  he  ask,  beseech,  and  cry, 
"Why  will  ye  resolve  to  die?" 

3  Sinners,  turn,  while  God  is  near; 
Dare  not  think  him  insincere: 
Now,  e'en  now,  your  Saviour  stands; 
All  day  long  he  spreads  his  hands; 
Cries,  "Ye  will  not  happy  be; 

No,  ye  will  not  come  to  me — 
Me,  who  life  to  none  deny: 
Why  will  ye  resolve  to  die?" 

Charles  Wesley, 

^  %  ^  The  accepted  time.  L-  M- 

YVTHILE  life  prolongs  its  precious  light, 
▼  ▼    Mercy  is  found,  and  peace  is  given; 
But  soon,  ah,  soon,  approaching  night 
Shall  blot  out  every  hope  of  heaven. 

2  While  God  invites,  how  blest  the  day! 
How  sweet  the  gospel's  charming  sound! 

Come,  sinners,  haste,  O  haste  away, 
While  yet  a  pardoning  God  is  found. 

3  Soon,  borne  on  time's  most  rapid  wing, 
Shall  death  command  you  to  the  grave, 

Before  his  bar  your  spirits  bring, 
And  none  be  found  to  hear  or  save, 

4  In  that  lone  land  of  deep  despair, 

No  Sabbath's  heavenly  light  shall  rise, 
No  God  regard  your  bitter  prayer, 
No  Saviour  call  you  to  the  skies, 

211 


THE  SINNER. 

5  Now  God  invites;  how  blest  the  day! 

How  sweet  the  gospel's  charming  sound! 
Come,  sinners,  haste,  O  haste  away, 

While  yet  a  pardoning  God  is  found. 

J  1  Timothy  Dwight. 

FIRST  PART. 

350  All  things  are  ready. 

SINNERS,  obey  the  gospel  word; 
Haste  to  the  supper  of  my  Lord; 
Be  wise  to  know  your  gracious  day; 
All  things  are  ready,— come  away. 

2  Ready  the  Father  is  to  own 
And  kiss  his  late-returning  son; 
Ready  your  loving  Saviour  stands, 
And  spreads  for  you  his  bleeding  hands. 

3  Ready  the  Spirit  of  his  love, 
Just  now  the  stony  to  remove; 

To  apply  and  witness  with  the  blood, 
And  wash  and  seal  the  sons  of  God. 

4  Ready  for  you  the  angels  wait, 
To  triumph  in  your  blest  estate; 
Tuning  their  harps,  they  long  to  praise 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  grace. 

5  The  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Are  ready,  with  their  shining  host: 
All  heaven  is  ready  to  resound, 
"The  dead's  alive!  the  lost  is  found!" 

Charles  Wesley 

SECOND  PART. 

351  The  bliss  of  penitence.  L  M 

COME,  O  ye  sinners,  to  the  Lord, 
In  Christ  to  paradise  restored: 
His  proffered  benefits  embrace, 
The  plenitude  of  gospel  grace: 
2  A  pardon  written  with  his  blood; 
The  favor  and  the  peace  of  God; 
The  seeing  eye,  the  feeling  sense, 
The  mystic  joys  of  penitence: 


WARNING  AND  INVITING. 


3  The  godly  fear,  the  pleasing  smart, 
The  meltings  of  a  broken  heart; 

The  tears  that  tell  your  sins  forgiven; 
The  sighs  that  waft  your  souls  to  heaven* 

4  The  guiltless  shame,  the  sweet  distress, 
The  unutterable  tenderness, 

The  genuine,  meek  humility; 

The  wonder,  "  Why  such  love  to  me  ?  " 

5  The  o'erwhelming  power  of  saving  grace, 
The  sight  that  veils  the  seraph's  face; 
The  speechless  awe  that  dares  not  move, 
And  all  the  silent  heaven  of  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

God  calling  yet  L.  M. 

GOD  calling  yet!  shall  I  not  hear? 
Earth's  pleasures  shall  I  still  hold  dear  ? 
Shall  life's  swift  passing  years  all  fly, 
And  still  my  soul  in  slumber  lie  ? 

2  God  calling  yet!  shall  I  not  rise? 
Can  I  his  loving  voice  despise, 
And  basely  his  kind  care  repay? 
He  calls  me  still;  can  I  delay? 

d  God  calling  yet!  and  shall  he  knock, 
And  I  my  heart  the  closer  lock? 
He  still  is  waiting  to  receive, 
And  shall  I  dare  his  Spirit  grieve? 

4  God  calling  yet!  and  shall  I  give 
No  heed,  but  still  in  bondage  live  ? 
I  wait,  but  he  does  not  forsake; 
He  calls  me  still;  my  heart,  awake! 

5  God  calling  yet!  I  cannot  stay; 
My  heart  I  yield  without  delay: 

Vain  world,  farewell,  from  thee  I  part; 
The  voice  of  God  hath  reached  my  heart. 

Gerhard  Tersteegen.   Tr.  by  Miss  J.  Borthwick. 


THE  SINNER. 


353  Quench  not  the  Spirit— I  Thess.  5:  19.  L-  M- 

SAY,  sinner,  hath  a  voice  within 
Oft  whispered  to  thy  secret  soul, 
Urged  thee  to  leave  the  ways  of  sin, 
And  yield  thy  heart  to  God's  control  ? 

2  Sinner,  it  was  a  heavenly  voice, 
It  was  the  Spirit's  gracious  call; 

It  bade  thee  make  the  better  choice, 
And  haste  to  seek  in  Christ  thine  all. 

3  Spurn  not  the  call  to  life  and  light; 
Regard  in  time  the  warning  kind; 

That  call  thou  mayst  not  always  slight. 
And  yet  the  gate  of  mercy  find. 

4  God's  Spirit  will  not  always  strive 
With  hardened,  self -destroying  man; 

Ye,  who  persist  his  love  to  grieve, 
May  never  hear  his  voice  again. 

5  Sinner,  perhaps  this  very  day 
Thy  last  accepted  time  may  be; 

O  shouldst  thou  grieve  him  now  away, 
Then  hope  may  never  beam  on  thee. 

Mrs.  Ann  B.  Hyde. 

354  Haste,  traveler,  haste!  L-  M* 

HASTE,  traveler,  haste!  the  night  comes  on, 
And  many  a  shining  hour  is  gone; 
The  storm  is  gathering  in  the  west, 
And  thou  art  far  from  home  and  rest. 

2  O  far  from  home  thy  footsteps  stray; 
Christ  is  the  Life,  and  Christ  the  Way, 
And  Christ  the  Light;  thy  setting  sun 
Sinks  ere  thy  morning  is  begun. 

3  The  rising  tempest  sweeps  the  sky; 
The  rains  descend,  the  winds  are  high; 
The  waters  swell,  and  death  and  fear 
Beset  tny  path,  nor  refuge  near. 

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4  Then  linger  not  in  all  the  plain, 
Flee  for  thy  life,  the  mountain  gain; 
Look  not  behind,  make  no  delay, 
O  speed  thee,  speed  thee  on  thy  way. 

William  B.  Colly er 

3d5     Whosoever  will  —  Rev.  22;  11.         S-  M 

THE  Spirit,  in  our  hearts, 
Is  whispering,  "Sinner,  come:" 
The  bride,  the  Church  of  Christ,  proclaims 
To  all  his  children,  "Come!" 

2  Let  him  that  heareth  say 
To  all  about  him,  "Come!" 

Let  him  that  thirsts  for  righteousness, 
To  Christ,  the  fountain,  come! 

3  Yea,  whosoever  will, 
O  let  him  freely  come, 

And  freely  drink  the  stream  of  life; 
'Tis  Jesus  bids  him  come, 

4  Lo!  Jesus,  who  invites, 
Declares,  "I  quickly  come;" 

Lord,  even  so!  we  wait  thine  hour; 
O  blest  Redeemer,  come! 

H.  U.  Onderdonk 

356  The  guardianship  of  angels.  S.  M 

YE  simple  souls  that  stray 
Far  from  the  path  of  peace, 
That  lonely,  unfrequented  way 

*  To  life  and  happiness, 
Why  will  ye  folly  love, 

And  throng  the  downward  road, 
And  hate  the  wisdom  from  above, 
And  mock  the  sons  of  God? 

2  So  wretched  and  obscure, 

.  The  men  whom  ye  despise, 
So  foolish,  impotent,  and  poor, — 
Above  your  scorn  we  rise: 

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We  through  the  Holy  Ghost, 

Can  witness  better  things; 
For  he  whose  blood  is  all  our  boast, 

Hath  made  us  priests  and  kings. 

3  Riches  unsearchable 

In  Jesus'  love  we  know; 
And  pleasures  springing  from  the  well 

Of  life,  our  souls  o'erllow: 
The  Spirit  we  receive 

Of  wisdom,  grace,  and  power; 
And  always  sorrowful  we  live, 

Rejoicing  evermore. 

4  Angels  our  servants  are, 
And  keep  in  all  our  ways, 

And  in  their  watchful  hands  they  bear 

The  sacred  sons  of  grace: 
Unto  that  heavenly  bliss 

They  all  our  steps  attend; 
And  God  himself  our  Father  is, 

And  Jesus  is  our  friend.  -., 

Jonn  Weclear* 

357   All  things  are  ready.— Matt.  22:  4.      S-  M- 
"  A  LL  things  are  ready,"  come, 

XX  Come  to  the  supper  spread; 
Comer  rich  and  poor,  come,  old  and  young* 

Come,  and  be  richly  fed. 

2  "All  things  are  ready,"  come, 
The  invitation's  given, 

Through  Him  who  now  in  glory  sits 
At  God's  right  hand  in  heaven. 

3  "All  things  are  ready,"  come, 
The  door  is  open  wide; 

O  feast  upon  the  love  of  God, 
For  Christ,  his  Son,  has  died. 

4  "All  things  are  ready,"  come, 
To-morrow  may  not  be; 

O  sinner,  come,  the  Saviour  waits 
This  hour  to  welcome  thee- 

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358  The  second  death.  S.  M. 

0 WHERE  shall  rest  be  found, 
Rest  for  the  weary  soul  ? 
'Twere  vain  the  ocean's  depths  to  sound. 
Or  pierce  to  either  pole. 

2  The  world  can  never  give 
The  bliss  for  which  we  sigh; 

'Tis  not  the  whole  of  life  to  live, 
Nor  all  of  death  to  die. 

3  Beyond  this  vale  of  tears 
There  is  a  life  above, 

Unmeasured  by  the  flight  of  years; 
And  all  that  life  is  love. 

4  There  is  a  death,  whose  pang 
Outlasts  the  fleeting  breath: 

O  what  eternal  horrors  hang 
Around  the  second  death! 

5  Thou  God  of  truth  and  grace, 
Teach  us  that  death  to  shun; 

Lest  we  be  banished  from  thy  face^ 
For  evermore  undone. 

James  Montgomery. 

3o 9       Accepting  the  invitation.  S.  M. 

COME,  weary  sinners,  come, 
Groaning  beneath  your  load; 
The  Saviour  calls  his  wanderers  home; 
Haste  to  your  pardoning  God. 

2  Come,  all  by  guilt  oppressed, 
Answer  the  Saviour's  call, 

"O  come,  and  I  will  give  you  res^. 
And  I  will  save  you  all." 

3  Redeemer,  full  of  love, 
We  would  thy  word  obey, 

And  all  thy  faithful  mercies  prove: 
O  take  our  guilt  away. 

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4  We  would  on  thee  rely, 
On  thee  would  cast  our  care; 

Now  to  thine  arms  of  mercy  fly, 
And  find  salvation  there. 

Charles  Wesley,  alt. 

360  gzek  ffim  while  he  may  be  found.       S.  M- 

MY  son,  know  thou  the  Lord, 
Thy  father's  God  obey; 
Seek  his  protecting  care  by  night, 
His  guardian  hand  by  day. 

2  Call,  while  he  may  be  found; 
Seek  him  while  he  is  near; 

Serve  him  with  all  thy  heart  and  mind, 
And  worship  him  with  fear. 

3  If  thou  wilt  seek  his  face, 
His  ear  will  hear  thy  cry; 

Then  shalt  thou  find  his  mercy  sure, 
His  grace  forever  nigh. 

4  But  if  thou  leave  thy  God, 
Nor  choose  the  path  to  heaven, 

Then  shalt  thou  perish  in  thy  sins, 
And  never  be  forgiven. 

Robert  C.  Brackenbury. 

361  The  day  of  grace.  S-  M- 

NOW  is  the  accepted  time, 
Now  is  the  day  of  grace; 
Now,  sinners,  come  without  delay, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  face. 

2  Now  is  the  accepted  time, 
The  Saviour  calls  to-day; 

To-morrow  it  may  be  too  late — 
Then  why  should  you  delay? 

3  Now  is  the  accepted  time, 
The  gospel  bids  you  come; 

And  every  promise  in  his  word 
Declares  there  yet  is  room. 

John  Dobell. 

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r\  /» 

OD^        7%e  abundance  of  His  grace. 

HO  !  every  one  that  thirsts  draw  nigl 
Tis  God  invites  the  fallen  race: 
Mercy  and  free  salvation  buy; 

Buy  vine,  and  milk,  and  gospel  grace 

2  Come  to  the  living  waters,  come' 
Sinners,  obey  your  Maker's  call; 

Return,  ye  weary  wanderer-,  home. 
And  rind  his  grace  is  free  for  all. 

C  See  from  the  Rock  a  fountain  rise; 

For  you  in  healing  streams  it  roil-; 
Money  ye  need  not  bring,  nor  price, 

Ye  laboring,  burdened,  sin-sick  souls. 

-i  Xothing  ye  in  exchange  shall  give; 

Leave  all  you  have  and  are  behind; 
Frankly  the  gift  of  God  receive: 

Pardon  and  peace  in  Jesus  find. 

John  Wesley. 

363 

Come  to  Me.  L.  M. 

TT^ITH  tearful  eyes  I  look  around: 
"    Life  seems  a  dark  and  stormy  sea: 
Yet  'midst  the  gloom  I  hear  a  sound, 
A  heavenly  whisper,    :  Come  to  me!*' 

2  It  tells  me  of  a  place  of  rest, 

It  tells  me  where  my  soul  may  flee: 
O  to  the  weary,  faint,  oppressed, 

How  sweet  the  bidding.  "Come  to  me!" 

3  TThen  against  sin  I  strive  in  vain. 
And  cannot  from  its  yoke  get  free. 

Sinking  beneath  the  heavy  chain, 

The  words  arrest  me,     Come  to  me!'' 

4  When  nature  shudders,  loath  to  part 
From  all  I  love,  enjoy,  and  see: 

When  a  faint  chill  steals  o'er  my  heart, 
A  sweet  voice  utters.  "Come  to  me! 

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5  "Come,  for  all  else  must  fail  and  die; 

Earth  is  no  resting-place  for  thee; 
Heavenward  direct  thy  weeping  eye; 

I  am  thy  portion;  come  to  me!" 

Charlotte  Elliott. 

364  The  gospel  feast  L-  M- 

COME,  sinners,  to  the  gospel  feast; 
Let  every  soul  be  Jesus'  guest: 
Ye  need  not  one  be  left  behind, 
For  God  hath  bidden  all  mankind. 

2  Sent  by  my  Lord,  on  you  I  call; 
The  invitation  is  to  all: 

Come  all  the  world!  come,  sinner,  thou! 
All  things  in  Christ  are  ready  now. 

3  Come,  all  ye  souls  by  sin  oppressed, 
Ye  restless  wanderers  after  rest; 

Ye  poor,  and  maimed,  and  halt,  and  blind. 
In  Christ  a  hearty  welcome  find. 

4  My  message  as  from  God  receive; 
Ye  all  may  come  to  Christ  and  live: 
O  let  his  love  your  hearts  constrain, 
Nor  suffer  him  to  die  in  vain. 

5  See  him  set  forth  before  your  eyes, 
That  precious,  bleeding  sacrifice: 
His  offered  benefits  embrace, 

And  freely  now  be  saved  by  grace. 

Charles  Wesley. 

365  Sin  Mils  beyond  the  tomb.  M° 

VAIIST  man,  thy  fond  pursuits  forbear; 
Repent,  thine  end  is  nigh; 
Death,  at  the  farthest,  can't  be  far: 
O  think  before  thou  die. 

2  Reflect,  thou  hast  a  soul  to  save; 

Thy  sins,  how  high  they  mount! 
What  are  thy  hopes  beyond  the  grave  ? 

How  stands  that  dark  account? 

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3  Death  enters,  and  there's  no  defense; 
His  time  there's  none  can  tell; 

He'll  m  a  moment  call  thee  hence, 
To  heaven,  or  down  to  hell. 

4  Thy  flesh,  perhaps  thy  greatest  care, 
Shall  into  dust  consume; 

But,  ah!  destruction  stops  not  there; 
Sin  kills  beyond  the  tomb. 

Joseph.  Hart. 

366  c.  m. 

Boast  not  thyself '  of  to-morrow, — Prov.  27:  1. 

WHY  should  we  boast  of  time  to  come, 
Though  but  a  single  day? 
This  hour  may  fix  our  final  doom, 
Though  strong,  and  young,  and  gay. 

2  The  present  we  should  now  redeem; 
This  only  is  our  own; 

The  past,  alas!  is  all  a  dream; 
The  future  is  unknown. 

3  O  think  what  vast  concerns  depend 
Upon  a  moment's  space, 

When  life  and  all  its  cares  shall  end 
In  vengeance  or  in  grace. 

4  O  for  that  power  which  melts  the  heart, 
And  lifts  the  soul  on  high! 

Where  sin  and  grief  and  death  depart, 
And  pleasures  never  die. 

M.  Wilks. 

367      The  Justifier-  of  the  ungodly.  C-  M 

LOVERS  of  pleasure  more  than  God, 
For  you  he  suffered  pain; 
For  you  the  Saviour  spilt  his  blood: 

And  shall  he  bleed  in  vain? 
2  Sinners,  his  life  for  you  he  paid; 

Your  basest  crimes  he  bore; 
Your  sins  were  all  on  Jesus  laid, 
That  you  might  sin  no  more. 
m 


THE  SINNER. 


3  To  earth  the  great  Redeemer  came, 
That  you  might  come  to  heaven; 

Believe,  believe  in  Jesus'  name, 
And  all  your  sin's  forgiven. 

4  Believe  in  him  who  died  for  thee, 
And,  sure  as  he  hath  died, 

Thy  debt  is  paid,  thy  soul  is  free, 
And  thou  art  justified. 

Charles  Wesley. 

368        Tfa  hammer  of  His  word.  C-  M- 

COME,  O  thou  all-victorious  Lord, 
Thy  power  to  us  make  known; 
Strike  with  the  hammer  of  thy  word, 
And  break  these  hearts  of  stone. 

2  O  that  we  all  might  now  begin 
Our  foolishness  to  mourn; 

And  turn  at  once  from  every  sin, 
And  to  the  Saviour  turn! 

3  Give  us  ourselves  and  thee  to  know 
In  this  our  gracious  day; 

Repentance  unto  life  bestow, 
And  take  our  sins  away. 

4  Convince  us  first  of  unbelief, 
And  freely  then  release; 

Fill  every  soul  with  sacred  grief, 
And  then  with  sacred  peace. 

Cliarles  Wesley. 

369  Desperate  resolution. 

C10ME,  humble  sinner,  in  whose  breast 
J  A  thousand  thoughts  revolve, 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  oppressed, 

And  make  this  last  resolve : —  1 
2  I'll  go  to  Jesus,  though  my  sin 
Like  mountains  round  me  close; 
I  know  his  courts,  I'll  enter  in, 
Whatever  may  oppose. 

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3  Prostrate  I'll  lie  before  his  throne, 
And  there  my  guilt  confess; 

I'll  tell  him,  I'm  a  wretch  undone 
Without  his  sovereign  grace. 

4  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea, 
Perhaps  will  hear  my  prayer; 

But,  if  I  perish,  I  will  pray, 
And  perish  only  there. 

5  I  can  but  perish  if  I  go; 
I  am  resolved  to  try; 

For  if  I  stay  away,  I  know 
I  must  forever  die. 

Edmund  J  ones. 

370        The  wanderer  recalled.  M. 

RETURN,  0  wanderer,  return, 
And  seek  thy  Father's  face; 
Those  new  desires  which  in  thee  burn 
Were  kindled  by  his  grace. 

2  Return,  O  wanderer,  return; 
He  hears  thy  humble  sigh: 

He  sees  thy  softened  spirit  mourn, 
When  no  one  else  is  nigh. 

3  Return,  O  wanderer,  return; 
Thy  Saviour  bids  thee  live: 

Come  to  his  cross,  and,  grateful,  learn 
How  freely  he'll  forgive. 

4  Return,  O  wanderer,  return, 
And  wipe  the  falling  tear: 

Thy  Father  calls, — no  longer  mourn, 
'Tis  love  invites  thee  near. 

5  Return,  O  wanderer,  return; 
Regain  thy  long-sought  rest: 

The  Saviour's  melting  mercies  yearn 
To  clasp  thee  to  his  breast. 

William- B.  Collyer,  alt. 

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371  Xo  peace  to  the  wicked.  C.  M, 

INXERS,  the  voice  of  God  regard; 


s 


'Tis  mercy  speaks  to-day; 
He  calls  you  by  his  sacred  word 
From  sin's  destructive  way. 

2  Like  the  rough  sea,  that  cannot  rest? 
You  live,  devoid  of  peace; 

A  thousand  stings  within  your  breast 
Deprive  your  souls  of  ease. 

3  Your  way  is  dark,  and  leads  to  hell: 
Why  will  you  persevere? 

Can  you  in  endless  torments  dwell, 
Shut  up  in  black  despair? 

4  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways 
Of  sin  and  folly  go? 

In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reach  eternal  woe. 

5  But  he  that  turns  to  God  shall  live, 
Through  his  abounding  grace: 

His  mercy  will  the  guilt  forgive 
Of  those  that  seek  his  face. 

6  Bow  to  the  scepter  of  his  word, 
Renouncing  every  sin; 

Submit  to  him,  your  sovereign  Lord, 
And  learn  his  will  divine. 

John  Fawcett 

3  J  2         The  voice  that  wakes  the  dead.        C-  M 

THOU  Son  of  God,  whose  naming  eyes 
Our  inmost  thoughts  perceive, 
Accept  the  grateful  sacrifice 
Which  now  to  thee  we  give* 

2  We  bow  before  thy  gracious  throne, 

And  think  ourselves  sincere: 
But  show  us,  Lord,  is  every  one 

Thy  real  worshiper? 


WARNING  AND  INVITING. 


3  Is  here  a  soul  that  knows  thee  not, 
Nor  feels  his  need  of  thee, — 

A  stranger  to  the  blood  which  bought 
His  pardon  on  the  tree? 

4  Convince  him  now  of  unbelief; 
His  desperate  state  explain; 

And  fill  his  heart  with  sacred  grief, 
And  penitential  pain. 

5  Speak  with  that  voice  that  wakes  the  dead 
And  bid  the  sleeper  rise; 

£.nd  bid  his  guilty  conscience  dread 
The  death  that  never  dies. 

Charles  Wesley. 

Warnings  multiplied.  C.  M. 

BENEATH  our  feet,  and  o'er  our  head 
Is  equal  warning  given; 
Beneath  us  lie  the  countless  dead, 
Above  us  is  the  heaven. 

2  Death  rides  on  every  passing  breeze, 
And  lurks  in  every  flower; 

Each  season  has  its  own  disease, 
Its  peril  every  hour. 

3  Our  eyes  have  seen  the  rosy  light 
Of  youth's  soft  cheek  decay, 

And  fate  descend  in  sudden  night 
On  manhood's  middle  day. 

4  Our  eyes  have  seen  the  steps  of  age 
Halt  feebly  to  the  tomb; 

And  shall  earth  still  our  hearts  engage, 
And  dreams  of  days  to  come? 

5  Turn,  mortal,  turn;  thy  danger  know 
Where'er  thy  foot  can  tread, 

The  earth  rings  hollow  from  below? 
And  warns  thee  by  her  dead. 
15  225 


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6  Turn,  mortal,  turn;  thy  soul  apply 

To  truths  divinely  given: 
The  dead,  who  underneath  thee  lie, 

Shall  live  for  hell  or  heaven. 

Reginald  Heber, 

374  Waiting  to  be  gracious. 

JESUS,  Redeemer  of  mankind, 
Display  thy  saving  power; 
Thy  mercy  let  the  sinner  find, 
And  know  his  gracious  hour. 

2  Who  thee  beneath  their  feet  have  trod, 
And  crucified  afresh, 

Touch  with  thine  all-victorious  blood, 
And  turn  the  stone  to  flesh. 

3  Open  their  eyes  thy  cross  to  see, 
Their  ears,  to  hear  thy  cries: 

Sinner,  thy  Saviour  weeps  for  thee; 
For  thee  he  weeps  and  dies. 

4  All  the  day  long  he  meekly  stands, 
His  rebels  to  receive; 

And  shows  his  wounds  and  spreads  his  hands. 
And  bids  you  turn  and  live. 

5  Turn,  and  your  sins  of  deepest  dye 
He  will  with  blood  efface; 

E'en  now  he  waits  the  blood  to  apply; 
Be  saved,  be  saved  by  grace. 

Charles  Wesley, 

375  Too  late!  10- 

LATE,  late,  so  late!  and  dark  the  night,  and 
chill! 

Late,  late,  so  late!  But  we  can  enter  still. 
"Too  late,  too  late!  ye  cannot  enter  now." 

2  No  light  had  we; — for  that  we  do  repent, 
And  learning  this,  the  Bridegroom  will  relent, 
"Too  late,  too  late!  ye  cannot  enter  now.-' 
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WARNING  AND  INVITING 

3  No  light!   so  late!  and  dark  and  chill  the 

night — 

O  let  us  in,  that  we  may  find  the  light. 

"Too  late,  too  late!  ye  cannot  enter  now!" 

4  Have  we  not  heard  the  Bridegroom  is  so 

sweet! 

O  let  us  in,  though  late,  to  kiss  his  feet, 
"No!  no!  too  late!  ye  cannot  enter  now!'5 

Alfred  Tennyson. 

O  ft 

Mercy,  death,  doom.  8,  5. 

IN  the  silent  midnight  watches, 
List, — thy  bosom  door! 
How  it  knocketh,  knocketh,  knocketh, 

Knocketh  evermore! 
Say  not  'tis  thy  pulse  is  beating: 

'Tis  thy  heart  of  sin; 
'Tis  thy  Saviour  knocks,  and  crieth, 
Rise,  and  let  me  in! 

2  Death  comes  down  with  reckless  footstep 
To  the  hall  and  hut: 

Think  you  death  will  stand  a-knocking 

Where  the  door  is  shut? 
Jesus  waiteth,  waiteth,  waiteth; 

But  thy  door  is  fast! 
Grieved,  away  thy  Saviour  goeth: 

Death  breaks  in  at  last. 

3  Then  'tis  thine  to  stand  entreating 
Christ  to  let  thee  in; 

At  the  gate  of  heaven  beating, 

Wailing  for  thy  sin. 
Nay,  alas!  thou  foolish  virgin, 

Hast  thou  then  forgot? 
Jesus  waited  long  to  know  thee, 

But  he  knows  thee  not. 

007  A*  Cteveiand  Coxe 


THE  SINISTER. 


REPENTANCE. 
377  The  gift  of  faith.  C*  P'  M* 

AUTHOR  of  faith,  to  thee  I  cry, 
To  thee,  who  wouldst  not  have  me  dies 
But  know  the  truth  and  live: 
Open  mine  eyes  to  see  thy  face; 
Work  in  my  heart  the  saving  grace; 
The  life  eternal  give. 

2  Shut  up  in  unbelief,  I  groan, 
&nd  blindly  serve  a  God  unknown, 

Till  thou  the  veil  remove; 
The  gift  unspeakable  impart, 
And  write  thy  name  upon  my  heart, 

And  manifest  thy  love. 

3  I  know  the  work  is  only  thine, 
The  gift  of  faith  is  all  divine; 

But,  if  on  thee  we  call, 
Thou  wilt  that  gracious  gift  bestow, 
And  cause  our  hearts  to  feel  and  know 

That  thou  hast  died  for  all. 

4  Thou  bidd'st  us  knock  and  enter  in, 
Come  unto  thee,  and  rest  from  sin, 

The  blessing  seek  and  find: 
Thou  bidd'st  us  ask  thy  grace,  and  have; 
Thou  canst,  thou  wouldst,  this  moment  save 

Both  me  and  all  mankind. 

5  Be  it  according  to  thy  word; 
Now  let  me  find  my  pardoning  Lord; 

Let  what  I  ask  be  given: 
The  bar  of  unbelief  remove; 
Open  the  door  of  faith  and  love, 

And  take  me  into  heaven.  charieswcsiey. 

378    Pleading  the  sacrifice  of  Christ      C.  p-  M 

OLAMB  of  God,  for  sinners  slain, 
I  plead  with  thee,  my  suit  to  gain,— 
I  plead  what  thou  hast  done: 

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Didst  thou  not  die  the  death  for  me? 
Jesus,  remember  Calvary, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

2  Take  the  dear  purchase  of  thy  blood, 
My  Friend  and  Advocate  with  God, 

My  Ransom  and  my  Peace, 
Surety,  who  all  my  debt  hast  paid, 
For  all  my  sins  atonement  made, 

The  Lord  my  Righteousness. 

3  O  let  thy  Spirit  shed  abroad 
The  love,  the  perfect  love  of  God, 

In  this  cold  heart  of  mine! 
O  might  he  now  descend,  and  rest, 
And  dwell  forever  in  my  breast, 

And  make  it  all  divine! 

Charles  Wesley. 

3/9  Depth  of  mercy.  *7  • 

DEPTH  of  mercy!  can  there  be 
Mercy  still  reserved  for  me? 
Can  my  God  his  wrath  forbear, — 
Me,  the  chief  of  sinners,  spare? 

2  I  have  long  withstood  his  grace; 
Long  provoked  him  to  his  face; 
Would  not  hearken  to  his  calls; 
Grieved  him  by  a  thousand  falla. 

3  Now  incline  me  to  repent; 
Let  me  now  my  sins  lament; 
Now  my  foul  revolt  deplore, 
Weep,  believe,  and  sin  no  more. 

4  Kindled  his  relentings  are; 
Me  he  now  delights  to  spare; 
Cries,  "How  shall  I  give  thee  up?5' 
Lets  the  lifted  thunder  drop. 

5  There  for  me  the  Saviour  stands, 
Shows  his  wounds  and  spreads  his  hands 
God  is  love!  I  know,  I  feel; 

Jesus  weeps,  and  loves  me  still. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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380  wull  Tjiee  is  mercy.  7" 

SOVEREIGN  Ruler,  Lord  of  all, 
Prostrate  at  thy  feet  I  fall; 
Hear,  O  hear  my  ardent  cry, 
Frown  not,  lest  I  faint  and  die. 

2  Vilest  of  the  sons  of  men, 
Worst  of  rebels  I  have  been; 
Oft  abused  thee  to  thy  face, 
Trampled  on  thy  richest  grace. 

3  Justly  might  thy  vengeful  dart 
Pierce  this  bleeding,  broken  heart; 
Justly  might  thy  kindled  ire 
Send  me  to  eternal  fire. 

4  But  with  thee  is  mercy  found, 
Balm  to  heal  my  every  wound; 
Soothe,  O  soothe  this  troubled  breast, 
Give  the  weary  wanderer  rest. 

Thomas  Raffles. 

381  The  Man  on  Calvary.         C-  P-  M- 

OTHOXJ  who  hast  our  sorrows  borne, 
Help  us  to  look  on  thee,  and  mourn, 
On  thee,  whom  we  have  slain, — 
Have  pierced  a  thousand,  thousand  times, 
And  by  reiterated  crimes 
Renewed  thy  sacred  pain. 

2  O  give  us  eyes  of  faith  to  see 
The  Man  transfixed  on  Calvary, — 

To  know  thee  who  thou  art, 
The  one  eternal  God  and  true; 
And  let  the  sight  affect,  subdue, 

And  break  my  stubborn  heart. 

3  Lover  of  souls!  to  rescue  mine, 
Reveal  the  charity  divine, 

That  suffered  in  my  stead; 
That  made  thy  soul  a  sacrifice, 
And  quenched  in  death  those  flaming  eyes, 

And  bowed  that  sacred  head. 

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4  The  veil  of  unbelief  remove, 
And  by  thy  manifested  love, 

And  by  thy  sprinkled  blood, 
Destroy  the  love  of  sin  in  me, 
And  get  thyself  the  victory, 

And  bring  me  back  to  God. 

Charles  Wesley 

°^        Looking  unto  Jesus.  V,  6,  8 

LAMB  of  God,  for  sinners  slain, 
To  thee  I  humbly  pray; 
Heal  me  of  my  grief  and  pain, 

O  take  my  sins  away, 
from  this  bondage,  Lord,  release, 
No  longer  let  me  be  oppressed; 
Jesus,  Master,  seal  my  peace, 
And  take  me  to  thy  breast. 
2  Wilt  thou  cast  a  sinner  out 

Who  humbly  comes  to  thee  ? 
No,  my  God,  I  cannot  doubt 

Thy  mercy  is  for  me: 
Let  me  then  obtain  the  grace, 

And  be  of  paradise  possessed: 
Jesus,  Master,  seal  my  peace, 
And  take  me  to  thy  breast. 
S  Worldly  good  I  do  not  want; 

Be  that  to  others  given; 
Only  for  thy  love  I  pant, 

My  all  in  earth  and  heaven: 
This  the  crown  I  fain  would  seize 

The  good  wherewith  I  would  be' blest; 
Jesus,  Master,  seal  my  peace, 
And  take  me  to  thy  breast. 

Charles  Wesley. 

tJ        Remember  Calvary.  7,  6,  8. 

T  °f  God?  whose  dying  love 

We  now  recall  to  mind, 
Send  the  answer  from  above, 
And  let  us  mercy  find: 

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Think  on  us  who  think  on  thee, 
And  every  struggling  soul  release^ 

O  remember  Calvary, 
And  bid  us  go  in  peace! 

2  By  thine  agonizing  pain, 
And  bloody  sweat,  we  pray, 

By  thy  dying  love  to  man, 

Take  all  our  sins  away: 
Burst  our  bonds,  and  set  us  free; 

From  all  iniquity  release; 
O  remember  Calvary, 

And  bid  us  go  in  peace! 

3  Let  thy  blood,  by  faith  applied. 
The  sinner's  pardon  seal; 

Speak  us  freely  justified, 

And  all  our  sickness  heal: 
By  thy  passion  on  the  tree, 

Let  all  our  griefs  and  troubles  cease; 
O  remember  Calvary, 

And  bid  us  go  in  peace  I 

°  Charles  Wesley. 


384  Even  me.  8>  7' 

LORD,  I  hear  of  showers  of  blessing 
Thou  art  scattering  full  and  free; 
Showers,  the  thirsty  land  refreshing; 
Let  some  drops  now  fall  on  me, 
Even  me. 

2  Pass  me  not,  O  God,  my  Father, 
Sinful  though  my  heart  may  be; 

Thou  mightst  leave  me,  but  the  rather 
Let  thy  mercy  light  on  me, 
Even  me. 

3  Pass  me  not,  O  gracious  Saviour, 
Let  me  live  and  cling  to  thee; 

I  am  longing  for  thy  favor; 

Whilst  thou  'rt  calling,  O  call  me, 
Even  me. 

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4  Pass  me  not,  O  mighty  Spirit, 
Thou  canst  make  the  blind  to  see; 

Witnesser  of  Jesus'  merit, 

Speak  the  word  of  power  to  me, 
Even  me. 

5  Love  of  God,  so  pure  and  changeless, 
Blood  of  Christ,  so  rich,  so  free, 

Grace  of  God,  so  strong  and  boundless. 
Magnify  them  all  in  me, 
Even  me. 


ET  the  world  their  virtue  boast, 


I,  a  wretch  undone  and  lost, 
Am  freely  saved  by  grace; 
Other  title  I  disclaim, 

This,  only  this,  is  all  my  plea, 

1  the  chief  of  sinners  am, 
But  Jesus  died  for  me. 

2  Happy  they  whose  joys  abound 
Like  Jordan's  swelling  stream; 

Who  their  heaven  in  Christ  have  found. 
And  give  the  praise  to  him. 

Meanest  follower  of  the  Lamb, 
His  steps  I  at  a  distance  see; 

I  the  chief  of  sinners  am, 
But  Jesus  died  for  me. 

3  J esus,  thou  for  me  hast  died, 
And  thou  in  me  wilt  live; 

I  shall  feel  thy  death  applied; 

I  shall  thy  life  receive: 
Yet,  when  melted  in  the  flame 

Of  love,  this  shall  be  all  my  plea, 
I  the  chief  of  sinners  am, 

But  Jesus  died  for  me. 


Mrs.  Elizabeth  Codner. 


385 


Saved  by  grace. 


7,  6;  8, 


Their  works  of  righteousness; 


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THE  SINNER. 


.386 

Refuge  in  the  Uood  of  the  Lamb.    '  >  °>  °* 

GOD  of  my  salvation,  hear, 
And  help  me  to  believe; 
Simply  do  I  now  draw  near, 

Thy  blessing  to  receive. 
Full  of  guilt,  alas!  I  am, 

But  to  thy  wounds  for  refuge  flee; 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 
Thy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

2  Standing  now  as  newly  slain, 
To  thee  I  lift  mine  eye; 

Balm  of  all  my  grief  and  pain, 

Thy  blood  is  always  nigh. 
Now  as  yesterday  the  same 

Thou  art,  and  wilt  forever  be: 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Thy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

3  No  good  word,  or  work,  or  thought, 
Bring  I  to  buy  thy  grace; 

Pardon  I  accept  unbought, 

Thy  proffer  I  embrace, 
Coming,  as  at  first  I  came, 

To  take,  and  not  bestow  on  thee: 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Thy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

Charles  Wesley. 

387  Hear,  and  save.  ^»  ^ 

LORD  of  mercy  and  of  might, 
Of  mankind  the  life  and  light, 
Maker,  Teacher,  Infinite- 
Jesus!  hear  and  save. 

2  Strong  Creator,  Saviour  mild, 
Humbled  to  a  little  child, 
Captive,  beaten,  bound,  reviled— 
Jesus!  hear  and  save. 

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3  Borne  aloft  on  angels'  wings, 
Throned  above  celestial  things, 
Lord  of  lords,  and  King  of  kings- 
Jesus!  hear  and  save. 

4  Soon  to  come  to  earth  again, 
Judge  of  angels  and  of  men, 
Hear  us  now,  and  hear  us  then — 

Jesus!  hear  *and  save. 

Reginald  Heber.. 

388  The  souV s  home.  S.  M. 

LIKE  Noah's  weary  dove, 
That  soared  the  earth  around, 
But  not  a  resting-place  above 
The  cheerless  waters  found; 

2  O  cease,  my  wandering  soul, 
On  restless  wing  to  roam; 

All  the  wide  world,  to  either  pole, 
Has  not  for  thee  a  home. 

3  Behold  the  ark  of  God! 
Behold  the  open  door! 

Hasten  to  gain  that  dear  abode, 
And  rove,  my  soul,  no  more. 

4  There,  safe  thou  shalt  abide, 
There,  sweet  shall  be  thy  rest, 

And  every  longing  satisfied, 
With  full  salvation  blest. 

William  A.  Muhlenberg. 

389  The  sinner* s  only  plea.  L.  M. 

WHEREWITH,  O  Lord,  shall  I  draw  near, 
And  bow  myself  before  thy  face? 
How  in  thy  purer  eyes  appear? 

What  shall  I  bring  to  gain  thy  grace? 
2  Will  gifts  delight  the  Lord  most  high? 

Will  multiplied  oblations  please? 
Thousands  of  rams  his  favor  buy, 
Or  slaughtered  hecatombs  appease? 

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3  Can  these  avert  the  wrath  of  God? 
Can  these  wash  out  my  gnilty  stain? 

Rivers  of  oil,  and  seas  of  blood, 
Alas!  they  all  must  flow  in  vain. 

4  Who  would  himself  to  thee  approve, 
Must  take  the  path  thyself  hast  showed? 

Justice  pursue,  and  mercy  love, 

And  humbly  walk  by  faith  with  God. 

5  But  though  my  life  henceforth  be  thine,, 
Present  for  past  can  ne'er  atone: 

Though  I  to  thee  the  whole  resign, 
I  only  give  thee  back  thine  own. 

6  Guilty  I  stand  before  thy  face; 
On  me  I  feel  thy  wrath  abide; 

'Tis  just  the  sentence  should  take  place; 
'Tis  just, — but  O,  thy  Son  hath  died! 

Charles  Wesley. 

390  l.  m. 

The  withdrawal  of  the  Spirit  deprecated. 

STAY,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, 
Though  I  have  done  thee  such  despite: 
Nor  cast  the  sinner  quite  away, 
Nor  take  thine  everlasting  flight. 

2  Though  I  have  steeled  my  stubborn  heart, 
And  shaken  off  my  guilty  fears; 

And  vexed,  and  urged  thee  to  depart, 
For  many  long  rebellious  years: 

3  Though  I  have  most  unfaithful  been, 
Of  all  who  e'er  thy  grace  received; 

Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  seen; 
Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  grieved; 

4  Yet,  O,  the  chief  of  sinners  spare, 
In  honor  of  my  great  High  Priest; 

Nor  in  thy  righteous  anger  swear 

To  exclude  me  from  thy  people's  rest. 

Charles  Wesley. 

236 


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391  Pleading  for  pity.  L.  M* 

SHOW  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive; 
Let  a  repenting  rebel  live: 
Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free? 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  thee  ? 

2  My  crimes  are  great,  but  don't  surpass 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace; 
Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  let  thy  pardoning  love  be  found. 

3  O  wash  my  soul  from  every  sin, 
And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean; 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  past  oifenses  pain  my  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  shame  my  sins  confess, 
Against  thy  law,  against  thy  grace; 
Lord,  should  thy  judgments  grow  severe, 
I  am  condemned,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  sudden  vengeance  seize  my  breath, 

1  must  pronounce  thee  just,  in  death; 
And  if  my  soul  were  sent  to  hell, 
Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6  Yet  save  a  trembling  sinner,  Lord, 
Whose  hope,  still  hovering  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there, 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 

Isaac  Watts. 

392  The  sinner's  only  hope.  L.. 

JESUS,  the  sinner's  Friend,  to  thee, 
Lost  and  undone,  for  aid  I  flee, 
Weary  of  earth,  myself,  and  sin: 
Open  thine  arms,  and  take  me  in. 

2  Pity  and  heal  my  sin-sick  soul; 
'Tis  thou  alone  canst  make  me  whole; 
Dark,  till  in  me  thine  image  shine, 
And  lost,  I  am,  till  thou  art  mine. 

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3  At  last  I  own  it  cannot  be 
That  I  should  fit  myself  for  thee: 
Here,  then,  to  thee  I  all  resign; 
Thine  is  the  work,  and  only  thine, 

4  What  shall  I  say  thy  grace  to  move? 
Lord,  I  am  sin— but  thou  art  love: 

I  give  up  every  plea  beside — 
Lord,  I  am  lost— but  thou  hast  died. 


393  Just  as  I  am.  L.  M. 

JUST  as  I  am,  without  one  plea, 
But  that  thy  blood  was  shed  for  mo, 
And  that  thou  bidd'st  me  come  to  thee, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

2  Just  as  I  am,  and  waiting  not 
To  rid  my  soul  of  one  dark  blot, 

To  thee  whose  blood  can  cleanse  each  spot, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

3  Just  as  I  am,  though  tossed  about 
With  many  a  conflict,  many  a  doubt, 
Fightings  within,  and  fears  without, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

4  Just  as  I  am— poor,  wretched,  blind; 
Sight,  riches,  healing  of  the  mind, 
Yea,  all  I  need,  in  thee  to  find, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

5  Just  as  I  am— thou  wilt  receive, 
Wilt  welcome,  pardon,  cleanse,  relieve; 
Because  thy  promise  I  believe, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

6  Just  as  I  am— thy  love  unknown 
Hath  broken  every  barrier  down; 
Now,  to  be  thine,  yea,  thine  alone, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  I  come!  I  come! 

Charlotte  "Clliotlv 

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•594  Dawning  hope.  L.  M. 

MY  soul  before  Thee  prostrate  lies; 
To  thee,  her  Source,  my  spirit  flies; 
My  wants  I  mourn,  my  chains  I  see; 
O  let  thy  presence  set  me  free. 

2  Jesus,  vouchsafe  my  heart  and  will 
With  thy  meek  lowliness  to  fill; 

Eo  more  her  power  let  nature  boast, 
But  in  thy  will  may  mine  be  lost. 

3  Already  springing  hope  I  feel, 
God  will  destroy  the  power  of  hell, 
And,  from  a  land  of  wars  and  pain, 
Lead  me  where  peace  and  safety  reign. 

4  One  only  care  my  soul  shall  know, 
Father,  all  thy  commands  to  do; 

And  feel,  what  endless  years  shall  prove, 
That  thou,  my  Lord,  my  God,  art  love. 

C.  P.  Eichter.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 

395  Only  Jesus.  L.  M. 

WHEN,  gracious  Lord,  when  shall  it  be 
That  I  shall  find  my  all  in  thee  ? 
The  fullness  of  thy  promise  prove, 
The  seal  of  thine  eternal  love  ? 

2  A  poor  blind  child  I  wander  here, 
If  haply  I  may  feel  thee  near: 

0  dark!  dark!  dark!  I  still  must  say, 
Amidst  the  blaze  of  gospel  day. 

3  Thee,  only  thee,  I  fain  would  find, 
And  cast  the  world  and  flesh  behind; 
Thou,  only  thou,  to  me  be  given, 

Of  all  thou  hast  in  earth  or  heaven. 

4  When  from  the  arm  of  flesh  set  free, 
Jesus,  my  soul  shall  fly  to  thee: 
Jesus,  when  I  have  lost  my  all, 

1  shall  upon  thy  bosom  fall. 

Charles  Weslay. 

239 


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396  Stubbornness  of  heart  L.  M. 

OFOR  a  glance  of  heavenly  day, 
To  take  this  stubborn  heart  away, 
And  thaw,  with  beams  of  love  divine, 
This  heart,  this  frozen  heart  of  mine! 

2  The  rocks  can  rend;  the  earth  can  quake; 
The  seas  can  roar;  the  mountains  shake: 
Of  feeling,  all  things  show  some  sign, 

But  this  unfeeling  heart  of  mine. 

3  To  hear  the  sorrows  thou  hast  felt, 
O  Lord,  an  adamant  would  melt: 
But  I  can  read  each  moving  line, 
And  nothing  moves  this  heart  of  mine. 

4  Thy  judgments,  too,  which  devils  fear- 
Amazing  thought! — unmoved  I  hear; 
Goodness  and  wrath  in  vain  combine 

To  stir  this  stupid  heart  of  mine. 

5  But  power  divine  can  do  the  deed; 
And,  Lord,  that  power  I  greatly  need; 
Thy  Spirit  can  from  dross  refine, 

And  melt  and  change  this  heart  of  mine. 

Joseph.  Hart- 


397  Only  by  faith.  ■ 

LORD,  I  despair  myself  to  heal; 
I  see  my  sin,  but  cannot  feel; 

1  cannot,  till  thy  Spirit  blow, 
And  bid  the  obedient  waters  flow. 

2  'Tis  thine  a  heart  of  flesh  to  give; 
Thy  gifts  I  only  can  leceive; 
Here,  then,  to  thee  I  all  resign; 

To  draw,  redeem,  and  seal,  are  thine. 

3  With  simple  faith,  on  thee  I  call, 
My  Light,  my  Life,  my  Lord,  my  All: 
I  wait  the  moving  of  the  pool ; 

I  wait  the  word  that  speaks  me  whole. 

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4  Speak,  gracious  Lord,  my  sickness  cure, 
Make  my  infected  nature  pure; 
Peace,  righteousness,  and  joy  impart, 
And  pour  thyself  into  my  heart. 

Charles  Wesley. 

398  The  kind  Physician.  L.  M. 

TESTIS,  thy  far-extended  fame 

My  drooping  soul  exults  to  hear; 
Thy  name,  thy  all-restoring  name, 

Is  music  in  a  sinner's  ear. 

2  Sinners  of  old  thou  didst  receive 
With  comfortable  words,  and  kind; 

Their  sorrows  cheer,  their  wants  relieve, 
Heal  the  diseased,  and  cure  the  blind. 

3  And  art  thou  not  the  Saviour  still, 
In  every  place  and  age  the  same  ? 

Hast  thou  forgot  thy  gracious  skill, 
Or  lost  the  virtue  of  thy  name  ? 

4  Faith  in  thy  changeless  name  I  have: 
The  good,  the  kind  Physician,  thou 

Art  able  now  our  souls  to  save, 
Art  willing  to  restore  them  now. 

5  All  my  disease,  my  every  sin, 
To  thee,  O  Jesus,  I  confess: 

In  pardon,  Lord,  my  cure  begin, 
And  perfect  it  in  holiness. 

Charles  Wesley. 

CVQQ  FIRST  PART. 

*3  <j  fj  Restore  my  peace, 

S.  M. 

AND  wilt  Thou  yet  be  found, 
And  may  I  still  draw  near? 
Then  listen  to  the  plaintive  sound 

Of  a  poor  sinner's  prayer. 
2  Jesus,  thine  aid  afford, 

If  still  the  same  thou  art: 
To  thee  I  look,  to  thee,  my  Lord, 
I  lift  mv  helpless  heart. 

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3  Thou  seest  my  troubled  breast, 
The  stragglings  of  my  will, 

The  foes  that  interrupt  my  rest, 
The  agonies  I  feel. 

4  O  my  offended  Lord, 
Restore  my  inward  peace; 

1  know  thou  canst;  pronounce  the  word, 
And  bid  the  tempest  cease. 

5  I  long  to  see  thy  face; 
Thy  Spirit  I  implore — 

The  living  water  of  thy  grace, 
That  I  may  thirst  no  more. 

Charles  Wesley. 

Ariri  SECOND  PART. 

4tUU         Yearning  for  deliverance.  S.  M. 

TT7HEX  shall  Thy  love  constrain, 
▼  f    And  force  me  to  thy  breast? 
When  shall  my  soul  return  again 
To  her  eternal  rest? 

2  Ah!  what  avails  my  strife, 
My  wandering  to  and  fro  ? 

Thou  hast  the  words  of  endless  life: 
Ah!  whither  should  I  go? 

3  Thy  condescending  grace 
To  me  did  freely  move; 

It  calls  me  still  to  seek  thy  faee, 
And  stooj)s  to  ask  my  love. 

4  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  fall; 
I  groan  to  be  set  free; 

I  fain  would  now  obey  the  call, 
And  give  up  all  for  thee. 

Charles  Wesley. 

A  fit  THIRD  PART. 

4IU_L  The  surrender.  ^r 

AXD  can  I  yet  delay 
My  little  all  to  give  ? 
To  tear  my  soul  from  earth  away 
For  Jesus  to  receive  ? 


REPENTANCE. 


2  Nay,  but  I  yield,  I  yield; 
I  can  hold  out  no  more: 

1  sink,  by  dying  love  compelled, 
And  own  thee  conqueror. 

3  Though  late,  I  all  forsake; 
My  friends,  my  all,  resign: 

Gracious  Redeemer,  take,  O  take. 
And  seal  me  ever  thine. 

4  Come,  and  possess  me  whole, 
Nor  hence  again  remove; 

Settle  and  fix  my  wavering  soul 
With  all  thy  weight  of  love. 

5  My  one  desire  be  this, 
Thy  only  love  to  know; 

To  seek  and  taste  no  other  bliss, 
No  other  good  below. 

6  My  life,  my  portion  thou; 
Thou  all-sufficient  art: 

My  hope,  my  heavenly  treasure,  low 
Enter,  and  keep  my  heart. 

Charles  Wesley, 

402     To  whom        Igof  S.  M. 

AH !  whither  should  I  go, 
Burdened,  and  sick,  and  faint? 
To  whom  should  I  my  trouble  show, 
And  pour  out  my  complaint? 

2  My  Saviour  bids  me  come; 
Ah!  why  do  I  delay? 

He  calls  the  weary  sinner  home, 
And  yet  from  him  I  stay. 

3  What  is  it  keeps  me  back, 
From  which  I  cannot  part, 

Which  will  not  let  the  Saviour  take 
Possession  of  my  heart? 

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4  Searcher  of  hearts,  in  mine 
Thy  trying  power  display; 

Into  its  darkest  corners  shine, 
And  take  the  veil  away. 

Charles  Wesley. 

403  Out  of  the  depths.  S'  M' 

OUT  of  the  depths  of  woe, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry; 
Darkness  surrounds  me,  but  I  know 
That  thou  art  ever  nigh. 

2  Humbly  on  thee  I  wait, 
Confessing  all  my  sin; 

Lord,  I  am  knocking  at  the  gate; 
Open,  and  take  me  in. 

3  O  hearken  to  my  voice. 
Give  ear  to  mv  complaint; 

Thou  bidd'st  the*  mourning  soul  rejoice, 
Thou  comfortest  the  faint. 

4  Glory  to  God  above, 

The  waters  soon  will  cease! 
For,  lo!  the  swift-returning  dove 
Brings  home  the  sign  of  peace. 

5  Though  storms  his  face  obscure, 
And  dangers  threaten  loud, 

Jehovah's  covenant  is  sure, 
His  bow  is  in  the  cloud. 

James  Montgomery. 

404  For  a  broken  heart  S'  M' 

THAT  I  could  repent, 
With  all  my  idols  part, 
And  to  thy  gracious  eye  present 

A  humble,  contrite  heart! 
2  A  heart  with  grief  oppressed, 
For  having  grieved  my  God; 
A  troubled  heart,  that  cannot  rest 
Till  sprinkled  with  thy  blood. 


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3  Jesus,  on  me  bestow 
The  penitent  desire; 

With  true  sincerity  of  wee 
My  aching  breast  inspire. 

4  With  softening  pity  look, 
And  melt  my  hardness  down: 

Strike  with  thy  love's  resistless  strokes 
And  break  this  heart  of  stone. 

Charles  Weafcy. 

405      The  Son  0y  God  in  tmrSt  S.  M. 

DID  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep, 
And  shall  our  cheeks  be  dry? 
Let  floods  of  penitential  grief 
Burst  forth  from  every  eye. 

2  The  Son  of  God  in  tears 
The  wondering  angels  see! 

Be  thou  astonished,  O  my  soul; 
He  shed  those  tears  for  thee. 

3  He  wept  that  we  might  weep; 
Each  sin  demands  a  tear: 

In  heaven  alone  no  sin  is  found, 
And  there's  no  weeping  there. 

Benjamin  Beddome. 

406      Unwearied  earnestness.  C.  M. 

FATHER,  I  stretch  my  hands  to  thee; 
No  other  help  I  know: 
If  thou  withdraw  thyself  from  me, 
Ah!  whither  shall  I  go? 

2  What  did  thine  only  Son  endure, 
Before  I  drew  my  breath! 

What  pain,  what  labor,  to  secure 
My  soul  from  endless  death! 

3  O  Jesus,  could  I  this  believe, 
I  now  should  feel  thy  power; 

And  aH  my  wants  thou  wouldst  relieve, 
In  this  accepted  hour. 

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4  Author  of  faith!  to  thee  I  lift 
My  weary,  longing  eyes: 

O  let  me  now  receive  that  gift; 
My  soul  without  it  dies. 

5  Surely  thou  canst  not  let  me  die; 
O  speak,  and  I  shall  live: 

And  here  I  will  unwearied  lie. 
Till  thou  thy  Spirit  give. 

6  How  would  my  fainting  soul  rejoice 
Could  I  but  see  thy  face! 

Now  let  me  hear  thy  quickening  voice, 
And  taste  thy  pardoning  grace. 

Ciiarles  Wesley. 


THAT  I  could  my  Lord  receive. 


o 


Who  did  the  world  redeem; 
Who  gave  his  life  that  I  might  live 
A  life  concealed  in  him! 

2  0  that  I  could  the  blessing  prove, 
My  heart's  extreme  desire; 

Live  happy  in  my  Saviour's  love, 
And  in  his  arms  expire ! 

3  Mercy  I  ask  to  seal  my  peace, 
That.'  kept  by  mercy's  power, 

I  may  from  every  evil  cease. 
And  never  grieve  thee  more. 

4  Now.  if  thy  gracious  will  it  be, 
E'en  now  my  sins  remove, 

And  set  my  soul  at  liberty 
By  thy  victorious  love. 

5  In  answer  to  a  thousand  prayers, 
Thou  pardoning  God,  descend; 

Number  me  with  salvation's  heirs, 

My  sins  and  troubles  end. 

HE 


REPENTANCE. 

6  Nothing  I  ask  or  want  beside, 
Of  all  in  earth  or  heaven, 

But  let  me  feel  thy  blood  applied, 
And  live  and  die  forgiven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

(AO 

^  ~  Reposing  on  Christ  C  M. 

r^TE  sinners,  Lord,  with  earnest  heart, 
-    ▼  '    With  sighs  and  prayers  and  tears, 
To  thee  our  inmost  cares  impart, 
Our  burdens  and  our  fears. 

2  Thy  sovereign  grace  can  give  relief, 
Thou  Source  of  peace  and  light! 

Dispel  the  gloomy  cloud  of  grief, 
And  make  our  darkness  bright. 

3  Around  thy  Father's  throne  on  high, 
All  heaven  thy  glory  sings; 

And  earth,  for  which  thou  cam'st  to  die, 
Loud  with  thy  praises  rings. 

4  Dear  Lord,  to  thee  our  prayers  ascend 
Our  eyes  thy  face  would  see: 

0  let  our  weary  wanderings  end, 
Our  spirits  rest  in  thee! 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux. 

*  v  a  I  would  be  Thine.  C.  M. 

T  WOULD  be  thine:  O  take  my  heart 
J-  And  fill  it  with  thy  love; 
Thy  sacred  image,  Lord,  impart, 
And  seal  it  from  above. 

2  I  would  be  thine;  but  while  I  strive 
To  give  myself  away, 

1  feel  rebellion  still  alive, 
And  wander  while  I  pray. 

3  I  would  be  thine;  but,  Lord,  I  feel 
Evil  still  lurks  within: 

Do  thou  thy  majesty  reveal, 
And  banish  all  my  sin 

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THE  SINNER. 


4  I  would  be  thine;  I  would  embrace 

The  Saviour,  and  adore; 
Inspire  with  faith,  infuse  thy  grace, 

And  now  my  soul  restore. 

Andrew  Heed 

410  Sincere  contrition.  C"  ^* 

OF  OR  that  tenderness  of  heart 
Which  bows  before  the  Lord, 
Acknowledging  how  just  thou  art, 

And  trembling  at  thy  word! 
O  for  those  humble,  contrite  tears, 

Which  from  repentance  flow; 
That  consciousness  of  guilt,  which  fears 
The  long-suspended  blow! 

2  Saviour,  to  me,  in  pity,  give 

The  sensible  distress; 
The  pledge  thou  wilt  at  last  receive, 

And  bid  me  die  in  peace: 
Wilt  from  the  dreadful  day  remove, 

Before  the  evil  come; 
My  spirit  hide  with  saints  above, 

My  body  in  the  tomb. 

diaries  Wesley. 

411  The  Sun  of  righteousness.  CM 

OSLHN'  of  righteousness,  arise 
With  healing  in  thy  wing; 
To  my  diseased,  my  fainting  soul, 
Life  and  salvation  bring. 

2  These  clouds  of  pride  and  sin  dispel, 
By  thy  all-piercing  beam: 

Lighten  mine  eyes  with  faith;  my  heart 
With  holy  hope  inflame. 

3  My  mind,  by  thy  all-quickening  power, 
From  low  desires  set  free; 

Unite  my  scattered  thoughts,  and  fix 
My  love  entire  on  thee. 

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4  Father,  thy  long-lost  son  receive; 
Saviour,  thy  purchase  own; 

Blest  Comforter,  with  peace  and  joy 
Thy  new-made  creature  crown. 

5  Eternal,  undivided  Lord, 
Co-equal  One  in  Three, 

On  thee  all  faith,  all  hope  be  placed; 
All  love  be  paid  to  thee. 

John  Wesley. 

Timely  penitence.  C  M. 

WHEN  rising  from  the  bed  of  death, 
O'erwhelmed  with  guilt  and  fear, 

1  view  my  Maker  face  to  face, 
O  how  shall  I  appear? 

2  If  yet,  while  pardon  may  be  found, 
And  mercy  may  be  sought, 

My  soul  with  inward  horror  shrinks, 
And  trembles  at  the  thought, — 

3  When  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  stand  disclosed 
In  majesty  severe, 

And  sit  in  judgment  on  my  soul, 
O  how  shall  I  appear? 

4  O  may  my  broken,  contrite  heart, 
Timely  my  sins  lament; 

And  early,  with  repentant  tears, 
Eternal  woe  prevent. 

5  Behold  the  sorrows  of  my  heart, 
Ere  yet  it  be  too  late; 

And  hear  my  Saviour's  dying  groan, 
To  give  those  sorrows  weight. 

6  For  never  shall  my  soul  despair 
Her  pardon  to  secure, 

Who  knows  thine  only  Son  hath  died 
To  make  that  pardon  sure, 

nAn  Joseph  Addison. 


THE  SINNER. 


413  au  things  possible  to  God.         t  M- 

OTHAT  Thou  wouldst  the  heavens  rend, 
In  majesty  come  down, 
Stretch  out  thine  arm  omnipotent, 
And  seize  me  for  thine  own! 

2  Thou  my  impetuous  spirit  guide, 
And  curb  my  headstrong  will; 

Thou  only  canst  drive  back  the  tide, 
And  bid  the  sun  stand  still. 

3  What  though  I  cannot  break  my  chain, 
Or  e'er  throw  off  my  load? 

The  things  impossible  to  men 
Are  possible  to  God. 

4  Thou  canst  o'ereome  this  heart  of  mine, 
Thou  wilt  victorious  prove; 

For  everlasting  strength  is  thine, 
And  everlasting  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

414  The  prodigal's  return.  C-  M* 
rTlHE  prodigal,  with  streaming  eyes, 

JL  From  folly  just  awake, 
Reviews  his  wanderings  with  surprise; 
His  heart  begins  to  break. 

2  "  I  starve,"  he  cries,  "  nor  can  I  bear 
The  famine  in  this  land, 

While  servants  of  my  Father  share 
The  bounty  of  his  hand. 

3  "With  deep  repentance  I'll  return, 
And  seek  my  Father's  face; 

Unworthy  to  be  called  a  son, 
I'll  ask  a  servant's  place." 

4  Far  off  the  Father  saw  him  move, 
In  pensive  silence  mourn, 

And  quickly  ran,  with  arms  of  love, 
To  welcome  his  return. 

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5  Through  all  the  courts  the  tidings  flev 

And  spread  the  joy  around; 
The  angels  tuned  their  harps  anew, — 

The  long-lost  son  is  found! 

Mrs.  Lydia  H.  Sigourney. 

Bock  of  ages.  7,  6  ^ 

ROCK  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee; 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 
From  thy  wounded  side  which  flowed, 
Be  of  sin  the  double  cure, 
Save  from  wrath  and  make  me  pure. 

2  Could  my  tears  forever  flow, 
Could  my  zeal  no  languor  know, 
These  for  sin  could  not  atone; 
Thou  must  save,  and  thou  alone: 
In  my  hand  no  price  I  bring; 
Simply  to  thy  cross  I  cling. 

3  While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  my  eyes  shall  close  in  death, 
When  I  rise  to  worlds  unknown, 
And  behold  thee  on  thv  throne. 
Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 

Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee. 

Augustus  M.  Toplady,  alt. 

416  The  true  Light  7,6L 

/CHRIST,  whose  glory  fills  the  skies, 
v7  Christ,  the  true,  the  only  Light, 
Sun  of  righteousness,  arise, 

Triumph  o'er  the  shades  of  night' 
Bayspring  from  on  high,  be  near, 
Day-star,  in  my  heart  appear. 
2  Dark  and  cheerless  is  the  morn, 

Unaccompanied  by  thee; 
Joyless  is  the  day's  return, 

Till  thy  mercy's  beams  I  see  ; 
Till  thou  inward  life  impart, 
Glad  my  eyes,  and  warm  my  heart. 

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3  Visit  then  this  soul  of  mine; 

Pierce  the  gloom  of  sin  and  grief; 
Fill  me,  Radiancy  divine; 

Scatter  all  my  unbelief: 
More  and  more  thyself  display, 
Shining  to  the  perfect  day. 

diaries  Wesley  - 

417  The  Litany.  7,6/. 

BY  thy  birth,  and  by  thy  tears; 
By  thy  human  griefs  and  fears; 
By  thy  conflict  in  the  hour 
Of  the  subtle  tempter's  power, — 
Saviour,  look  with  pitying  eye; 
Saviour,  help  me,  or  I  die. 

2  By  the  tenderness  that  wept 

-  O'er  the  grave  where  Lazarus  slept; 
By  the  bitter  tears  that  flowed 
Over  Salem's  lost  abode,— 
Saviour,  look  with  pitying  eye; 
Saviour,  help  me,  or  I  die. 

3  By  thy  lonely  hour  of  prayer; 
By  the  fearful  conflict  there; 
By  thy  cross  and  dying  cries; 
By  thy  one  great  sacrifice, — 
Saviour,  look  with  pityiDg  eye; 
Saviour,  help  me,  or  I  die. 

4  By  thy  triumph  o'er  the  grave; 
By  thy  power  the  lost  to  save; 
By  thy  high,  majestic  throne; 
By  the  empire  ail  thine  own, — 
Saviour,  look  with  pitying  eye; 
Saviour,  help  me,  or  I  die. 

Sir  Xtobert  Grant. 

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JUSTIFICATION,  REGENERATION,  ADOPTION. 

Peace  and  hope  of  the  righteous.  M, 

LORD,  how  secure  and  blest  are  they 
Who  feel  the  joys  of  pardoned  sin! 
Should  storms  of  wrath  shake  earth  and  sea, 
Their  minds  have  heaven  and  peace  within. 

2  The  day  glides  sweetly  o'er  their  heads, 
Made  up  of  innocence  and  love; 

And  soft  and  silent  as  the  shades, 
Their  nightly  minutes  gently  move. 

3  Quick  as  their  thoughts  their  joys  come  on, 
But  fly  not  half  so  swift  away: 

Their  souls  are  ever  bright  as  noon, 
And  calm  as  summer  evenings  be. 

4  How  oft  they  look  to  the  heavenly  hills, 
Where  groves  of  living  pleasure  grow; 

And  longing  hopes,  and  cheerful  smiles, 
Sit  undisturbed  upon  their  brow! 

5  They  scorn  to  seek  earth's  golden  toys, 
But  spend  the  day,  and  share  the  night, 

In  numbering  o'er  the  richer  joys 

That  Heaven  prepares  for  their  delight. 

Isaac  Watts. 

~"  ~  Filial  love  and  longing.  L.  Mc 

GREAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim; 
Be  thou  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest; 
The  glories  that  compose  thy  name 

Stand  all  engaged  to  make  me  blest. 
2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  just  and  wise. 

Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God; 
And  I  am  thine  by  sacred  ties, 

Thy  son,  thy  servant  bought  with  blood. 

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3  With  heart  and  eyes,  and  lifted  Lands, 
For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look, 

As  travelers  in  thirsty  lands 

Pant  for  the  cooling  water-brook. 

4  E'en  life  itself,  without  thy  love, 
No  lasting  pleasure  can  afford; 

Yea,  'twould  a  tiresome  burden  prove, 
If  I  were  banished  from  thee,  Lord. 

5  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raise  my  voice, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praise: 

This  work  shall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

Isaac  Watts. 

420  jr]ie  SouVs  anchorage.         "L.  M.  61, 

NOW  I  have  found  the  ground  wherein 
Sure  my  soul's  anchor  may  remain; 
The  wounds  of  Jesus,  for  my  sin 

Before  the  world's  foundation  slain; 
Whose  mercy  shall  unshaken  stay, 
When  heaven  and  earth  are  fled  away. 

2  Father,  thine  everlasting  grace 
Our  scanty  thought  surpasses  far: 

Thy  heart  still  melts  with  tenderness; 

Thine  arms  of  love  still  open  are, 
Returning  sinners  to  receive, 
That  mercy  they  may  taste,  and  live. 

3  O  Love,  thou  bottomless  abyss, 
My  sins  are  swallowed  up  in  thee! 

Covered  is  my  unrighteousness, 

Nor  spot  of  guilt  remains  on  me, 
While  Jesus'  blood,  through  earth  and  skies. 
Mercy,  free,  boundless  mercy,  cries. 

4  By  faith  I  plunge  me  in  this  sea; 
Here  is  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest; 

Hither,  when  hell  assails,  I  flee; 

I  look  into  my  Saviour's  breast: 
Away,  sad  doubt  and  anxious  fear! 
Mercy  is  all  that's  written  there. 

Johann  A .  Rothe .   Tr.  by  J.  Wesley . 
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421  Christ,  the  solid  rock.         L.  M.  $  \ 

ll/FY  hope  is  built  on  nothing  less 

Than  Jesus'  blood  and  righteousness 

1  dare  not  trust  the  sweetest  frame, 
But  wholly  lean  on  Jesus'  name: 
On  Christ,  the  solid  rock,  I  stand; 
All  other  ground  is  sinking  sand. 

2  When  darkness  seems  to  veil  his  face, 
I  rest  on  his  unchanging  grace; 

In  every  high  and  stormy  gale, 
My  anchor  holds  within  the  veil: 
On  Christ,  the  solid  rock,  I  stand; 
All  other  ground  is  sinking  sand. 

3  His  oath,  his  covenant,  and  blood, 
Support  me  in  the  whelming  flood: 
When  all  around  my  soul  gives  way, 
He  then  is  all  my  hope  and  stay: 
On  Christ,  the  solid  rock,  I  stand; 
All  other  ground  is  sinking  sand. 

Edward  IZote. 

422  Alive  in  Christ.  L.  M.  0  f. 

AND  can  it  be  that  I  should  gain 
An  interest  in  the  Saviour's  bit  od  ? 
Died  he  for  me,  who  caused  his  pain  ? 

For  me,  who  him  to  death  pursued  ? 
Amazing  love!  how  can  it  be 
That  thou,  my  Lord,  shouldst  die  for  ne? 

2  'Tis  mystery  all!  the  Immortal  cYu^l 
Who  can  explore  his  strange  design? 

In  vain  the  first-born  seraph  tries 

To  sound  the  depths  of  love  divine; 
'Tis  mercy  all!  let  earth  adore: 
Let  angel  minds  inquire  no  more. 

3  He  left  his  Father's  throne  above,— 
So  free,  so  infinite  his  grace! — 

Emptied  himself  of  all  but  love, 
And  bled  for  Adam's  helpless  race; 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


5Tis  mercy  all,  immense  and  free, 
For,  O  my  God,  it  found  out  me! 

4  Long  my  imprisoned  spirit  lay, 

Fast  bound  in  sin  and  nature's  night; 
Thine  eye  diffused  a  quickening  ray, 

I  woke,  the  dungeon  flamed  with  light: 
My  chains  fell  off,  my  heart  was  free, 

1  rose,  went  forth,  and  followed  thee. 

5  ~No  condemnation  now  I  dread, 
Jesus,  with  all  in  him,  is  mine; 

Alive  in  him,  my  living  Head, 

And  clothed  in  righteousness  divine, 
Bold  I  approach  the  eternal  throne, 
And  claim  the  crown,  through  Christ,  my 

own«  Charles  Wesley. 

423  Convicted, — pardoned.  M. 

IN  evil  long  I  took  delight, 
Unawed  by  shame  or  fear, 
Till  a  new  object  struck  my  sight, 
And  stopped  my  wild  career. 

2  I  saw  One  hanging  on  a  tree, 
In  agonies  and  blood, 

Who  fixed  his  languid  eyes  on  me, 
As  near  his  cross  I  stood. 

3  Sure  never  till  my  latest  breath 
Can  I  forget  that  look: 

It  seemed  to  charge  me  with  his  death, 
Though  not  a  word  he  spoke. 

4  My  conscience  felt  and  owned  the  guilt. 
And  plunged  me  in  despair; 

I  saw  my  sins  his  blood  had  spilt, 
And  helped  to  nail  him  there. 

5  Alas!  I  knew  not  what  I  did! 
But  now  my  tears  are  vain: 

Where  shall  my  trembling  soul  be  hid? 
For  I  the  Lord  have  slain! 

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6  A  second  look  he  gave,  which  said, 
"I  freely  all  forgive; 

This  blood  is  for  thy  ransom  paid* 
I  die  that  thou  mayst  live." 

7  Thus,  while  his  death  my  sin  displavs 
In  all  its  blackest  hue, 

Such  is  the  mystery  of  grace, 
It  seals  my  pardon  too. 

John  Newton. 

A  24- 

The  earnest  of  redemption.  C.  M, 

WHY  should  the  children  of  a  King 
Go  mourning  all  their  days  ? 
Great  Comforter,  descend  and  bring 
The  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Dost  thou  not  dwell  in  all  thy  saints, 
And  seal  the  heirs  of  heaven? 

When  wilt  thou  banish  my  complaints, 
And  show  my  sins  forgiven? 

3  Assure  my  conscience  of  her  part 
In  the  Redeemer's  blood; 

And  bear  thy  witness  with  my  heart, 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love, 
The  pledge  of  joys  to  come; 

May  thy  blest  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
Safely  convey  me  home. 

Isaac  Watts 

The  blood  of  sprinkling.  C,  M 

MY  God,  my  God,  to  thee  I  cry; 
Thee  only  would  I  know; 
Thy  purifying  blood  apply, 
And  wash  me  white  as  snow. 

2  Touch  me,  and  make  the  leper  clean; 

Purge  my  iniquity: 
Unless  thou  wash  my  soul  from  sin. 

I  have  no  part  in  thee. 

17  257 


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3  But  art  thou  not  already  mine? 
Answer,  if  mine  thou  art; 

Whisper  within,  thou  Love  divine, 
And  cheer  my  drooping  heart. 

4  Behold,  for  me  the  Victim  bleeds, 
His  wounds  are  open  wide; 

For  me  the  blood  of  sprinkling  pleads,  - 
And  speaks  me  justified. 

Cliarles  Wesley 

426  The  voice  of  Jesus.  C-  M 

I HEARD  the  voice  of  Jesus  say, 
"Come  unto  me  and  rest; 
Lay  down,  thou  weary  one,  lay  down 

Thy  head  upon  my  breast!" 
I  came  to  Jesus  as  I  was, 
Weary,  and  worn,  and  sad ; 

1  found  in  him  a  resting-place, 
And  he  hath  made  me  glad. 

2  I  heard  the  voice  of  Jesus  say, 
"  Behold,  I  freely  give 

The  living  water;  thirsty  one, 

Stoop  down,  and  drink,  and  live!" 

I  came  to  Jesus,  and  I  drank 
Of  that  life-giving  stream; 

My  thirst  was  quenched,  my  soul  re- 
vived, 
And  now  I  live  in  him. 

3  I  heard  the  voice  of  Jesus  say, 
"I  am  this  dark  world's  Light; 

Look  unto  me,  thy  morn  shall  rise 
And  all  thy  day  be  bright!" 

I  looked  to  Jesus,  and  I  found 
In  him  my  Star,  my  Sun; 

And  in  that  light  of  life  I  '11  walk, 
Till  all  my  journey 's  done. 

Horatius  Bocsar 

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427  Amazing  grace.  G 

AMAZING  grace!  how  sweet  the  sound. 
That  saved  a  wretch  like  me! 

1  once  was  lost,  but  now  am  found, 
Was  blind,  but  now  I  see. 

'Twas  grace  that  taught  my  heart  to  fear 

And  grace  my  fears  relieved; 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear 

The  hour  I  first  believed! 

2  Through  many  dangers,  toils,  and  snares, 

1  have  already  come; 

5Tis  grace  hath  brought  me  safe  thus  far, 

And  grace  will  lead  me  home. 
The  Lord  has  promised  good  to  me, 

His  word  my  hope  secures; 
He  will  my  shield  and  portion  be 

As  long  as  life  endures. 

3  Tes,  when  this  flesh  and  heart  shall  fail, 
And  mortal  life  shall  cease, 

I  shall  possess,  within  the  veil, 

A  life  of  joy  and  peace. 
The  earth  shall  soon  dissolve  like  snow, 

The  sun  forbear  to  shine; 
But  God,  who  called  me  here  below, 

Will  be  forever  mine. 

John  Newton, 

428         Reconciliation  with  God.  C.  Mu 

ETERNAL  Sun  of  righteousness, 
Display  thy  beams  divine, 
And  cause  the  glories  of  thy  face 
Upon  my  heart  to  shine. 

2  Light  in  thy  light  O  may  I  see, 
Thy  grace  and  mercy  prove; 

Revived,  and  cheered,  and  blest  by  thee, 
The  God  of  pardoning  love. 

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3  Lift  up  thy  countenance  serene, 
And  let  thy  happy  child 

Behold,  without  a  cloud  between, 
The  Godhead  reconciled. 

4  That  all-comprising  peace  bestow 
On  me,  through  grace  forgiven; 

The  joys  of  holiness  below, 
And  then  the  joys  of  heaven. 

Cliarles  Wesley, 

429  Delightful  assurance.  C-  M* 

SOVEREIGN  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 
Allow  my  humble  claim; 
Nor  while,  unworthy,  I  draw  nigh, 
Disdain  a  Father's  name. 

2  My  Father,  God!  that  gracious  word 
Dispels  my  guilty  fear; 

Not  all  the  notes  by  angels  heard 
Could  so  delight  my  ear. 

3  Come,  Holy  Ghost,  thyself  impress 
On  my  expanding  heart  ; 

And  show  that  in  the  Father's  grace 

1  share  a  filial  part. 

4  Cheered  by  that  witness  from  on  high, 
Unwavering  I  believe; 

And,  "Abba,  Father,"  humbly  cry; 
Nor  can  the  sign  deceive. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

430  Peace  in  believing.  G  M. 

JESUS,  to  thee  I  now  can  fly, 
On  whom  my  help  is  laid: 
Oppressed  by  sins,  I  lift  mine  eye, 
And  see  the  shadows  fade. 

2  Believing  on  my  Lord,  I  find 
A  sure  and  present  aid; 

On  thee  alone  my  constant  mind 
Be  every  moment  stayed. 

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3  What  e  er  m  me  seems  wise,  or  good, 
Or  strong,  I  here  disclaim; 

1  wash  my  garments  in  the  blood 
Of  the  atoning  Lamb. 

4  Jesus,  my  strength,  my  life,  my  rest, 
On  thee  will  I  depend, 

Till  summoned  to  the  marriage-feast, 
When  faith  in  sight  shall  end. 

Charles  Wesley, 

431  The  well  of  life.  CM, 

FOUNTAIN  of  life,  to  all  below 
Let  thy  salvation  roll; 
Water,  replenish,  and  o'erflow 
Every  believing  soul. 

2  Into  that  happy  number,  Lord, 
Us  weary  sinners  take; 

Jesus,  fulfill  thy  gracious  word, 
For  thine  own  mercy's  sake. 

3  Turn  back  our  nature's  rapid  tide, 
And  we  shall  flow  to  thee, 

While  down  the  stream  of  time  we  glide 
To  our  eternity. 

4  The  well  of  life  to  us  thou  art, 
^Of  joy,  the  swelling  flood; 

Wafted  by  thee,  with  willing  heart, 
We  swift  return  to  God. 

5  We  soon  shall  reach  the  boundless  sea; 
Into  thy  fullness  fall; 

Be  lost  and  swallowed  up  in  thee, 
Our  God,  our  all  in  all. 

Charles  Wesley. 

Victorious  faith.  C  M. 

T^ATHER  of  Jesus  Christ,  my  Lord, 
-1-   My  Saviour,  and  my  Head, 
I  trust  in  thee,  whose  powerful  word 
Hath  raised  him  from  the  dead. 

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2  In  hope,  against  all  human  hope, 
Self -desperate,  I  believe; 

Thy  quickening  word  shall  raise  me  up, 
Thou  wilt  thy  Spirit  give. 

3  Faith,  mighty  faith,  the  promise  sees, 
And  looks  to  that  alone; 

Laughs  at  impossibilities, 

And  cries,  "It  shall  be  done!" 

4  To  thee  the  glory  of  thy  power 
And  faithfulness  I  give; 

I  shall  in  Christ,  at  that  glad  hour, 
And  Christ  in  me  shall  live, 

5  Obedient  faith,  that  waits  on  thee, 
Thou  never  wilt  reprove; 

But  thou  wilt  form  thy  Son  in  me, 
And  perfect  me  in  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 


433  ifis  boundless  grace. 

WHAT  shall  I  do  my  God  to  love? 
My  loving  God  to  praise? 
The  length  and  breadth,  and  height  to  prove, 
And  depth  of  sovereign  grace? 

2  Thy  sovereign  grace  to  all  extends, 
Immense  and  unconfined; 

From  age  to  age  it  never  ends; 
It  reaches  all  mankind. 

3  Throughout  the  world  its  breadth  is  known, 
Wide  as  infinity: 

So  wide  it  never  passed  by  one, 
Or  it  had  passed  by  me. 

4  My  trespass  was  grown  up  to  heaven; 
But,  far  above  the  skies, 

Through  Christ  abundantly  forgiven, 
I  see  thy  mercies  rise. 


JUSTIFICATION  AND  ADOPTION. 


5  The  depth  of  all-redeeming  love, 
What  angel  tongue  can  tell? 

0  may  I  to  the  utmost  prove 
The  gift  unspeakable! 

1  Charles  Wesley. 

J  Q  i 

No  more  a  wandering  sheep.     B-  ^« 

I WAS  a  wandering  sheep, 
I  did  not  love  the  fold, 

1  did  not  love  my  Shepherd's  voice, 
I  would  not  be  controlled; 

I  was  a  wayward  child, 
I  did  not  love  my  home, 

1  did  not  love  my  father's  voice, 
I  loved  afar  to  roam. 

2  The  Shepherd  sought  his  sheep, 
The  Father  sought  his  child; 

He  followed  me  o'er  vale  and  hill, 
O'er  deserts  waste  and  wild: 

He  found  me  nigh  to  death, 
Famished,  and  faint,  and  lone; 

He  bound  me  with  the  bands  of  love, 
He  saved  the  wandering  one. 

3  Jesus  my  Shepherd  is; 
'Twas  he  that  loved  my  soul, 

'Twas  he  that  washed  me  in  his  bloods 
'Twas  he  that  made  me  whole: 

'Twas  he  that  sought  the  lost, 
That  found  the  wandering  sheep; 

"Twas  he  that  brought  me  to  the  fold, 
'Tis  he  that  still  doth  keep. 

4  ISTo  more  a  wandering  sheep, 
I  love  to  be  controlled, 

I  love  my  tender  Shepherd's  voice, 

I  love  the  peaceful  fold: 
~No  more  a  wayward  child, 

I  seek  no  more  to  roam; 
I  love  my  heavenly  Father's  voice, 

I  love,  I  love  his  home! 

Horatius  Bonar. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


*±Ou         fjle  reveaung  Spirit.  o.  M. 

SPIRIT  of  faith,  come  down, 
Reveal  the  things  of  God; 
And  make  to  ns  the  Godhead  known. 

And  witness  with  the  blood: 
5Tis  thine  the  blood  to  apply, 

And  give  us  eyes  to  see, 
That  he  who  did  for  sinners  die, 
Hath  surely  died  for  me. 

2  No  man  can  truly  say 
That  Jesus  is  the  Lord, 

Unless  thou  take  the  veil  away, 
And  breathe  the  living  word: 

Then,  only  then,  we  feel 
Our  interest  in  his  blood; 

And  cry,  with  joy  unspeakable, 
"Thou  art  my  Lord,  my  God!" 

3  O  that  the  world  might  know 
The  all-atoning  Lamb! 

Spirit  of  faith,  descend  and  show 

The  virtue  of  his  name: 
The  grace  which  all  may  find, 

The  saving  power,  impart; 
And  testify  to  all  mankind, 

And  speak  in  every  heart. 

Charles  Wesley. 

436        God,  my  Father.  S.  M, 

HERE  I  can  firmly  rest ; 
I  dare  to  boast  of  this, 
That  God,  the  highest  and  the  best, 
My  Friend  and  Father  is. 

2  Naught  have  I  of  my  own, 
Naught  in  the  life  I  lead; 

What  Christ  hath  given,  that  alone 
I  dare  in  faith  to  plead. 

3  I  rest  upon  the  ground 
Of  Jesus  and  his  blood; 

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It  is  through  him  that  I  have  found 
My  soul's  eternal  good. 

4  At  cost  of  all  I  have, 
At  cost  of  life  and  limb, 

I  cling  to  God  who  yet  shall  save; 
I  will  not  turn  from  him. 

5  His  Spirit  in  me  dwells, 
O'er  all  my  mind  he  reigns; 

My  care  and  sadness  he  dispels. 
And  soothes  away  my  pains. ' 

6  He  prospers  day  by  day 
His  work  within  my  heart, 

Till  I  have  strength  and  faith  to  say, 
Inou,  God,  my  Father  art!" 

Paul  Gterhardt.  Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Winkwortli. 

437 

Knowledge  of  forgiveness.  S.  M. 

FTOW  can  a  sinner  know 
JL.I  His  sins  on  earth  forgiven? 
How  can  my  gracious  Saviour  show 
My  name  inscribed  in  heaven? 

2  What  we  have  felt  and  seen 
With  confidence  we  tell; 

And  publish  to  the  sons  of  men 
The  signs  infallible. 

3  We  who  in  Christ  believe 
That  he  for  us  hath  died, 

We  all  his  unknown  peace  receive 
And  feel  his  blood  applied. 

4  Exults  our  rising  soul, 
Disburdened  of  her  load, 

And  swells  unutterably  full 
Of  glory  and  of  God. 

5  His  love,  surpassing  far 
The  love  of  all  beneath, 

We  find  within  our  hearts,  and  dare 
1  he  pomtkss  darts  of  death. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


6  Stronger  than  death  or  hell 
The  sacred  power  we  prove; 

And,  conquerors  of  the  world,  we  dwell 
In  heaven,  who  dwell  in  love. 

Charles  Wesley, 

438  Father.— Rom.  8:  15.         H-  M 

ARISE,  my  soul,  arise; 
Shake  off  thy  guilty  fears; 
The  bleeding  Sacrifice 
In  my  behalf  appears: 
Before  the  throne  my  Surety  stands, 
My  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 

2  He  ever  lives  above, 
For  me  to  intercede; 

His  all-redeeming  love, 

His  precious  blood,  to  plead; 
His  blood  atoned  for  all  our  race, 
And  sprinkles  now  the  throne  of  grace. 

3  Five  bleeding  wounds  he  bears, 
Received  on  Calvary; 

They  pour  effectual  prayers, 
They  strongly  plead  for  me: 
"Forgive  him,  O  forgive,"  they  cry, 
"Nor  let  that  ransomed  sinner  die." 

4  The  Father  hears  him  pray, 
His  dear  anointed  One: 

He  cannot  turn  away 
The  presence  of  his  Son: 
His  Spirit  answers  to  the  blood, 
And  tells  me  I  am  born  of  God. 

5  My  God  is  reconciled; 

His  pardoning  voice  I  hear: 
He  owns  me  for  his  child; 

I  can  no  longer  fear: 
With  confidence  I  now  draw  nigh, 
And,  "Father,  Abba,  Father,"  cry. 

Charles  Wesley 

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439 


The  inward  witness. 


C.  P.  M. 


THOU  great  mysterious  God  unknown, 
Whose  love  hath  gently  led  me  on 
E'en  from  my  infant  days; 
Mine  inmost  soul  expose  to  view, 
And  tell  me  if  I  ever  knew 
Thy  justifying  grace. 

2  If  I  have  only  known  thy  fear, 
And  followed,  with  a  heart  sincere, 

Thy  drawings  from  above; 
Now,  now  the  further  grace  bestow, 
And  let  my  sprinkled  conscience  know 

Thy  sweet  forgiving  love. 

3  Short  of  thy  love  I  would  not  stop, 
A  stranger  to  the  gospel  hope, 

The  sense  of  sin  forgiven; 
I  would  not,  Lord,  my  soul  deceive, 
Without  the  inward  witness  live, 

That  antepast  of  heaven. 

4  If  now  the  witness  were  in  me, 
Would  he  not  testify  of  thee, 

In  Jesus  reconciled? 
And  should  I  not  with  faith  draw  nigh, 
And  boldly,  "Abba,  Father,"  cry, 

And  know  myself  thy  child? 

5  Father,  in  me  reveal  thy  Son, 
And  to  my  inmost  soul  make  known 

How  merciful  thou  art; 
The  secret  of  thy  love  reveal, 
And  by  thy  hallowing  Spirit  dwell 


A  BBA,  Father,  hear  thy  child, 
Late  in  Jesus  reconciled; 
Hear,  and  all  the  graces  shower, 
All  the  joy,  and  peace,  and  powe 
All  my  Saviour  asks  above, 
All  the  life  and  heaven  of  love. 

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Forever  in  my  heart. 

440         The  indivelling  Spirit 


Charles  Wesley. 


7,  C  /. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


2  Lord,  I  will  not  let  thee  go 
Till  the  blessing  thou  bestow: 
Hear  my  Advocate  divine; 
Lo!  to  his  my  suit  I  join; 
Joined  to  his,  it  cannot  fail; 
Bless  me;  for  I  will  prevail. 

3  Heavenly  Father,  Life  divine, 
Change  my  nature  into  thine; 

Move,  and  spread  throughout  my  soul, 
Actuate,  and  fill  the  whole: 
Be  it  I  no  longer  now 
Living  in  the  flesh,  but  thou. 

4  Holy  Ghost,  no  more  delay; 
Come,  and  in  thy  temple  stay: 
Now  thine  inward  witness  bear, 
Strong,  and  permanent,  and  clear: 
Spring  of  life,  thyself  impart; 
Rise  eternal  in  my  heart. 

Charles  Wesley. 

441  Chief  of  sinners.  7,  8  f. 

CHIEF  of  sinners  though  I  be, 
Jesus  shed  his  blood  for  me; 
Died  that  I  might  live  on  high, 
Died  that  I  might  never  die; 
As  the  branch  is  to  the  vine, 

1  am  his  and  he  is  mine. 

2  O  the  height  of  Jesus'  love! 
Higher  than  the  heavens  above, 
Deeper  than  the  depths  of  sea, 
Lasting  as  eternity; 

Love  that  found  me,— wondrous  thought!— 
Found  me  when  I  sought  him  not! 

3  Chief  of  sinners  though  I  be, 
Christ  is  all  in  all  to  me; 

All  my  wants  to  him  are  known, 
All  my  sorrows  are  his  own; 
Safe  with  him  from  earthly  strife, 
He  sustains  the  hidden  life. 

"  :  MeCoxdb. 

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JUSTIFICATION  AND  ADOPTION. 

442 

The  joys  of  conversion.  12,9 
f\  HOW  happy  are  they, 
V/  Who  the  Saviour  obey, 
Arid  have  laid  up  their  treasure  above! 
Tongue  can  never  express 
The  sweet  comfort  and  peace 
Of  a  soul  in  its  earliest  love. 

2  That  sweet  comfort  was  mine, 
When  the  favor  divine 

I  received  through  the  blood  of  the  Lamb; 

When  my  heart  first  believed, 

What  a  joy  I  received, 
What  a  heaven  in  Jesus's  name! 

3  'Twas  a  heaven  below 
My  Redeemer  to  know, 

And  the  angels  could  do  nothing  more, 

Than  to  fall  at  his  feet, 

And  the  story  repeat, 
And  the  Lover  of  sinners  adore. 

4  Jesus  all  the  day  long 
Was  my  joy  and  my  song: 

O  that  all  his  salvation  might  see! 

"  He  hath  loved  me,"  I  cried, 

"He  hath  suffered  and  died, ' 
To  redeem  even  rebels  like  me." 

5  O  the  rapturous  height 
Of  that  holy  delight 

W^°h  1  £8lt  in  the  life-giving  blood! 

Ot  my  Saviour  possessed, 

I  was  perfectly  blest, 
As  if  filled  with  the  fullness  of  God. 

Charles  Wesley. 

443 

The  righteousness  of  faith.         7,  6,  70 
A  FT  I  in  my  heart  have  said,— 
s/  shall  ascend  on  high, 

Mount  to  Christ,  my  glorious  Head, 
And  bring  him  from  the  sky? 

9/10  t7 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


Borne  on  contemplation's  wing, 
Surely  I  shall  lind  him  there, 

Where  the  angels  praise  their  King, 
And  gain  the  Morning  Star. 

2  Oft  I  in  my  heart  have  said, — 
Who  to  the  deep  shall  stoop, 

Sink  with  Christ  among  the  dead. 
From  thence  to  bring  him  up? 

Could  I  but  my  heart  prepare, 
By  unfeigned  humility, 

Christ  would  quickly  enter  there, 
And  ever  dwell  in  me, 

3  But  the  righteousness  of  faith 
Hath  taught  me  better  things: 

"Inward  turn  thine  eyes,"  it  saith, 
While  Christ  to  me  it  brings: 

"Christ  is  ready  to  impart 
Life  to  all,  for  life  who  sigh: 

In  thy  mouth  and  in  thy  heart 
The  word  is  ever  nigh." 

Charles  Wesley. 

444  The  new  joy.  L'  M' 

TREMBLING  before  thine  awful  throne, 
O  Lord,  in  dust  my  sins  I  own; 
Justice  and  mercy  for  my  life 
Contend;  O  smile,  and  heal  the  strife. 

2  The  Saviour  smiles;  upon  my  soul 
New  tides  of  hope  tumultuous  roll; 
His  voice  proclaims  my  pardon  found. 
Seraphic  transport  wings  the  sound. 

3  Earth  has  a  joy  unknown  to  heaven, 
The  newborn  peace  of  sins  forgiven; 
Tears  of  such  pure  and  deep  delight, 
Ye  angels,  never  dimmed  your  sight. 

4  Bright  heralds  of  the  eternal  Will, 
Abroad  his  errands  ye  fulfill; 

Or,  throned  in  floods  of  beamy  day, 
Svmphonious  in  his  presence  play. 

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5  Loud  is  the  song,  the  heavenly  plain 
Is  shaken  with  the  choral  strain; 

And  dying  echoes,  floating  far, 
Draw  music  from  each  chiming  star. 

6  But  I  amid  your  choirs  shall  shine, 
And  all  your  knowledge  shall  be  mine: 
Ye  on  your  harps  must  lean  to  hear 

A  secret  chord  that  mine  will  bear. 

Augustus  L.  Hillliouse. 


*  ^  °       The  realizing  light  of  faith.  M. 
A  UTHOR  of  faith,  eternal  Word, 

Whose  Spirit  breathes  the  active  flame, 
Faith,  like  its  finisher  and  Lord, 
To-day  as  yesterday  the  same; 

2  To  thee  our  humble  hearts  aspire, 
And  ask  the  gift  unspeakable; 

Increase  in  us  the  kindled  fire, 
In  us  the  work  of  faith  fulfill. 

3  By  faith  we  know  thee  strong  to  save; 
Save  us,  a  present  Saviour  thou: 

What  e'er  we  hope,  by  faith  we  have* 
Future  and  past  subsisting  now. 

4  To  him  that  in  thy  name  believe^ 
Eternal  life  with  thee  is  given; 

Into  himself  he  all  receives, 

Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven. 

5  The  things  unknown  to  feeble  sense. 
Unseen  by  reason's  glimmering  ray, 

With  strong,  commanding  evidence, 
Their  heavenly  origin  display. 

0  Faith  lends  its  realizing  light; 
^  The  clouds  disperse,  the  shadows  fly; 
The  Invisible  appears  in  sight, 
And  God  is  seen  by  mortal  eye. 

Charles  Wesley. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


446  Salvation  by  grace. 

rE  have  no  outward  righteousness, 


w 


No  merits  or  good  works  to  plead; 
We  only  can  be  saved  by  grace; 
Thy  grace,  O  Lord,  is  free  indeed. 

2  Save  us  by  grace,  through  faith  alone> 
A  faith  thou  must  thyself  impart; 

A  faith  that  would  by  works  be  shown, 
A  faith  that  purines  the  heart: 

3  A  faith  that  doth  the  mountains  move, 
A  faith  that  shows  our  sins  forgiven, 

A  faith  that  sweetly  works  by  love, 
And  ascertains  our  claim  to  heaven. 

4  This  is  the  faith  we  humbly  seek, 
The  faith  in  thy  all-cleansing  blood, 

That  blood  which  doth  for  sinners  speak; 

0  let  it  speak  us  up  to  God! 

Charles  Wesley 

447  q  iiamj  aay !  L-  M- 

0 HAPPY  day  that  fixed  my  choice 
On  thee,  my  Saviour  and  my  God! 
Well  may  this  glowing  heart  rejoice, 
And  tell  its  raptures  all  abroad. 

2  O  happy  bond,  that  seals  my  vows 
To  him  who  merits  all  my  love! 

Let  cheerful  anthems  fill  his  house, 
While  to  that  sacred  shrine  I  move. 

3  'Tis  done,  the  great  transaction's  done; 

1  am  my  Lord's,  and  he  is  mine; 
He  drew  me,  and  I  followed  on, 

Charmed  to  confess  the  voice  divine. 

4  Now  rest,  my  long-divided  heart; 
Fixed  on  this  blissful  center,  rest; 

Nor  ever  from  thy  Lord  depart, 
With  him  of  every  good  possessed. 

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5  High  Heaven,  that  heard  the  solemn  vow 
That  vow  renewed  shall  daily  hear. 

Till  in  life's  latest  hour  I  bow, 

And  bless  in  death  a  bond  so  dear. 

Philip  Doddridge 

^48  Salvation  by  faith.  L.  M. 

TNTO  thy  gracious  hands  I  fall, 

J-  And  with  the  arms  of  faith  embrace; 

0  King  of  glory,  hear  my  call; 

O  raise  me,  heal  me  by  thy  grace. 
Now  righteous  through  thy  grace  I  am ; 
No  condemnation  now  I  dread; 

1  taste  salvation  in  thy  name, 
Alive  in  thee,  my  living  Head. 

2  Still  let  thy  wisdom  be  my  guide, 
Nor  take  thy  flight  from  me  away; 

Still  with  me  let  thy  grace  abide, 
That  I  from  thee  may  never  stray: 

Let  thy  word  richly  in  me  dwell, 
Thy  peace  and  love  my  portion  be; 

Mv  j°y  to  endure  and  do  thy  will, 
Till  perfect  I  am  found  in  thee. 

3  Arm  me  with  thy  whole  armor,  Lord, 
Support  my  weakness  with  thy  might; 

Gird  on  my  thigh  thy  conquering  sword' 
And  shield  me  in  the  threatening  fight; 

From  faith  to  faith,  from  grace  to  grace,' 
So  in  thy  strength  shall  I  go  on, 

Till  heaven  and  earth  flee  from  thy  face, 
And  glory  end  what  grace  begun. 

Wolfgang  C.  Dessler.   TrlTby  J.  Wesley 

Forgiving  love.  L-  M. 

lyTY  soul,  with  humble  fervor  raise 

To  God  the  voice  of  grateful  praise, 
And  all  my  ransomed  powers  combine, 
To  bless  his  attributes  divine. 

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2  Deep  on  my  heart  let  memory  trace 
His  acts  of  mercy  and  of  grace, 
Who,  with  a  Father's  tender  care, 
Saved  me  when  sinking  in  despair; 

3  Gave  my  repentant  sonl  to  prove 
The  joy  of  his  forgiving  love; 
Poured  balm  into  my  bleeding  breast, 
And  led  my  weary  feet  to  rest. 

John  H.  Livingstone 


450  The  highway  of  holiness.  L*  M* 

JESUS,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone, 
He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon; 
His  track  I  see,  and  I  '11  pursue 
The  narrow  way,  till  him  I  view. 

2  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  road  that  leads  from  banishment, 
The  King's  highway  of  holiness, 

I  '11  go,  for  all  his  paths  are  peace. 

3  This  is  the  way  I  long  have  sought, 
And  mourned  because  I  found  it  not; 
My  grief  a  burden  long  has  been, 
Because  I  was  not  saved  from  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  power, 
I  felt  its  weight  and  guilt  the  more; 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 
"Come  hither,  soul,  I  am  the  way." 

5  Lo!  glad  I  come;  and  thou,  blest  Lamb, 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee,  as  I  am; 
Nothing  but  sin  have  I  to  give; 
Nothing  but  love  shall  I  receive. 

6  Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round, 
What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found; 
I  '11  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  say,  "  Behold  the  way  to  God." 

John  Cenniefe- 

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Bis  sovereign  grace.  L.  M. 

GLORY  to  God,  whose  sovereign  grace 
Hath  animated  senseless  stones, 
Called  us  to  stand  before  his  face, 
And  raised  us  into  Abrah'm's  sons. 

2  The  people  that  in  darkness  lay, 
In  sin  and  error's  deadly  shade, 

Have  seen  a  glorious  gospel-day 
In  J  esus'  lovely  face  displayed. 

3  Thou  only,  Lord,  the  work  hast  done, 
And  bared  thine  arm  in  all  our  sight; 

Hast  made  the  reprobates  thine  own, 
And  claimed  the  outcasts  as  thy  right. 

4  Thy  single  arm,  almighty  Lord, 
To  us  the  great  salvation  brought; 

Thy  Word,  thy  all-creating  Word, 

That  spake  at  first  the  world  from  naught. 

5  For  this  the  saints  lift  up  their  voice, 
And^ ceaseless  praise  to  thee  is  given; 

For  this  the  hosts  above  rejoice, 

And  praise  thee  in  the  highest  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

The  Lord  our  righteousness.  L-  M. 

T  ET  not  the  wise  their  wisdom  boast, 
J-J  The  mighty  glory  in  their  might, 
The  rich  in  flattering  riches  trust, 
Which  take  their  everlasting  flight. 

2  The  rush  of  numerous  years  bears  down 
The  most  gigantic  strength  of  man; 

And  where  is  all  his  wisdom  gone, 
When,  dust,  he  turns  to  dust  again? 

3  One  only  gift  can  justify 

The  boasting  soul  that  knows  his  God; 
When  Jesus  doth  his  blood  apply, 
I  glory  in  his  sprinkled  blood. 
m 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

4  The  Lord  my  Righteousness  I  praise, 

I  triumph  in  the  love  divine; 
The  wisdom,  wealth,  and  strength  of  grace, 

In  Christ  to  endless  ages  mine. 

Charles  Wesley. 

4  D  3  Els  plenteous  grace.  ^>  ^  ^  ° 

OWHAT  shall  I  do  my  Saviour  to  praise, 
So  faithful  and  true,  so  plenteous  in  grace. 
So  strong  to  deliver,  so  good  to  redeem  _ 
The  weakest  believer  that  hangs  upon  him! 

2  How  happy  the  man  whose  heart  is  set  free, 
The  people  that  can  be  joyful  in  thee! 

Their  joy  is  to  walk  in  the  light  of  thy  face, 
And  still  they  are  talking  of  Jesus's  grace: 

3  For  thou  art  their  boast,  their  glory,  and 

power, 

And  I  also  trust  to  see  the  glad  hour, 

My  soul's  new  creation,  a  life  from  the  dead, 

The  day  of  salvation  that  lifts  up  my  head. 

4  For  Jesus,  my  Lord,  is  now  my  defense; 

I  trust  in  his  word;  none  plucks  me  from  thence; 
Since  I  have  found  favor,  he  all  things  will  do; 
My  King  and  my  Saviour  shall  make  me  anew. 

5  Yes,  Lord,  I  shall  see  the  bliss  of  thine  own; 
Thy  secret  to  me  shall  soon  be  made  known; 
For  sorrow  and  sadness  I  joy  shall  receive, 
And  share  in  the  gladness  of  all  that  believe, 

°  Charles  Wesley. 

454  Accepted  in  the  Beloved.  lO,  11- 


A 


LL  praise  to  the  Lamb!  accepted  I  am, 
Through  faith  in  the  Saviour's  adorable 


name : 

In  him  I  confide,  his  blood  is  applied; 

For  me  he  hath  suffered,  for  me  he  hath  died. 


JUSTIFICATION  AND  ADOPTION. 

2  Not  a  cloud  doth  arise,  to  darken  my  skies, 
Or  hide  for  a  moment  my  Lord  from  mine  eyes 
In  him  I  am  blest,  I  lean  on  his  breast, 
And  lo!  in  his  wounds  I  continue  to  rest. 

Charles  Wesley. 

Tears  of  joy.  7,6,8* 

LORD,  and  is  thine  anger  gone, 
And  art  thou  pacified? 
After  all  that  I  have  done, 

Dost  thou  no  longer  chide? 
Let  thy  love  my  heart  constrain, 

And  all  my  restless  passions  sway: 
Keep  me,  lest  I  turn  again 
Out  of  the  narrow  way. 

2  See  my  utter  helplessness, 
And  leave  me  not  alone; 

O  preserve  in  perfect  peace, 

And  seal  me  for  thine  own: 
More  and  more  thyself  reveal, 

Thy  presence  let  me  always  find; 
Comfort,  and  confirm,  and  heal 

My  feeble,  sin-sick  mind. 

3  As  the  apple  of  thine  eye, 
Thy  weakest  servant  keep; 

Help  me  at  thy  feet  to  lie, 

And  there  forever  weep: 
Tears  of  joy  mine  eyes  o'erflow, 

That  I  have  any  hope  of  heaven; 
Much  of  love  I  ought  to  know, 

For  I  have  much  forgiven. 

Charles  Wesley, 


CONSECRATION. 
4°*>       Nothing  but  Christ  crucified.      7,  6,  8, 
T7AIN,  delusive  world,  adieu, 
▼    With  all  of  creature  good! 
Only  Jesus  I  pursue, 

Who  bought  me  with  his  blood: 


THE  CHRISTIAN, 


All  thy  pleasures  I  forego; 

I  trample  on  thy  wealth  and  pride; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

2  Other  knowledge  I  disdain; 
'Tis  all  but  vanity: 

Christ,  the  Lamb  of  God,  was  slain, 

He  tasted  death  for  me. 
Me  to  save  from  endless  woe 

The  sin-atoning  Victim  died: 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

3  Here  will  I  set  up  my  rest; 
My  fluctuating  heart 

From  the  haven  of  his  breast 

Shall  never  more  depart : 
Whither  should  a  sinner  go? 

His  wounds  for  me  stand  open  wide; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesua  crucified. 

4  Him  to  know  is  life  and  peace, 
And  pleasure  without  end; 

This  is  all  my  happiness, 

On  Jesus  to  depend; 
Daily  in  his  grace  to  grow. 

And  ever  in  his  faith  abide; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

5  O  that  I  could  all  invite, 
This  saving  truth  to  prove; 

Show  the  length,  the  breadth,  the  height. 

And  depth  of  Jesus'  love! 
Fain  I  would  to  sinners  show 

The  blood  by  faith  alone  applied; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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•  Renouncing  all  for  Christ.  t*.  M. 

/"^OME,  Saviours  Jesus,  from  above, 
V-^  Assist  me  with  thy  heavenly  grace; 
Empty  my  heart  of  earthly  love, 
And  for  thyself  prepare  the  place. 

2  O  let  thy  sacred  presence  fill, 
And  set  my  longing  spirit  free; 

Which  pants  to  have  no  other  will, 
But  night  and  day  to  feast  on  thee. 

3  While  in  this  region  here  below, 
No  other  good  will  I  pursue: 

I  '11  bid  this  world  of  noise  and  show, 
With  all  its  glittering  snares,  adieu. 

4  That  path  with  humble  speed  I  '11  seek, 
In  which  my  Saviour's  footsteps  shine; 

Nor  will  I  hear,  nor  will  I  speak, 
Of  any  other  love  but  thine. 

5  Henceforth  may  no  profane  delight 
Divide  this  consecrated  soul; 

Possess  it  thou,  who  hast  the  right, 
As  Lord  and  Master  of  the  whole. 

6  Nothing  on  earth  do  I  desire, 

But  thy  pure  love  within  my  breast; 
This,  only  this,  will  I  require, 
And  freely  give  up  all  the  rest. 

Mad.  A.  Bourignon.   Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 

458 

Personal  consecration.  M 

GOD  of  my  life,  what  just  return 
Can  sinful  dust  and  ashes  give? 

1  only  live  my  sin  to  mourn: 
To  love  my  God  I  only  live. 

2  To  thee,  benign  and  saving  Power, 
I  consecrate  my  lengthened  days; 

While,  marked  with  blessings,  every  hour 
Shall  speak  thy  co-extended  praise 

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3  Be  all  my  added  life  employed 
Thine  image  in  my  soul  to  see: 

Fill  with  thyself  the  mighty  void; 
Enlarge  my  heart  to  compass  thee, 

4  The  blessing  of  thy  love  bestow; 
For  this  my  cries  shall  never  fail; 

Wrestlings,  I  will  not  let  thee  go,— 
I  will  not,  till  my  suit  prevail. 

5  Come,  then,  my  Hope,  my  Life,  my  Lord 
And  fix  in  me  thy  lasting  home; 

Be  mindful  of  thy  gracious  w^ord, — 

Thou,  with  thy  promised  Father,  come. 

Charles  Wesley. 

459  Living  to  God.  ^  M' 

OTHOU,  who  hast  at  thy  command 
The  hearts  of  all  men  in  thy  hand3 
Our  wayward,  erring  hearts  incline 
To  have  no  other  will  but  thine. 

2  Our  wishes,  our  desires,  control; 
Mold  every  purpose  of  the  soul; 
O'er  all  may  we  victorious  prove 
That  stands  between  us  and  thy  love. 

3  Thrice  blest  will  all  our  blessings  be, 
When  we  can  look  through  them  to  thee; 
When  each  glad  heart  its  tribute  pays 
Of  love,  and  gratitude,  and  praise. 

4  And  while  we  to  thy  glory  live, 
May  we  to  thee  all  glory  give, 
Until  the  final  summons  come, 
That  calls  thy  willing  servants  home. 

Mrs.  M.  J.  CotterilL 

460  TfLe  vow  sealed  at  the  cross.  L"  M 

LORD,  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 
Purchased  and  saved  by  blood  divine; 
With  full  consent  thine  I  would  be, 
And  own  thy  sovereign  right  in  me. 

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2  Grant  one  poor  sinner  more  a.  place 
Among  the  children  of  thy  grace; 

A  wretched  sinner,  lost  to  God, 
But  ransomed  by  ImmanuePs  blood. 

3  Thine  would  I  live,  thine  would  I  die, 
Be  thine  through  all  eternity; 

The  vow  is  past  beyond  repeal, 
And  now  I  set  the  solemn  seal. 

4  Here,  at  that  cross  where  flows  the  blood 
That  bought  my  guilty  soul  for  God, 
Thee,  my  new  Master,  now  I  call, 

And  consecrate  to  thee  my  all. 

5  Do  thou  assist  a  feeble  worm 
The  great  engagement  to  perform; 
Thy  grace  can  full  assistance  lend, 
And  on  that  grace  I  dare  depend. 


^UA  Thirsting  for  perfect  love.  L.  M. 

T  THIRST,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God, 
J-  To  wash  me  in  thy  cleansing  blood; 
To  dwell  within  thy  wounds;  then  pain 
Is  sweet,  and  life  or  death  is  gain. 

2  Take  my  poor  heart,  and  let  it  be 
Forever  closed  to  all  but  thee: 

Seal  thou  my  breast,  and  let  me  wear 
That  pledge  of  love  forever  there. 

3  How  blest  are  they  who  still  abide 
Close  sheltered  in  thy  bleeding  side! 
Who  thence  their  life  and  strength  derive, 
And  by  thee  move,  and  in  thee  live. 

4  What  are  our  works  but  sin  and  death, 
Till  thou^thy  quickening  Spirit  breathe? 
Thou  giv'st  the  power  thy  grace  to  move; 
O  wondrous  grace!  O  boundless  love! 

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5  How  can  it  be,  thou  heavenly  King, 
That  thou  shouldst  us  to  glory  bring? 
Make  slaves  the  partners  of  thy  throne, 
Decked  with  a  never-fading  crown? 

6  Hence  our  hearts  melt,  our  eyes  o'eiicwa 
Our  words  are  lost,  nor  will  we  know 
Nor  will  we  think  of  aught  beside, 

"My  Lord,  my  Love  is  crucified." 

Nicolaus  L.  Zinzendorf.   Tr.  by  J.  Wesley . 

462  fjie  L0T(i  is  my  portion. — Lam.  3:  24.    ^.  M. 

OLOVE,  thy  sovereign  aid  impart, 
And  guard  the  gift  thyself  hast  given: 
My  portion  thou,  my  treasure  art, 
My  life,  and  happiness,  and  heaven. 

2  Would  aught  on  earth  my  wishes  share? 
Though  dear  as  life  the  idol  be, 

The  idol  from  my  breast  I'd  tear, 
Resolved  to  seek  my  all  in  thee. 

3  Whate'er  I  fondly  counted  mine, 
To  thee,  my  Lord,  I  here  restore; 

Gladly  I  all  for  thee  resign; 

Give  me  thyself,  I  ask  no  more. 

Charles  Wesley. 

463  Perfect  peace.  7  • 

PRINCE  of  peace,  control  my  will; 
Bid  this  struggling  heart  be  still; 
Bid  my  fears  and  doubtings  cease, 
Hush  my  spirit  into  peace. 

2  Thou  hast  bought  me  with  thy  blood, 
Opened  wide  the  gate  to  God: 

Peace  I  ask — but  peace  must  be, 
Lord,  in  being  one  with  thee. 

3  May  thy  will,  not  mine,  be  done; 
May  thy  will  and  mine  be  one: 
Chase  these  doubtings  from  my  heart; 
Now  thy  perfect  peace  impart. 

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4  Saviour,  at  thy  feet  I  fall; 
Thou  my  Life,  my  God,  my  All! 
Let  thy  happy  servant  be 
One  for  evermore  with  thee! 

Mary  A.  S.  Barber. 

464     ThemindofJesus.  7. 

FATHER  of  eternal  grace, 
Glorify  thyself  in  me; 
Sweetly  beaming  in  my  face 
May  the  world  thine  image  see. 

2  Happy  only  in  thy  love, 
Poor,  unfriended,  or  unknown: 

Fix  my  thoughts  on  things  above, 
Stay  my  heart  on  thee  alone. 

3  To  thy  gracious  will  resigned, 
All  thy  will  by  me  be  done; 

Give  me,  Lord,  the  perfect  mind 
Of  thy  well-beloved  Son. 

4  Counting  gain  and  glory  loss, 
May  I  tread  the  path  he  trod; 

Die  with  Jesus  on  the  cross, 

Rise  with  him  to  live  with  God. 

J ames  Montgomery. 

465  Thine  forever.  f* 

THINE  forever!— God  of  love, 
Hear  us  from  thy  throne  above; 
Thine  forever  may  we  be, 
Here  and  in  eternity. 

2  Thine  forever  ! — Lord  of  life, 
Shield  us  through  our  earthly  strife; 
Thou,  the  Life,  the  Truth,  the  Way, 
Guide  us  to  the  realms  of  day. 

3  Thine  forever  ! — Saviour,  keep 
These  thy  frail  and  trembling  sheep; 
Safe  alone  beneath  thy  care, 

Let  us  all  thy  goodness  share. 

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4  Thine  forever! — thou  our  Guide, 
All  our  wants  by  thee  supplied, 
All  our  sins  by  thee  forgiven, 
Lead  us,  Lord,  from  earth  to  heaven. 

Mrs.  Mary  F.  Maude. 

466  The  solemn  vow.  CM. 

WITNESS,  ye  men  and  angels,  now, 
Before  the  Lord  we  speak; 
To  him  we  make  our  solemn  vow, 
A  vow  we  dare  not  break: 

2  That  long  as  life  itself  shall  last, 
Ourselves  to  Christ  we  yield; 

Nor  from  his  cause  will  we  depart, 
Or  ever  quit  the  field. 

3  We  trust  not  in  our  native  strength, 
But  on  his  grace  rely, 

That,  with  returning  wants,  the  Lord 
Will  all  our  need  supply. 

4  Lord,  guide  our  doubtful  feet  aright, 
And  keep  us  in  thy  ways; 

And,  while  we  turn  our  vows  to  prayers, 
Turn  thou  our  prayers  to  praise. 

Benjamin  Beddome- 

467  c.  m. 

I  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation. — Ps.  116:  13. 

WHAT  shall  I  render  to  my  God 
For  all  his  mercy's  store? 
I'll  take  the  gifts  he  hath  bestowed, 
And  humbly  ask  for  more. 

2  My  vows  I  will  to  his  great  name 
Before  his  people  pay, 

And  all  I  have,  and  all  I  am, 
Upon  his  altar  lay. 

3  Thy  lawful  servant,  Lord,  I  owe 
To  thee  whate'er  is  mine, 

Born  in  thy  family  below, 
And  by  redemption  thine. 


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CONSECRATION. 

4  The  God  of  all-redeeming  grace 
My  God  I  will  proclaim, 

Offer  the  sacrifice  of  praise, 
And  call  upon  his  name. 

5  mSi  h™'  ^e  saints>  the  G^d  of  Jove, 
Who  hath  my  sins  forgiven, 

Tillvgathered  t0  tlle  Cllurch  above, 
We  smg  the  songs  of  heaven. 

Samuel  Wesley. 

A  f*  Q 

"  '  Accept  my  heart.  C.  M. 

TY  God,  accept  my  heart  this  day, 
And  make  it  always  thine; 
That  I  from  thee  no  more  may  stray 
JNo  more  from  thee  decline. 

2  Before  the  cross  of  him  who  died 
Behold,  I  prostrate  fall; 

Let  every  sin  be  crucified, 
Let  Christ  be  all  in  all. 

3  Let  every  thought,  and  work,  and  word, 
io  thee  be  ever  given; 

Then  life  shall  be  thy  service,  Lord 
And  death  the  gate  of  heaven!  ' 

Matthew  Bridges. 

469  SouI  and  hody  dedicated  fo  the  Lwd    c  M 

T;Ex£  Him  t0  whom  we  now  belong 
{J  Hls  sovereign  right  assert; 
And  take  up  every  thankful  sono- 
And  every  loving  heart. 

2  wJUStly  claims  us  for  his  own, 
Who  bought  us  with  a  price: 

ih*  C^istian  lives  to  Christ  alone; 
lo  Christ  alone  he  dies. 

3  Jesus,  thine  own  at  last  receive- 
Fulfill  our  hearts'  desire; 

And  let  us  to  thy  glory  live, 
And  in  thy  cause  expire. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


4  Our  souls  and  bodies  we  resign; 

With  joy  we  render  thee 
Our  all,— no  longer  ours,  but  thine 

To  all  eternity. 

Charles  Wesley 

470  Entire  consecration.  7,  6  £. 

FATHER,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
As  by  the  celestial  host, 

Let  thy  will  on  earth  be  done; 
Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given, 
Glorious  Lord  of  earth  and  heaven. 

2  If  so  poor  a  worm  as  I 
May  to  thy  great  glory  live, 

All  my  actions  sanctify, 

All  my  words  and  thoughts  receive; 
Claim  me  for  thy  service,  claim 
All  I  have,  and  all  I  am. 

3  Take  my  soul  and  body's  powers; 
Take  my  memory,  mind,  and  will; 

All  my  goods,  and  all  my  hours; 

All  I  know,  and  all  I  feel; 
All  I  think,  or  speak,  or  do; 
Take  my  heart,  but  make  it  new. 

4  Now,  O  God,  thine  own  I  am, 
Now  I  give  thee  back  thine  own; 

Freedom,  friends,  and  health,  and  fame, 

Consecrate  to  thee  alone: 
Thine  I  live,  thrice  happy  I; 
Happier  still  if  thine  I  die. 

1  x  Charles  Wesley. 

471  The  trial  of  Abraham.  L-  M- 

ABRAHAM,  when  severely  tried, 
His  faith  by  his  obedience  showed ; 
He  with  the  harsh  command  complied, 
And  gave  his  Isaac  back  to  God. 

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2  His  son  the  father  offered  up,— 
Son  of  his  age,  his  only  son; 

Object  of  all  his  joy  and  hope, 
And  less  beloved  than  God  alone. 

3  O  for  a  faith  like  his,  that  we 
The  bright  example  may  pursue! 

May  gladly  give  up  all  to  thee, 
To  whom  our  more  than  all  is  due 

4  Is  there  a  thing  than  life  more  dear? 
A  thing  from  which  we  cannot  part? 

We  can;  we  now  rejoice  to  tear 
The  idol  from  our  bleeding  heart, 

5  Jesus,  accept  our  sacrifice; 

All  things  for  thee  we  count  but  loss; 
Lo!  at  thy  word  our  idol  dies, — 
Dies  on  the  altar  of  thy  cross. 

6  For  what  to  thee,  O  Lord,  we  give, 
A  hundred  fold  we  here  obtain^ 

And  soon  with  thee  shall  all  receive, 
And  loss  shall  be  eternal  gain. 

diaries  Wesley. 


472  Dedication  to  God.  H-  M. 

MY  soul  and  all  its  powers 
Thine,  wholly  thine,  shall  be; 
All,  all  my  happy  hours 
I  consecrate  to  thee: 
Me  to  thine  image  now  restore, 
And  I  shall  praise  thee  evermore, 

2  Long  as  I  live  beneath, 
To  thee  O  let  me  live; 
To  thee  my  every  breath 
In  thanks  and  praises  give: 
Whate'er  I  have,  whate'er  I  am, 
Shall  magnify  my  Maker's  name, 

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3  I  wait  thy  will  to  do, 

As  angels  do  in  heaven; 
In  Christ  a  creature  new, 
Most  graciously  forgiven; 

1  wait  thy  perfect  will  to  prove, 
All  sanctified  by  spotless  love. 

Charles  Wesley 

473  Self-consecration.  S'  M 

LORD,  in  the  strength  of  grace, 
With  a  glad  heart  and  free, 
Myself,  my  residue  of  days, 
!  consecrate  to  thee. 

2  Thy  ransomed  servant,  I 
Restore  to  thee  thine  own; 

And  from  this  moment  live  or  die 
To  serve  my  God  alone. 

Charles  Wesley. 

474  A  living  sacrifice.  L.  M.  6  L 

OGOD,  what  offering  shall  I  give 
To  thee,  the  Lord  of  earth  and  skies? 
My  spirit,  soul,  and  flesh  receive, 

A  holy,  living  sacrifice: 
Small  as  it  is,  'tis  all  my  store; 
More  shouidst  thou  have,  if  I  had  more. 

2  Now  then,  my  God,  thou  hast  my  soul' 
Xo  longer  mine,  but  thine  I  am: 

Guard  thou  thine  own,  possess  it  whole; 

Cheer  it  with  hope,  with  love  inflame. 
Thou  hast  my  spirit ;  there  display 
Thy  glory  to"  the  perfect  day. 

3  Thou  hast  my  flesh,  thy  hallowed  shrine, 
Devoted  solely  to  thy  will: 

Here  let  thy  light  forever  shine: 

This  house  still  let  thy  presence  fill: 
O  Source  of  life!  live,  dwell,  and  move 
In  me,  till  all  my  life  be  love. 

Joachim  Lange.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley , 
288 


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4  *  °  The  single  eye.  L.  M.  6  J. 

BEHOLD  the  servant  of  the  Lord! 
I  wait  thy  guiding  hand  to  feel; 
To  hear  and  keep  thy  every  word, 

To  prove  and  do  thy  perfect  will: 
Joyful  from  my  own  works  to  cease, 
Glad  to  fulfill  all  righteousness. 

2  My  every  weak,  though  good  design, 
Overrule  or  change,  as  seems  thee  meet; 

Jesus,  let  all  my  work  be  thine! 

Thy  work,  O  Lord,  is  all  complete, 
And  pleasing  in  thy  Father's  sight; 
Thou  only  hast  done  all  things  right. 

3  Here,  then,  to  thee  thine  own  I  leave; 
Mold  as  thou  wilt  thy  passive  clay; 

But  let  me  all  thy  stamp  receive, 
But  let  me  all  thy  words  obey; 
Serve  with  a  single  heart  and  eye, 
And  to  thy  glory  live  and  die. 

Charles  Wesley. 


ENTIRE  SANCTIFICATION  AND  CHRISTIAN 
GROWTH. 

^  ^  6  The  prize  0f  our  Mgh  calling^       Li.  M.  6  L 

TESTIS,  thy  boundless  love  to  me 
*J  No  thought  can  reach,  no  tongue  declare; 
O  knit  my  thankful  heart  to  thee, 

And  reign  without  a  rival  there: 
Thine  wholly,  thine  alone,  I  am; 
Be  thou  alone  my  constant  flame. 
2  O  grant  that  nothing  in  my  soul 

May  dwell,  but  thy  pure  love  alone: 
O  may  thy  love  possess  me  whole, 

My  j°y>  my  treasure,  and  my  crown: 
Strange  flames  far  from  my  heart  remove; 
My  every  act,  word,  thought,  be  love. 

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3  Unwearied  may  I  this  pursue; 
Dauntless  to  the  high  prize  aspire; 

Hourly  within  my  soul  renew 

This  holy  flame,  this  heavenly  fire: 
And  day  and  night,  be  all  my  care 
To  guard  the  sacred  treasure  there. 

4  In  suffering  be  thy  love  my  peace; 
In  weakness  be  thy  love  my  power; 

And  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  cease, 

Jesus,  in  that  important  hour, 
In  death  as  life  be  thou  my  guide, 
And  save  me,  who  for  me  hast  died. 

Paul  Gerhardt.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 

47T         Christ  in  you,  the  hope  of  glory.      ^       ®  ^° 

THOU  hidden  love  of  God,  whose  height, 
Whose  depth  unfathomed,  no  man  knows! 

1  see  from  far  thy  beauteous  light, 
Inly  I  sigh  for  thy  repose: 

My  heart  is  pained,  nor  can  it  be 
At  rest,  till  it  finds  rest  in  thee. 

2  Is  there  a  thing  beneath  the  sun, 

That  strives  with  thee  my  heart  to  share? 
Ah,  tear  it  thence,  and  reign  alone, 

The  Lord  of  every  motion  there; 
Then  shall  my  heart  from  earth  be  free, 
When  it  hath  found  repose  in  thee. 

3  O  hide  this  self  from  me,  that  I 

No  more,  but  Christ  in  me,  may  live; 
Zlj  vile  affections  crucify, 

Nor  let  one  darling  lust  survive! 
In  all  things  nothing  may  I  see, 
>7othing  desire  or  seek,  but  thee. 

4  O  Love,  thy  sovereign  aid  impart, 
To  save  me  from  low-thoughted  care; 

Chase  this  self-will  through  all  my  heart, 
Through  all  its  latent  mazes  there; 

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Make  me  thy  duteous  child,  that  I 
Ceaseless  may,  "Abba,  Father,"  cry. 

5  Each  moment  draw  from  earth  away 
My  heart,  that  lowly  waits  thy  call; 

Speak  to  my  inmost  soul,  and  say, 
"I  am  thy  Love,  thy  God,  thy  All!9- 

To  feel  thy  power,  to  hear  thy  voice, 

To  taste  thy  love,  be  all  my  choice. 

Gerhard  Tersteegen.   Tr.  by  J.  Wesley 

478 

'  ~  Pressing  toward  the  mark.         L.  M.  6  I. 

T  THANK  thee,  uncreated  Sun, 
J-  That  thy  bright  beams  on  me  have  shined; 
I  thank  thee,  who  hast  overthrown 

My  foes,  and  healed  my  wounded  mind; 

1  thank  thee,  whose  enlivening  voice 
Bids  my  freed  heart  in  thee  rejoice. 

2  Uphold  me  in  the  doubtful  race. 
Nor  suffer  me  again  to  stray; 

Strengthen  my  feet,  with  steady  pace 

Still  to  press  forward  in  thy  way; 
My  soul^  and  flesh,  O  Lord  of  might, 
Fill,  satiate,  with  thy  heavenly  light. 

3  Give  to  mine  eyes  refreshing  tears; 
Give  to  my  heart  chaste,  hallowed  fires  ? 

Give  to  my  soul,  with  filial  fears, 

The  love  that  all  heaven's  host  inspires; 
That  all  my  powers,  with  all  their  might/ 
In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 

4  Thee  will  I  love,  my  joy,  my  crown; 
Thee  will  I  love,  my  Lord,  my  God; 

Thee  will  I  love,  beneath  thy  frown 

Or  smile,  thy  scepter  or  thy  rod. 
What  though  my  flesh  and  heart  decay? 
Thee  shall  I  love  in  endless  day! 

J ohann  A.  Seheffler.  Tr .  by  J.  Wesley. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


4/9       tfis  Wood  deanseth  from  all  sin.       L.  M.  6  i. 

PRISONERS  of  hope,  lift  up  your  heads, 
The  day  of  liberty  draws  near! 
Jesus,  who  on  the  serpent  treads, 

Shall  soon  in  your  behalf  appear: 
The  Lord  will  to  his  temple  come; 
Prepare  your  hearts  to  make  him  room.* 

2  Ye  all  shall  find,  whom  in  his  word 
Himself  hath  caused  to  put  your  trust, 

The  Father  of  our  dying  Lord 

Is  ever  to  his  promise  just; 
Faithful,  if  we  our  sins  confess, 
To  cleanse  from  all  unrighteousness. 

3  O  ye  of  fearful  hearts,  be  strong! 
Your  downcast  eyes  and  hands  lift  up 

Ye  shall  not  be  forgotten  long; 

Hope  to  the  end,  in  Jesus  hope! 
Tell  him  ye  wait  his  grace  to  prove; 
And  cannot  fail,  if  God  is  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

480      TJie  sealing  and  sanctifying  Spirit       I3*  M 

FATHER  of  everlasting  grace, 
Thy  goodness  and  thy  truth  we  praise, 
Thy  goodness  and  thy  truth  we  prove; 
Thou  hast,  in  honor  of  thy  Son, 
The  gift  unspeakable  sent  down, — 
Spirit  of  life,  and  power,  and  love. 

2  Send  us  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son, 

To  make  the  depths  of  Godhead  known, 
To  make  us  share  the  life  divine: 

Send  him  the  sprinkled  blood  to  apply; 

Send  him  our  souls  to  sanctify, 
And  show  and  seal  us  ever  thine. 

3  So  shall  we  pray,  and  never  cease; 
So  shall  we  thankfully  confess 

Thy  wisdom,  truth,  and  power,  and  love; 


SANCTIFICATION,  CHRISTIAN  GROWTH. 


With  joy  unspeakable  adore, 
And  bless  and  praise  thee  evermore, 
And  serve  thee  as  thy  hosts  above: 

4  Till,  added  to  that  heavenly  choir, 
We  raise  our  songs  of  triumph  higher, 

And  praise  thee  in  a  bolder  strain; 
Outsoar  the  first-born  seraph's  flight, 
And  sing,  with  all  the  saints  in  light, 

Thy  everlasting  love  to  man. 

Charles  Wesley. 

481  Crucified  with  Christ       L.  P.  M. 

COME,  Holy  Ghost,  all-quickening  fire, 
My  consecrated  heart  inspire, 
Sprinkled  with  the  atoning  blood: 
Still  to  my  soul  thyself  reveal: 
Thy  mighty  working  may  I  feel, 
And  know  that  I  am  one  with  God. 

2  Humble,  and  teachable,  and  mild, 
O  may  I,  as  a  little  child, 

My  lowly  Master's  steps  pursue! 
Be  anger  to  my  soul  unknown; 
Hate,  envy,  jealousy,  be  gone; 

In  love  create  thou  all  things  new. 

3  Let  earth  no  more  my  heart  divide; 
With  Christ  may  I  be  crucified; 

To  thee  with  my  whole  heart  aspire: 
Dead  to  the  world  and  all  its  toys, 
Its  idle  pomp,  and  fading  joys, 

Be  thou  alone  my  one  desire.' 

4  My  will  be  swallowed  up  in  thee; 
Light  in  thy  light  still  may  I  see, 

Beholding  thee  with  open  face; 
Called  the  full  power  of  faith  to  prove, 
Let  all  my  hallowed  heart  be  love, 

And  all  my  spotless  life  be  praise. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 


482 


The  law  of  love. 


S.  M. 


THE  thing  my  God  doth  hate 
That  I  no  more  may  do, 
Thy  creature,  Lord,  again  create, 
And  all  my  soul  renew: 

2  My  soul  shall  then,  like  thine, 
Abhor  the  thing  unclean, 

And,  sanctified  by  love  divine, 
Forever  cease  from  sin. 

3  That  blessed  law  of  thine, 
Jesus,  to  me  impart; 

The  Spirit's  law  of  life  divine, 
O  write  it  on  my  heart! 

4  Implant  it  deep  within, 
Whence  it  may  ne'er  remove, 

The  law  of  liberty  from  sin, 
The  perfect  law  of  love. 

5  Thy  nature  be  my  law, 
Thy  spotless  sanctity; 

And  sweetly  every  moment  draw 
My  happy  soul  to  thee. 

6  Soul  of  my  soul,  remain! 
Who  didst  for  all  fulfill, 

In  me,  O  Lord,  fulfill  again 
Thy  heavenly  Father's  will. 


TESTIS,  my  Truth,  my  Way, 
*J   My  sure,  unerring  Light, 
On  thee  my  feeble  steps  I  stay, 
Which  thou  wilt  guide  aright 

2  My  Wisdom  and  my  Guide, 
My  Counselor  thou  art: 

O  never  let  me  leave  thy  side, 
Or  from  thy  paths  depart. 


Charles  Wesley. 


483 


The  Guide  and  Counselor. 


S.  M. 


SANCTIFICATION,  CHRISTIAN  GROWTH. 


3  I  lift  mine  eyes  to  thee, 

Thou  gracious,  bleeding  Lamb, 

That  I  may  now  enlightened  be, 
And  never  put  to  shame. 

4.  Never  will  I  remove 

Out  of  thy  hands  my  cause; 

But  rest  in  thy  redeeming  love, 
And  hang  upon  thy  cross. 

5  O  make  me  all  like  thee, 
Before  I  hence  remove; 

Settle,  confirm,  and  'stablish  me, 
And  build  me  up  in  love. 

6  Let  me  thy  witness  live, 
When  sin  is  all  destroyed; 

And  then  my  spotless  soul  receive, 
And  take  me  home  to  God. 

Charles  Wesley. 


484  Christian  aspiration.  S.  M. 

GOD  of  almighty  love, 
By  whose  sufficient  grace 

1  lift  my  heart  to  things  above, 
And  numbly  seek  thy  face; 

2  Through  Jesus  Christ  the  Just, 
My  faint  desires  receive, 

And  let  me  in  thy  goodness  trust, 
And  to  thy  glory  live. 

3  Whate'er  I  say  or  do, 
Thy  glory  be  my  aim; 

My  offerings  all  be  offered  through 
The  ever-blessed  name. 

4  Jesus,  my  single  eye 
Be  fixed  on  thee  alone: 

Thy  name  be  praised  on  earth,  on  high; 
Thy  will  by  all  be  done. 

aQft  Charles  Wesley. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


485  Loyalty  to  Christ  7- 

KING  of  kings,  and  wilt  thou  deign 
O'er  this  wayward  heart  to  reign? 
Henceforth  take  it  for  thy  throne, 
Rule  here,  Lord,  and  rule  alone. 

2  Then,  like  heaven's  angelic  bands^ 
Waiting  for  thine  high  commands, 
AH  my  powers  shall  wait  on  thee, 
Captive,  yet  divinely  free. 

3  At  thy  word  my  will  shall  bow3 
Judgment,  reason,  bending  low; 
Hope,  desire,  and  every  thought, 
Into  glad  obedience  brought. 

4  Zeal  shall  haste  on  eager  wing, 
Hourly  some  new  gift  to  bring; 
Wisdom,  humbly  casting  down 
At  thy  feet  her  golden  crown. 

5  Tuned  by  thee  in  sweet  accord, 
All  shall  sing  their  gracious  Lord; 
Love,  the  leader  of  the  choir, 
Breathing  round  her  seraph  fire. 

William  A.  MuMenberg- 

486  Quf  short  the  work  in  righteousness.  i " 

SAVIOUR  of  the  sin-sick  soul, 
Give  me  faith  to  make  me  whole; 
Finish  thy  great  work  of  grace; 
Cut  it  short  in  righteousness. 

2  Speak  the  second  time,  "Be  clean!" 
Take  away  my  inbred  sin; 

Every  stumbling-block  remove; 
Cast  it  out  by  perfect  love. 

3  Nothing  less  will  I  require; 
Nothing  more  can  I  desire: 
None  but  Christ  to  me  be  given; 
None  but  Christ  in  earth  or  heaven. 

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4  O  that  I  might  now  decrease! 
O  that  all  I  am  might  cease! 
Let  me  into  nothing  fall; 
Let  my  Lord  be  all  in  all! 

Charles  Wesley. 

487 

Christ  comforting  mourners.  7,07. 
RACIOUS  soul,  to  whom  are  given 
Holy  hungerings  after  heaven, 
Restless  breathings,  earnest  moans, 
Deep,  unutterable  groans, 
Agonies  of  strong  desire, 
Love's  suppressed,  unconscious  fire; 

2  Turn  again  to  God,  thy  rest, 
Jesus  hath  pronounced  thee  blest; 
Humbly  to  thy  Jesus  turn, 
Comforter  of  all  that  mourn: 
Happy  mourner,  hear,  and  see, 
Claim  the  promise  made  to  thee. 

3  Gently  will  he  lead  the  weak, 
Bruised  reeds  he  ne'er  will  break, 
Touched  with  sympathizing  care, 
Thee  he  in  his  arms  shall  bear, 
Bless  with  late  but  lasting  peace, 
Fill  with  all  his  righteousness. 

4  Lift  to  him  thy  weeping  eye, 
Heaven  behind  the  cloud  descry: 
If  with  Christ  thou  suffer  here, 
When  his  glory  shall  appear, 
Christ  his  suffering  son  shall  own; 
Thine  the  cross,  and  thine  the  crown. 

Cliarles  Wesley. 

Ineffable  love.  7. 
TESTIS,  full  of  love  divine, 
*J  I  am  thine  and  thou  art  mine ; 
Let  me  live  and  die  to  prove 
Thine  unutterable  love. 

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More  and  more  of  love  I  claim, 
Glowing  still  with  quenchless  flame; 
All  my  heart  to  thee  aspires, 
Yearns  with  infinite  desires. 

2  Every  thought,  design,  and  word, 
Burns  with  love  to  thee,  my  Lord; 
Body,  soul,  and  spirit  joined, 

All  in  love  to  thee  combined. 
Ever  since  I  saw  thy  face, 
Proved  thy  plenitude  of  grace, 
Chose  thee  as  the  better  part — 
Love  has  filled  am1  fired  my  heart. 

3  Jesus,  Saviour,  thou  art  mine; 
Jesus,  all  I  have  is  thine; 
Never  shall  the  altar-fire, 
Kindled  on  my  heart,  expire. 
Love  my  darkness  shall  illume, 
Love  shall  all  my  sins  consume: 
Sweetly  then  I  die  to  prove 

An  eternity  of  love!    „  .    .  M  fc 

*  Benjamin  G-ough. 

489        jror  reviving  grace.  ' 

IIGHT  of  life,  seraphic  fire, 
J  Love  divine,  thyself  impart: 
Every  fainting  soul  inspire, 

Shine  in  every  drooping  heart; 
Every  mournful  sinner  cheer, 

Scatter  all  our  guilty  gloom; 
Son  of  God,  appear,  appear! 

To  thy  human  temples  come. 
2  Come  in  this  accepted  hour; 

Bring  thy  heavenly  kingdom  in; 
Fill  us  with  thy  glorious  power, 
Rooting  out  the  seeds  of  sin: 
Nothing  more  can  we  require, 
We  will  covet  nothing  less; 
Be  thou  all  our  heart's  desire, 
All  our  joy,  and  all  our  peace. 

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490        Panting  for  purity.  7. 

HOLY  Lamb,  who  thee  receive, 
Who  in  thee  begin  to  live, 
Day  and  night  they  cry  to  thee, 
"As  thou  art,  so  let  us  be!" 

2  Jesus,  see  my  panting  breast; 
See,  I  pant  in  thee  to  rest; 
Gladly  would  I  now  be  clean; 
Cleanse  me  now  from  every  sin. 

3  Fix,  O  fix  my  wavering  mind; 
To  thy  cross  my  spirit  bind: 
Earthly  passions  far  remove; 
Swallow  up  my  soul  in  love. 

4  Dust  and  ashes  though  we  be, 
Full  of  sin  and  misery, 

Thine  we  are,  thou  Son  of  God; 
Take  the  purchase  of  thy  blood! 

Mrs.  Anna  S.  Dober.   Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 

49.1  The  new  creation.  8,7. 

LOVE  divine,  all  love  excelling, 
Joy  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down! 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  dwelling; 

All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown. 
Jesus,  thou  art  all  compassion, 

Pure  unbounded  love  thou  art; 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation; 
Enter  every  trembling  heart. 

2  Breathe,  O  breathe  thy  loving  Spirit 

Into  every  troubled  breast! 
Let  us  all  in  thee  inherit, 

Let  us  find  that  second  rest. 
Take  away  our  bent  to  sinning; 

Alpha  and  Omega  be; 
End  of  faith,  as  its  beginning, 

Set  our  hearts  at  liberty. 

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3  Come,  almighty  to  deliver, 
Let  us  all  thy  life  receive; 

Suddenly  return,  and  never, 
Xfever  more  thy  temples  leave/ 

Thee  we  would  be  always  blessings 
Serve  thee  as  thy  hosts  above, 

Pray,  and  praise  thee  without  ceasing. 
Glory  in  thy  perfect  love. 

4  Finish  then  thy  new  creation; 
Pure  and  spotless  let  us  be; 

Let  us  see  thy  great  salvation, 

Perfectly  restored  in  thee: 
Changed  from  glory  into  glory, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  our  place, 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

Charles  Wesley  , 


492 

The  one  tiling  needful.  -  *  3  ° 

WELL  for  him  who  all  things  losing, 
E'en  himself  doth  count  as  naught, 
Still  the  one  thing  needful  choosing, 
That  with  all  true  bliss  is  fraught! 

2  Well  for  him  who  nothing  knoweth 
But  his  God,  whose  boundless  love 

Makes  the  heart  wherein  it  gloweth 
Calm  and  pure  as  saints  above! 

3  Weil  for  him  who  all  forsaking, 
Walketh  not  in  shadows  vain, 

But  the  path  of  peace  is  taking 

Through  this  vale  of  tears  and  pain 

4  O  that  we  our  hearts  might  sever 
From  earth's  tempting  vanities, 

Fixing  them  on  him  forever 
In  whom  all  our  fullness  lies! 

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5  Thou,  abyss  of  love  and  goodness, 
Draw  us  by  thy  cross  to  thee, 

That  our  senses,  soul,  and  spirit, 
Ever  one  with  Christ  may  be! 

Gottfried  Arnold.   Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Winl.wortli. 

493  Rejoicing  in  hope.  H.  JVL 

YE  ransomed  sinners,  near, 
The  prisoners  of  the  Lord; 
And  wait  till  Christ  appear, 
According  to  his  word: 
Rejoice  in  hope,  rejoice  with  me, 
We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free. 

2  In  God  we  put  our  trust; 
If  we  our  sins  confess, 

Faithful  is  he  and  just, 
From  all  unrighteousness 
To  cleanse  us  all,  both  you  and  me. 
We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free, 

3  Who  Jesus'  sufferings  share 
My  fellow  -prisoners  now. 

Ye  soon  the  crown  shall  wear 
On  your  triumphant  brow: 
Rejoice  in  hope,  rejoice  with  me, 
We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free, 

4  The  word  of  God  is  sure. 
And  never  can  remove; 

We  shall  in  heart  be  pure, 
_  And  perfected  in  love: 
Rejoice  in  hope,  rejoice  with  me, 
We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free. 

5  Then  let  us  gladly  bring 
Our  sacrifice  of  praise: 

Let  us  give  thanks  and  sing 
And  glory  in  his  grace: 
Rejoice  in  hope,  rejoice  with  me, 
We  shall  from  all  our  sins  be  free. 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 


494  Speak  the  word.  7,  ^>  ®« 

EVER  fainting  with  desire, 
For  thee,  O  Christ,  I  call; 
Thee  I  restlessly  require; 

I  want  my  God,  my  all. 
Jesus,  dear  redeeming  Lord, 

I  wait  thy  coming  from  above; 
Help  me,  Saviour,  speak  the  word, 
And  perfect  me  in  love. 

2  Thou  my  life,  my  treasure  be, 
My  portion  here  below; 

Nothing  would  I  seek  but  thee, 

Thee  only  would  I  know; 
My  exceeding  great  reward, 

My  heaven  on  earth,  my  heaven  above 
Help  me,  Saviour,  speak  the  word, 

And  perfect  me  in  love. 

3  Grant  me  now  the  bliss  to  feel 
Of  those  that  are  in  thee: 

Son  of  God,  thyself  reveal; 

Engrave  thy  name  on  me. 
As  in  heaven,  be  here  adored, 

And  let  me  now  the  promise  prove; 
Help  me,  Saviour,  speak  the  word, 

And  perfect  me  in  love. 


495    The  yoke  easy  and  the  "burden  light  ^ 

OTHAT  my  load  of  sin  were  gone! 
O  that  I  could  at  last  submit 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down — 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet! 

2  Rest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find: 
Saviour  of  all,  if  mine  thou  art, 

Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 


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3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin, 
And  fully  set  my  spirit  free; 

1  cannot  rest  till  pure  within, 
Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 

4  Fain  would  I  learn  of  thee,  my  God, 
Thy  light  and  easy  burden  prove, 

The  cross  all  stained  with  hallowed  blood, 
The  labor  of  thy  dying  love. 

5  I  would,  but  thou  must  give  the  power; 
My  heart  from  every  sin  release; 

Bring  near,  bring  near  the  joyful  hour, 
And  fill  me  with  thy  perfect  peace. 

Charles  Wesley. 

496  Following  the  Saviour.  L.  M. 

C\  THOU,  to  whose  all-searching  sight 
"  The  darkness  shineth  as  the  light, 
Search,  prove  my  heart,  it  pants  for  thee; 
O  burst  these  bonds,  and  set  it  free. 

2  Wash  out  its  stains,  refine  its  dross, 
Nail  my  affections  to  the  cross; 
Hallow  each  thought;  let  all  within 
Be  clean,  as  thou,  my  Lord,  art  clean. 

3  If  in  this  darksome  wild  I  stray, 
Be  thou  my  light,  be  thou  my  way: 
No  foes,  no  violence  I  fear, 

No  fraud,  while  thou,  my  God,  art  near. 

4  When  rising  floods  my  soul  o'erflow, 
When  sinks  my  heart  in  waves  of  woe, 
Jesus,  thy  timely  aid  impart, 

And  raise  my  head,  and  cheer  my  heart. 

5  Saviour,  where'er  thy  steps  I  see, 
Dauntless,  untired,  I  follow  thee; 

O  let  thy  hand  support  me  still, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  holy  hill. 

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6  If  rough  and  thorny  be  the  way, 
My  strength  proportion  to  my  day; 
Till  toil,  and  grief,  and  pain  shall  cease. 
Where  all  is  calm,  and  joy,  and  peace. 

Gerliard  Tersteegen.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley 

49  7         For  constant  devotedness.  L.  M< 

LORD,  fill  me  with  a  humble  fear; 
My  utter  helplessness  reveal; 
Satan  and  sin  are  always  near, 
Thee  may  I  always  nearer  feel. 

2  0  that  to  thee  my  constant  mind 
Might  with  an  even  flame  aspire, 

Pride  in  its  earliest  motions  find, 
And  mark  the  risings  of  desire! 

3  O  that  my  tender  soul  might  fly 
The  first  abhorred  approach  of  ill, 

Quick  as  the  apple  of  an  eye, 

The  slightest  touch  of  sin  to  feel! 

4  Till  thou  anew  my  soul  create, 

Still  may  I  strive,  and  watch,  and  prav 
Humbly  and  confidently  wait, 
And  long  to  see  the  perfect  day. 

Charles  Wesley. 

498  The  throne  of  grace.  S"  M ' 

BEHOLD  the  throne  of  grace; 
The  promise  calls  us  near; 
There  Jesus  shows  a  smiling  face, 
And  waits  to  answer  prayer. 

2  My  soul,  ask  what  thou  wilt, 
Thou  canst  not  be  too  bold; 

Since  his  own  blood  for  thee  he  spilt, 
What  else  can  he  withhold? 

3  Thine  image,  Lord,  bestow, 
Thy  presence  and  thy  love, 

That  we  may  serve  thee  here  below, 
And  reign  with  thee  above. 

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4  Teach  us  to  live  by  faith, 
Conform  our  wills  to  thine; 

Let  us  victorious  be  in  death, 
And  then  in  glory  shine. 

John  Newton. 

499  Living  temples.  §.«  M 

AND  will  the  mighty  God, 
Whom  heaven  cannot  contain, 
Make  me  his  temple  and  abode, 
And  in  me  live  and  reign? 

2  Come,  Spirit  of  the  Lord, 
Teacher  and  heavenly  Guide! 

Be  it  according  to  thy  word, 
And  in  my  heart  reside. 

3  O  Holy,  Holy  Ghost! 
Pervade  this  soul  of  mine: 

In  me  renew  thy  Pentecost, 
Reveal  thy  power  divine! 

4  Make  it  my  highest  bliss 
Thy  blessed  fruits  to  know; 

Tny  j°y?  an<l  peace,  and  gentleness, 
Goodness  and  faith  to  show. 

5  Be  it  my  greatest  fear 
Thy  holiness  to  grieve; 

Walk  in  the  Spirit  even  here, 
And  in  the  Spirit  live. 

George  Rawson. 

500       Thine,  living  or  dying.  S.  M, 

TESUS,  I  live  to  thee, 
y   The  loveliest  and  best; 
My  life  in  thee,  thy  life  in  me, 

In  thy  blest  love  I  rest. 
2  Jesus,  I  die  to  thee, 

Whenever  death  shall  come; 
To  die  in  thee  is  life  to  me, 

In  my  eternal  home. 

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3  Whether  to  live  or  die, 

I  know  not  which  is  best; 
To  live  in  thee  is  bliss  to  me, 
To  die  is  endless  rest. 

4  Living  or  dying,  Lord, 
I  ask  but  to  be  thine; 

My  life  in  thee,  thy  life  in  me, 
Makes  heaven  forever  mine. 

Henry  Harbau-n 

*>01  Purity  of  heart  S.  BC 

BLEST  are  the  pure  in  heart, 
For  they  shall  see  our  God; 
The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  theirs; 
Their  soul  is  his  abode. 

2  Still  to  the  lowly  soul 
He  doth  himself  impart, 

And  for  his  temple  and  his  throne 
Selects  the  pure  in  heart. 

3  Lord,  we  thy  presence  seek, 
May  ours  this  blessing  be; 

O  give  the  pure  and  lowly  he^rf, — 
A  temple  meet  for  thee. 

502  Glorious  liberty.  S-  M* 

OCOME,  and  dwell  in  me, 
Spirit  of  power  within, 
And  bring  the  glorious  liberty 
From  sorrow,  fear,  and  sin! 

2  The  seed  of  sin's  disease, 
Spirit  of  health,  remove, 

Spirit  of  finished  holiness, 
Spirit  of  perfect  love. 

3  Hasten  the  joyful  day 
Which  shall  my  sins  consume.; 

When  old  things  shall  be  done  r.wny. 
And  all  things  new  become. 

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4  I  want  the  witness,  Lord, 
That  all  I  do  is  right, 

According  to  thy  will  and  word, 
Well  pleasing  in  thy  sight. 

5  I  ask  no  higher  state; 
Indulge  me  but  in  this, 

And  soon  or  later  then  translate 
To  my  eternal  bliss. 

Charles  Wesley. 

503      Waiting  at  the  cross.  S.  M. 

FATHER,  I  dare  believe 
Thee  merciful  and  true: 
Thou  wilt  my  guilty  soul  forgive, 
My  fallen  soul  renew. 

2  Come,  then,  for  Jesus'  sake, 
And  bid  my  heart  be  clean; 

An  end  of  all  my  troubles  make, 
An  end  of  all  my  sin. 

3  I  cannot  wash  my  heart, 
But  by  believing  thee, 

And  waiting  for  thy  blood  to  impart 
The  spotless  purity. 

4  While  at  thy  cross  I  lie, 
Jesus,  the  grace  bestow; 

Now  thy  all-cleansing  blood  apply, 
And  I  am  white  as  snow. 

Cliarles  Wesley. 

504  Charity  supreme.  S.  M. 

HAD  I  the  gift  of  tongues, 
Great  God,  without  thy  grace, 
My  loudest  words,  my  loftiest  songs, 

Would  be  but  sounding  brass. 
2  Though  thou  shouldst  give  me  skill 

Each  mystery  to  explain, 
Without  a  heart  to  do  thy  will, 
My  knowledge  would  be  vain. 

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3  Had  I  such  faith  in  God 
As  mountains  to  remove, 

No  faith  could  work  effectual  good, 
That  did  not  work  by  love. 

4  Grant,  then,  this  one  request, 
Whatever  be  denied, — 

That  love  divine  may  rule  my  breast, 
And  all  my  actions  guide. 

Samuel  Stennett,  ait. 

505         FIRST  PART-  s.  m. 

For  entire  consecration. 

JESUS,  my  strength,  my  hope, 
On  thee  I  cast  my  care; 
With  humble  confidence  look  up, 

And  know  thou  hear'st  my  prayer. 
Give  me  on  thee  to  wait, 

Till  I  can  all  things  do; 
On  thee,  almighty  to  create, 
Almighty  to  renew. 

2  I  want  a  sober  mind, 
A  self -renouncing  will, 

That  tramples  down,  and  casts  behind, 

The  baits  of  pleasing  ill: 
A  soul  inured  to  pain, 

To  hardship,  grief,  and  loss; 
Bold  to  take  up,  firm  to  sustain, 

The  consecrated  cross. 

3  I  want  a  godly  fear, 

A  quick  discerning  eye, 
That  looks  to  thee  when  sin  is  near, 

And  sees  the  tempter  fly: 
A  spirit  still  prepared, 

And  armed  with  jealous  care; 
Forever  standing  on  its  guard, 

And  watching  unto  prayer. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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506       SEC0ND  PART-  s.  m. 

For  perfect  submission. 

I WANT  a  heart  to  pray, 
To  pray,  and  never  cease; 
Never  to  murmur  at  thy  stay, 
Or  wish  my  sufferings  less. 
This  blessing,  above  all, 

Always  to  pray,  I  want; 
Out  of  the  deep  on  thee  to  call, 
And  never,  never  faint. 

2  I  want  a  true  regard, 
A  single,  steady  aim, 

Unmoved  by  threatening  or  reward, 
To  thee  and  thy  great  name; 

A  jealous,  just  concern 

For  thine  immortal  praise; 

A  pure  desire  that  all  may  learn 
And  glorify  thy  grace. 

3  I  rest  upon  thy  word; 
The  promise  is  for  me; 

My  succor  and  salvation,  Lord, 
Shall  surely  come  from  thee: 

But  let  me  still  abide, 

Nor  from  my  hope  remove, 

Till  thou  my  patient  spirit  guide 
Into  thy  perfect  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

507  Walk  in  the  light  C.  M. 

WALK  in  the  light!  so  shalt  thou  know 
That  fellowship  of  love, 
His  Spirit  only  can  bestow 
Who  reigns  in  light  above. 

2  Walk  in  the  light!  and  thou  shalt  find 

Thy  heart  made  truly  his, 
Who  dwells  in  cloudless  light  enshrined, 

In  whom  no  darkness  is. 

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3  Walk  in  the  light!  and  thou  shalt  own 
Thy  darkness  passed  away, 

Because  that  light  hath  on  thee  shone 
In  which  is  perfect  day. 

4  Walk  in  the  light!  and  e'en  the  tomb 
No  fearful  shade  shall  wear; 

Glory  shall  chase  away  its  gloom, 
For  Christ  hath  conquered  there. 

5  Walk  in  the  light!  thy  path  shall  be 
Peaceful,  serene,  and  bright: 

For  God,  by  grace,  shall  dwell  in  thee, 
And  God  himself  is  light. 


The  fullness  of  God.  CM. 

BEING  of  beings,  God  of  love, 
To  thee  our  hearts  we  raise; 
Thy  all-sustaining  power  we  prove, 
And  gladly  sing  thy  praise. 

2  Thine,  wholly  thine,  we  pant  to  be; 
Our  sacrifice  receive: 

Made,  and  preserved,  and  saved  by  thee, 
To  thee  ourselves  we  give. 

3  Heavenward  our  every  wish  aspires, 
For  all  thy  mercy's  store; 

The  sole  return  thy  love  requires, 
Is  that  we  ask  for  more. 

4  For  more  we  ask;  we  open  then 
Our  hearts  to  embrace  thy  will; 

Turn,  and  revive  us,  Lord,  again; 
With  all  thy  fullness  fill. 

5  Come,  Holy  Ghost,  the  Saviour's  love 
Shed  in  our  hearts  abroad; 

So  shall  we  ever  live,  and  move, 
And  be,  with  Christ  in  God. 

Ctiarles  Wesley. 

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509 

The  thought  of  God.  °-  iVJ 

OHOW  the  thought  of  God  attracts 
And  draws  the  heart  from  earth, 
And  sickens  it  of  passing  shows 
And  dissipating  mirth! 

2  'Tis  not  enough  to  save  our  souls, 
To  shun  the  eternal  fires; 

The  thought  of  God  will  rouse  the  heart 
To  more  sublime  desires. 

3  God  only  is  the  creature's  home, 
Though  rough  and  strait  the  road; 

Yet  nothing  less  can  satisfy 
The  love  that  longs  for  God. 

4  O  utter  but  the  name  of  God 
Down  in  your  heart  of  hearts, 

And  see  how  from  the  world  at  once 
All  tempting  light  departs! 

5  A  trusting  heart,  a  yearning  eye, 
Can  win  their  way  above; 

If  mountains  can  be  moved  by  faith, 
Is  there  less  power  in  love? 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

51 0  j?or  fun  redemption.  C.  M„ 

MY  Saviour,  on  the  word  of  truth 
In  earnest  hope  I  live; 
I  ask  for  all  the  precious  things 
Thy  boundless  love  can  give. 

1  look  for  many  a  lesser  light 
About  my  path  to  shine; 

But  chiefly  long  to  walk  with  thee, 
And  only  trust  in  thine. 

2  Thou  knowest  that  I  am  not  blest 
As  thou  wouldst  have  me  be, 

Till  all  the  peace  and  joy  of  faith 
Possess  my  soul  in  thee; 

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And  still  I  seek,  'mid  many  fears, 

With  yearnings  unexpressed, 
The  comfort  of  thy  strengthening  love9 

Thy  soothing,  settling  rest. 
3  It  is  not  as  thou  wilt  with  me. 

Till,  humbled  in  the  dust, 
I  know  no  place  in  all  my  heart 

Wherein  to  put  my  trust: 
Until  I  find,  O  Lord,  in  thee, 

The  Lowly  and  the  Meek, 
The  fullness  which  thy  own  redeemed 

Go  nowhere  else  to  seek. 

Anna  L-  Waring. 

511  For  a  tender  conscience.  ^  ^ 

I WANT  a  principle  within. 
Of  jealous,  godly  fear; 
A  sensibility  of  sin, 
A  pain  to  feel  it  near: 

1  want  the  first  approach  to  feel 
Of  pride,  or  fond  desire; 

To  catch  the  wandering  of  my  will, 
And  quench  the  kindling  fire. 

2  From  Thee  that  I  no  more  may  part. 
No  more  thy  goodness  grieve, 

The  filial  awe,  the  fleshly  heart, 

The  tender  conscience  give. 
Quick  as  the  apple  of  an  eye, 

O  God,  my  conscience  make; 
Awake  my  soul  when  sin  is  nigh, 

And  keep  it  still  awake. 

3  If  to  the  right  or  left  I  stray, 
That  moment,  Lord,  reprove; 

And  let  me  weep  my  life  away, 
For  having  grieved  thy  love. 

O  may  the  least  omission  pain 
My  well-instructed  soul, 

And  drive  me  to  the  blood  again, 
Which  makes  the  wounded  whole. 

Charles  Wesley 

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° 1  &  The  counsel  of  His  grace.  C.  M» 

I KNOW  tliat  my  Redeemer  lives, 
And  ever  prays  for  me: 
A  token  of  his  love  lie  gives, 
A  pledge  of  liberty. 

2  I  find  him  lifting  up  my  head; 
He  brings  salvation  near; 

His  presence  makes  me  free  indeed, 
And  he  will  soon  appear. 

3  He  wills  that  I  should  holy  be; 
What  can  withstand  his  will? 

The  counsel  of  his  grace  in  me 
He  surely  shall  fulfill. 

4  Jesus,  I  hang  upon  thy  word; 
I  steadfastly  believe 

Thou  wilt  return,  and  claim  me,  Lord, 
And  to  thyself  receive. 

5  When  God  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
Of  paradise  possessed, 

1  taste  unutterable  bliss, 
And  everlasting  rest. 

Charles  Wesley. 

513  The  rest  0f  jaitK  C.  M. 

LORD,  I  believe  a  rest  remains 
To  all  thy  people  known; 
A  rest  where  pure  enjoyment  reigns, 
And  thou  art  loved  alone: 

2  A  rest  where  all  our  soul's  desire 
Is  fixed  on  things  above; 

Where  fear,  and  sin,  and  grief  expire^ 
Cast  out  by  perfect  love. 

3  O  that  I  new  the  rest  might  know, 
Believe,  and  enter  in! 

Now,  Saviour,  now  the  power  bestow, 
And  let  me  cease  from  sin. 

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4  Remove  this  hardness  from  my  heart, 

This  unbelief  remove: 
To  me  the  rest  of  faith  impart, 

The  Sabbath  of  thy  love. 

CTiarles  Wesley. 

514  Come,  Lord  Jesus.  CM, 

0 JESUS,  at  thy  feet  we  wait, 
Till  thou  shalt  bid  us  rise, 
Restored  to  our  unsinning  state, 
To  Love's  sweet  paradise. 

2  Saviour  from  sin,  we  thee  receive, 
From  all  indwelling  sin: 

Thy  blood,  we  steadfastly  believe, 
Shall  make  us  throughly  clean. 

3  Since  thou  wouldst  have  us  free  from  sin, 
And  pure  as  those  above, 

Make  haste  to  bring  thy  nature  in, 
And  perfect  us  in  love. 

4  The  counsel  of  thy  love  fulfill: 
Come  quickly,  gracious  Lord! 

Be  it  according  to  thy  will, 
According  to  thy  word. 

5  O  that  the  perfect  grace  were  given, 
Thy  love  diffused  abroad! 

O  that  our  hearts  were  all  a  heaven, 
Forever  filled  with  God! 

Charles  Wesley. 

515  A  present  paradise. 

0 JOYFUL  sound  of  gospel  grace: 
Christ  shall  in  me  appear; 
I,  even  I,  shall  see  his  face, 

I  shall  be  holy  here. 
2  The  glorious  crown  of  righteousness 

To  me  reached  out  I  view: 
Conqueror  through  him,  I  soon  shall  seize, 
And  wear  it  as  my  due. 

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3  The  promised  land,  from  Pisgah's  top, 
I  now  exult  to  see: 

My  hope  is  full,  O  glorious  hope! 
Of  immortality. 

4  With  me,  I  know,  I  feel,  thou  art; 
But  this  cannot  suffice, 

Unless  thou  plantest  in  my  heart 
A  constant  paradise. 

5  Come,  O  my  God,  thyself  reveal, 
Fill  all  this  mighty  void: 

Thou  only  canst  my  spirit  fill; 
Come,  O  my  God,  my  God! 

Charles  Wesley. 

"1U  The  world  overcome.  C  M. 

LET  worldly  minds  the  world  pursue; 
It  has  no  charms  for  me: 
Once  I  admired  its  trifles  too, 
But  grace  hath  set  me  free. 

2  Its  pleasures  can  no  longer  please, 
Nor  happiness  afford : 

Far  from  my  heart  be  joys  like  these, 
Now  I  have  seen  the  Lord. 

3  As  by  the  light  of  opening  day 
The  stars  are  all  concealed, 

So  earthly  pleasures  fade  away, 
When  Jesus  is  revealed. 

4  Creatures  no  more  divide  my  choice; 
I  bid  them  all  depart: 

His  name,  his  love,  his  gracious  voice, 
Have  fixed  my  roving  heart. 

John  Newton. 

In  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven. — Matt.  6:  10. 
TESUS,  the  Life,  the  Truth,  the  Way, 
y   In  whom  I  now  believe, 
As  taught  by  thee,  in  faith  I  pray, 
Expecting  to  receive. 

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2  Thy  will  by  me  on  earth  be  done, 
As  by  the  powers  above, 

Who  always  see  thee  on  thy  throne, 
And  glory  in  thy  love. 

3  I  ask  in  confidence  the  grace, 
That  I  may  do  thy  will, 

As  angels  who  behold  thy  face, 
And  all  thy  words  fulfill. 

4  Surely  I  shall,  the  sinner  I, 
Shall  serve  thee  without  fear, 

[f  thou  my  nature  sanctify 
In  answer  to  my  prayer. 

Charles  Wesley- 

518  The  refining  fire.  C*  M" 

JESUS,  thine  all-victorious  love 
Shed  in  my  heart  abroad: 
Then  shall  my  feet  no  longer  rove, 
Rooted  and  fixed  in  God. 

2  O  that  in  me  the  sacred  fire 
Might  now  begin  to  glow, 

Burn  up  the  dross  of  base  desire 
And  make  the  mountains  flow! 

3  O  that  it  now  from  heaven  might  fall, 
And  all  my  sins  consume! 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  for  thee  I  call; 
Spirit  of  burning,  come! 

4  Refining  fire,  go  through  my  heart; 
Illuminate  my  soul; 

Scatter  thy  life  through  every  part, 
And  sanctify  the  whole. 

5  My  steadfast  soul,  from  falling  free, 
Shall  then  no  longer  move, 

While  Christ  is  all  the  world  to  me, 
And  all  my  heart  is  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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The  affections  crucified.  C.  M. 

TESUS,  my  Life,  thyself  apply; 
W   Thy  Holy  Spirit  breathe: 
My  vile  affections  crucify; 
Conform  me  to  thy  death. 

2  Conqueror  of  hell,  and  earth,  and  sin, 
Still  with  the  rebel  strive: 

Enter  my  soul,  and  work  within, 
And  kill,  and  make  alive. 

3  More  of  thy  life,  and  more  I  have, 
As  the  old  Adam  dies: 

Bury  me,  Saviour,  in  thy  grave, 
That  I  with  thee  may  rise. 

4  Reign  in  me,  Lord;  thy  foes  control, 
Who  would  not  own  thy  sway; 

Diffuse  thine  image  through  my  soul; 
Shine  to  the  perfect  day. 

5  Scatter  the  last  remains  of  sin, 
And  seal  me  thine  abode; 

O  make  me  glorious  all  within, 
A  temple  built  by  God! 

Charles  Wesley. 

^  ^  Give  me  Thyself.  C.  M. 

JESUS  hath  died  that  I  might  live, 
Might  live  to  God  alone; 
In  him  eternal  life  receive, 
And  be  in  spirit  one. 

2  Saviour,  I  thank  thee  for  the  grace, 
The  gift  unspeakable; 

And  wait  with  arms  of  faith  to  embrace 
And  all  thy  love  to  feel. 

3  My  soul  breaks  out  in  strong  desire 
The  perfect  bliss  to  prove; 

My  longing  heart  is  all  on  fire 
To  be  dissolved  in  love, 

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4  Give  me  thyself;  from  every  boast, 
From  every  wish  set  free; 

Let  all  I  am  in  thee  be  lost, 
But  give  thyself  to  me. 

5  Thy  gifts,  alas!  cannot  suffice, 
Unless  thyself  be  given; 

Thy  presence  makes  my  paradise, 
And  where  thou  art  is  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley . 

521  A  perfect  heart  C'  M* 

OFOR  a  heart  to  praise  my  God, 
A  heart  from  sin  set  free! 
A  heart  that  always  feels  thy  blood, 
So  freely  spilt  for  me! 

2  A  heart  resigned,  submissive,  meek, 
My  great  Redeemer's  throne; 

Where  only  Christ  is  heard  to  speak, 
Where  Jesus  reigns  alone. 

3  O  for  a  lowly,  contrite  heart, 
Believing,  true,  and  clean, 

Which  neither  life  nor  death  can  part 
From  him  that  dwells  within! 

4  A  heart  in  every  thought  renewed, 
And  full  of  love  divine; 

Perfect,  and  right,  and  pure,  and  good, 
A  copy,  Lord,  of  thine. 

5  Thy  nature,  gracious  Lord,  impart; 
Come  quickly  from  above; 

Write  thy  new  name  upon  my  heart, 
Thy  new,  best  name  of  Love. 

4  Charles  Wesley . 

522  The  work  wrought  CM. 

COME,  O  my  God,  the  promise  seal, 
This  mountain,  sin,  remove; 
Now  in  my  waiting  soul  reveal 
The  virtue  of  thy  love, 

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2  I  want  thy  life,  thy  parity, 
Thy  righteousness,  brought  in: 

I  ask,  desire,  and  trust  in  thee 
To  be  redeemed  from  sin. 

3  Saviour,  to  thee  my  soul  looks  up. 
My  present  Saviour  thou! 

In  all  the  confidence  of  hope, 

1  claim  the  blessing  now. 

4  Tis  done!  thou  dost  this  moment  save, 
With  full  salvation  bless; 

Redemption  through  thy  blood  I  have, 
And  spotless  love  and  peace. 

Charles  Wesley. 

523  Faith  omnipotent  CM, 

GOD  of  eternal  truth  and  grace, 
Thy  faithful  promise  seal; 
Thy  word,  thy  oath,  to  Abrah'm's  race, 
In  me,  O  Lord,  fulfill. 

2  That  mighty  faith  on  me  bestow, 
Which  cannot  ask  in  vain, 

Which  holds,  and  will  not  let  thee  go, 
Till  I  my  suit  obtain: 

3  Till  thou  into  my  soul  inspire 
The  perfect  love  unknown; 

And  tell  my  infinite  desire, 

"  Whate'er  thou  wilt,  be  done." 

4  But  is  it  possible  that  I 
Should  live,  and  sin  no  more? 

Lord,  if  on  thee  I  dare  rely, 
The  faith  shall  bring  the  power. 

5  On  me  the  faith  divine  bestow 
Which  doth  the  mountain  move; 

And  all  my  spotless  life  shall  show 
The  omnipotence  of  love. 

Charles  Weak*?, 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


524  l.  m, 

There  remaineth  therefore  a  rest  to  the  people  of  God. 
Heb.  4:9. 

COME,  O  Thou  greater  than  our  heart, 
And  make  thy  faithful  mercies  known 
The  mind  which  was  in  thee  impart; 
Thy  constant  mind  in  us  be  shown. 

2  O  let  us  by  thy  cross  abide, 
Thee,  only  thee,  resolved  to  know. 

The  Lamb  for  sinners  crucified, 
A  world  to  save  from  endless  woe. 

3  Take  us  into  thy  people's  rest, 

And  we  from  our  own  works  shall  cease; 
With  thy  meek  Spirit  arm  our  breast, 
And  keep  our  minds  in  perfect  peace 

4  Jesus,  for  this  we  calmly  wait; 

0  let  our  eyes  behold  thee  near! 
Hasten  to  make  our  heaven  complete; 

Appear,  our  glorious  God,  appear! 

Charles  Wesley. 

525  Christ  all  in  all  L-  M) 

HOLY,  and  true,  and  righteous  Lord, 
I  wait  to  prove  thy  perfect  will: 
Be  mindful  of  thy  gracious  word, 

And  stamp  me  with  thy  Spirit's  seal. 
2  Open  my  faith's  interior  eye: 

Display  thy  glory  from  above; 
And  all  I  am  shall  sink  and  die, 
Lost  in  astonishment  and  love. 
$  Confound,  o'erpower  me  by  thy  grace; 

1  would  be  by  myself  abhorred; 
All  might,  all  majesty,  all  praise, 

All  glory,  be  to  Christ  my  Lord. 
4  Now  let  me  gain  perfection's  height; 

Now  let  me  into  nothing  fall, 
As  less  than  nothing  in  thy  sight, 

'And  feel  that  Christ  is  all  in  all. 

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O^O         Waiting  for  the  promise.  L.  M. 

0 JESUS,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 
O  all-atoning  Lamb  of  God, 

1  wait  to  see  thy  glorious  face; 

I  seek  redemption  through  thy  blood. 

2  Thou  art  the  anchor  of  my  hope; 
The  faithful  promise  I  receive: 

Surely  thy  death  shall  raise  me  up, 
For  thou  hast  died  that  I  might  live. 

3  Satan,  with  all  his  arts,  no  more 
Me  from  the  gospel  hope  can  move; 

I  shall  receive  the  gracious  power, 
And  find  the  pearl  of  perfect  love. 

4  My  flesh,  which  cries,  "  It  cannot  be," 
Shall  silence  keep  before  the  Lord; 

And  earth,  and  hell,  and  sin  shall  flee 
At  Jesus'  everlasting  word. 

Charles  Wesley. 

•J  &  4         jror  ioniums  anoi  purity.  L.  M. 

JESUS,  in  whom  the  Godhead's  rays 
Beam  forth  with  mildest  majesty; 

1  see  thee  full  of  truth  and  grace, 
And  come  for  all  I  want  to  thee. 

2  Save  me  from  pride — the  plague  expel; 
Jesus,  thine  humble  self  impart: 

O  let  thy  mind  within  me  dwell; 
O  give  me  lowliness  of  heart. 

3  Enter  thyself,  and  cast  out  sin; 
Thy  spotless  purity  bestow: 

Torch  me,  and  make  the  leper  clean; 
Wash  me,  and  I  am  white  as  snow. 

4  Sprinkle  me,  Saviour,  with  thy  blood, 
And  all  thy  gentleness  is  mine; 

And  plunge  me  in  the  purple  flood, 
Till  all  I  am  is  lost  in  thine. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 


528  The  Canaan  of  perfect  love.  L.  M. 

GOD  of  all  power,  and  truth,  and  grace, 
Which  shall  from  age  to  age  endure, 
Whose  word,  when  heaven  and  earth  shal] 
pass, 

Remains,  and  stands  forever  sure; 

2  That  I  thy  mercy  may  proclaim, 
That  all  mankind  thy  truth  may  see, 

Hallow  thy  great  and  glorious  name, 
And  perfect  holiness  in  me. 

3  Give  me  a  new,  a  perfect  heart, 
From  doubt,  and  fear,  and  sorrow  free; 

The  mind  which  was  in  Christ  impart, 
And  let  my  spirit  cleave  to  thee. 

4  O  that  I  now,  from  sin  released, 
Thy  word  may  to  the  utmost  prove; 

Enter  into  the  promised  rest, 
The  Canaan  of  thy  perfect  love! 

Charles  Wesley. 

HE  wills  that  I  should  holy  be*. 
That  holiness  I  long  to  feel; 
That  full  divine  conformity 

To  all  my  Saviour's  righteous  will. 

2  See,  Lord,  the  travail  of  thy  soul 
Accomplished  in  the  change  of  mine; 

And  plunge  me,  every  whit  made  whole, 
In  all  the  depths  of  love  divine. 

3  On  thee,  O  God,  my  soul  is  stayed, 
And  waits  to  prove  thine  utmost  will. 

The  promise  by  thy  mercy  made, 
Thou  canst,  thou  wilt,  in  me  fulfill. 

4  No  more  I  stagger  at  thy  power, 

Or  doubt  thy  truth,  which  cannot  move: 
Hasten  the  long-expected  hour, 

And  bless  me  with  thy  perfect  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 


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^        Heavenly  Uiss  in  prospect.  L.  M. 

ARISE,  my  soul,  on  wings  sublime, 
Above  the  vanities  of  time; 
Let  faith  now  pierce  the  veil,  and  see 
The  glories  of  eternity. 

2  Born  by  a  new,  celestial  birth, 
Why  should  I  grovel  here  on  earth? 
Why  grasp  at  vain  and  fleeting  toys, 
So  near  to  heaven's  eternal  joys? 

3  Shall  aught  beguile  me  on  the  road, 
The  narrow  road  that  leads  to  God? 
Or  can  I  love  this  earth  so  well, 

As  not  to  long  with  God  to  dwell? 

4  To  dwell  with  God,  to  taste  his  love, 
Is  the  full  heaven  enjoyed  above: 

The  glorious  expectation  now 
Is  heavenly  bliss  begun  below. 

Tliomas  Gibbons. 

^OJL  The  new  covenant.  L.  M. 

f\  GOD,  most  merciful  and  true, 
v7  Thy  nature  to  my  soul  impart; 
'Stablish  with  me  the  covenant  new 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

2  To  real  holiness  restored, 

0  let  me  gain  my  Saviour's  mind; 
And  in  the  knowledge  of  my  Lord, 

Fullness  of  life  eternal  find. 

3  Remember,  Lord,  my  sins  no  more, 
That  them  I  may  no  more  forget; 

But,  sunk  in  guiltless  shame,  adore, 
With  speechless  wonder,  at  thy  feet. 

4  O'erwhelmed  with  thy  stupendous  grace, 

1  shall  not  in  thy  presence  move; 
But  breathe  unutterable  praise, 

And  rapturous  awe,  and  silent  love. 

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5  Then  every  murmuring  thought,  and  vain, 
Expires,  in  sweet  confusion  lost: 

1  cannot  of  my  cross  complain, 

I  cannot  of  my  goodness  boast. 

6  Pardoned  for  all  that  I  have  done, 
My  mouth  as  in  the  dust  I  hide; 

And  glory  give  to  God  alone, 
My  God  in  Jesus  pacified. 

Charles  Wesley, 

532  True  perfection.  L.  M. 

WHAT!  never  speak  one  evil  word, 
Or  rash,  or  idle,  or  unkind! 
O  how  shall  I,  most  gracious  Lord, 
This  mark  of  true  perfection  find? 

2  Thy  sinless  mind  in  me  reveal; 
Thy  Spirit's  plenitude  impart; 

And  all  my  spotless  life  shall  tell 
The  abundance  of  a  loving  heart. 

3  Saviour,  I  long  to  testify 

The  fullness  of  thy  saving  grace; 
O  may  thy  power  the  blood  apply, 

Which  bought  for  me  the  sacred  peace! 

4  Forgive,  and  make  my  nature  whole, 
My  inbred  malady  remove; 

To  perfect  health  restore  my  soul, 
To  perfect  holiness  and  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

533  Entire  purification.  ^r 

FOREVER  here  my  rest  shall  be, 
Close  to  thy  bleeding  side; 
This  all  my  hope,  and  all  my  plea, 

"For  me  the  Saviour  died." 
2  My  dying  Saviour,  and  my  God, 

Fountain  for  guilt  and  sin, 
Sprinkle  me  ever  with  thy  blood, 
Aud  cleanse  and  keep  me  clean. 

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3  Wash  me,  and  make  me  thus  thine  own* 
Wash  me,  and  mine  thou  art; 

Wash  me,  but  not  my  feet  alone, 
My  hands,  my  head,  my  heart. 

4  The  atonement  of  thy  blood  apply, 
Till  faith  to  sight  improve; 

Till  hope  in  full  fruition  die, 
And  all  my  soul  be  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

OO-k  Perfect  rest  from  sin.  CM. 

JESUS,  the  sinner's  rest  thou  art, 
From  guilt,  and  fear,  and  pain; 
While  thou  art  absent  from  the  heart 
We  look  for  rest  in  vain. 

2  O  when  wilt  thou  my  Saviour  be? 
O  when  shall  I  be  clean? 

The  true  eternal  Sabbath  see, — 
A  perfect  rest  from  sin? 

3  The  consolations  of  thy  word 
My  soul  have  long  upheld; 

The  faithful  promise  of  the  Lord 
Shall  surely  be  fulfilled. 

4  I  look  to  my  incarnate  God 
Till  he  his  work  begin; 

And  wait  till  his  redeeming  blood 
Shall  cleanse  me  from  all  sin. 

Augustus  M.  Toplady„ 

53  5         The  gift  Qf  righteousness.  M0 

I ASK  the  gift  of  righteousness, 
The  sin-subduing  power; 
Power  to  believe,  and  go  in  peace, 
And  never  grieve  Thee  more. 

2  I  ask  the  blood-bought  pardon  sealed, 

The  liberty  from  sin, 
The  grace  infused,  the  love  revealed, 

The  kingdom  fixed  within. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


3  Thou  hear'st  me  for  salvation  pray; 
Thou  seest  my  heart's  desire; 

Made  ready  in  thy  powerful  day, 
Thy  fullness  I  require. 

4  My  restless  soul  cries  out,  oppressed,  " 
Impatient  to  be  freed; 

Nor  can  I,  Lord,  nor  will  I  rest, 
Till  I  am  saved  indeed. 

5  Thou  canst,  thou  wilt,  I  dare  believe, 
So  arm  me  with  thy  power, 

That  I  to  sin  may  never  cleave, 
May  never  feel  it  more. 

Charles  Wesley. 

536  Steadfast  faith.  C'  M* 

MY  God,  I  know,  I  feel  thee  mine, 
And  will  not  quit  my  claim, 
Till  all  I  have  is  lost  in  thine, 
And  all  renewed  I  am. 

2  I  hold  thee  with  a  trembling  hand, 
And  will  not  let  thee  go, 

Till  steadfastly  by  faith  I  stand, 
And  all  thy' goodness  know. 

3  Love  only  can  the  conquest  win, 
The  strength  of  sin  subdue: 

Come,  O  my  Saviour,  cast  out  sin, 
And  form  my  soul  anew. 

4  No  longer  then  my  heart  shall  mourn, 
While,  sanctified  by  grace, 

I  only  for  thy  glory  burn, 
And  always  see  thy  face. 

diaries  Wesley. 

537        Thy  will  be  done.— Matt.  6:  10.        C-  M- 

THY  presence,  Lord,  the  place  shall  fill; 
My  heart  shall  be  thy  throne; 
Thy  holy,  just,  and  perfect  will, 
Shall  in  my  flesh  be  done. 

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2  I  thank  thee  for  the  present  grace, 
And  now  in  hope  rejoice, 

In  confidence  to  see  thy  face, 
And  always  hear  thy  voice. 

3  I  have  the  things  I  ask  of  thee; 
What  more  shall  I  require  ? 

That  still  my  soul  may  restless  be, 
And  only  thee  desire. 

4  Thy  only  will  be  done,  not  mine, 
But  make  me,  Lord,  thy  home; 

Come  as  thou  wilt,  I  that  resign, 
But  O,  my  Jesus,  come! 

Charles  Wesley. 

538 

For  patience  and  'sanctity.  C.  M. 

TAEEPEN  the  wound  Thy  hands  have  made 
Ay  In  this  weak,  helpless  soul, 
Till  mercy,  with  its  balmy  aid, 
Descend  to  make  me  whole. 

2  The  sharpness  of  thy  two-edged  sword 
Enable  me  to  endure, 

Till  bold  to  say,  "My  hallowing  Lord 
Hath  wrought  a  perfect  cure." 

3  I  see  the  exceeding  broad  command 
Which  all  contains  in  one: 

Enlarge  my  heart  to  understand 
The  mystery  unknown. 

4  O  that,  with  all  thy  saints,  I  might 
By  sweet  experience  prove 

What  is  the  length,  and  breadth,  and  height 
And  depth,  of  perfect  love! 

Charles  Wesley. 

°  u         The  hope  of  our  calling.  C.  M. 

WHAT  is  our  calling's  glorious  hope, 
But  inward  holiness? 
For  this  to  Jesus  I  look  up; 
I  calmly  wait  for  this. 

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2  I  wait  till  he  shall  touch  me  clean, 
Shall  life  and  power  impart, 

Give  me  the  faith  that  casts  out  sin, 
And  purines  the  heart. 

3  When  Jesus  makes  my  heart  his  home, 
My  sin  shall  all  depart; 

And,  lo!  he  saith,  "I  quickly  come, 
To  fill  and  rule  thy  heart." 

4  Be  it  according  to  thy  word; 
Redeem  me  from  all  sin; 

My  heart  would  now  receive  thee,  Lord; 
Come  in,  my  Lord,  come  in! 

Charles  Weslsy. 

540       Panting  for  fullness  of  love.  ^* 

0LOVE  divine,  how  sweet  thou  art! 
When  shall  I  find  my  willing  heart 
All  taken  up  by  thee? 

1  thirst,  I  faint,  I  die  to  prove 
The  greatness  of  redeeming  love, 

The  love  of  Christ  to  me. 

2  Stronger  his  love  than  death  or  hell; 
Its  riches  are  unsearchable; 

The  first-born  sons  of  light 
Desire  in  vain  its  depths  to  see; 
They  cannot  reach  the  mystery, 

The  length,  the  breadth,  the  height 

3  God  only  knows  the  love  of  God  ; 
0  that  it  now  were  shed  abroad 

In  this  poor  stony  heart! 
For  love  I  sigh,  for  love  I  pine; 
This  only  portion,  Lord,  be  mine; 

Be  mine  this  better  part. 

4  O  that  I  could  forever  sit 
With  Mary  at  the  Master's  feet! 

Be  this  my  happy  choice; 


SANCTIFICATION,  CHRISTIAN  GROWTH. 


My  only  care,  delight,  and  bliss, 
My  joy,  my  heaven  on  earth,  be  this, 
To  hear  the  Bridegroom's  voice. 

5  O  that  I  could,  with  favored  John, 
Recline  my  weary  head  upon 

The  dear  Redeemer's  breast! 
From  care,  and  sin,  and  sorrow  free, 
Give  me,  O  Lord,  to  find  in  thee 

My  everlasting  rest. 

Charles  Wesley, 

541         The  Nessed  hop6t        C.  P.  M . 

BUT  can  it  be  that  I  should  prove 
Forever  faithful  to  thy  love, 
From  sin  forever  cease? 

1  thank  thee  for  the  blessed  hope; 
It  lifts  my  drooping  spirits  up; 

It  gives  me  back  my  peace. 

2  In  thee,  0  Lord,  I  put  my  trust, 
Mighty,  and  merciful,  and  just; 

Thy  sacred  word  is  passed; 
And  I,  who  dare  thy  word  believe, 
Without  committing  sin  shall  live, 

Shall  live  to  God  at  last. 

3  I  rest  in  thine  almighty  power; 
The  name  of  Jesus  is  my  tower 

That  hides  my  life  above: 
Thou  canst,  thou  wilt, my  helper  be; 
My  confidence  is  all  in  thee, 

The  faithful  God  of  love. 

4  Wherefore,  in  never-ceasing  prayer, 
My  soul  to  thy  continual  care 

I  faithfully  commend; 
Assured  that  thou  through  life  wilt  save, 
And  show  thyself  beyond  the  grave 

My  everlasting  Friend. 

Charles  Wesley. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


The  giorious  hope,  C.  P.  M. 

0 GLORIOUS  hope  of  perfect  love! 
It  lifts  me  up  to  things  above; 
It  bears  on  eagles5  wings; 
It  gives  my  ravished  soul  a  taste, 
And  makes  me  for  some  moments  feast 
With  Jesus'  priests  and  kings. 

2  Rejoicing  now  in  earnest  hope, 

1  stand,  and  from  the  mountain  top 
See  all  the  land  below: 

Rivers  of  milk  and  honey  rise, 
And  all  the  fruits  of  paradise 
In  endless  plenty  grow. 

3  A  land  of  corn,  and  wine,  and  oil, 
Favored  with  God's  peculiar  smile, 

With  every  blessing  blest; 
There  dwells  the  Lord  our  Righteousness, 
And  keeps  his  own  in  perfect  peace, 

And  everlasting  rest. 

4  O  that  I  might  at  once  go  up; 
No  more  on  this  side  Jordan  stop, 

But  now  the  land  possess; 
This  moment  end  my  legal  years, 
Sorrows  and  sins,  and  doubts  and  fears, 

A  howling  wilderness! 

Charles  Wesley. 

543  Power  over  temptation,        G.  P<  M 

HELP,  Lord,  to  whom  for  help  I  fly, 
And  still  my  tempted  soul  stand  by 
Throughout  the  evil  day; 
The  sacred  watchfulness  impart, 
And  keep  the  issues  of  my  heart, 
And  stir  me  up  to  pray. 

2  My  soul  with  thy  whole  armor  arm; 
In  each  approach  of  sin  alarm, 

And  show  the  danger  near: 

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Surround,  sustain,  and  strengthen  me, 
And  fill  with  godly  jealousy 
And  sanctifying  fear. 

3  Whene'er  my  careless  hands  hang  down, 
O  let  me  see  thy  gathering  frown, 

And  feel  thy  warning  eye; 
And,  starting,  cry  from  ruin's  brink, 
"Save,  Jesus,  or  I  yield,  I  sink; 

O  save  me,  or  I  die." 

4  If  near  the  pit  I  rashly  stray, 
Before  I  wholly  fall  away, 

The  keen  conviction  dart; 
Recall  me  by  that  pitying  look, 
That  kind,  upbraiding  glance,  which  broke 

Unfaithful  Peter's  heart. 

5  In  me  thine  utmost  mercy  show, 
And  make  me  like  thyself  below, 

Unblamable  m  grace; 
Ready  prepared  and  fitted  here, 
By  perfect  holiness,  to  appear 

Before  thy  glorious  face. 


OGrOD,  thy  faithfulness  I  plead, 
My  present  help  in  time  of  need, 
My  great  Deliverer  thou! 
Haste  to  mine  aid,  thine  ear  incline, 
And  rescue  this  poor  soul  of  mine: 
I  claim  the  promise  now. 

2  One  only  way  the  erring  mind 
Of  man,  short-sighted  man,  can  find, 

From  inbred  sin  to  fly: 
Stronger  than  love,  I  fondly  thought 
Death,  only  death,  can  cut  the  knot, 

Which  love  cannot  untie. 

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544 


A  present  help  in  trouble. 


G.  P.  M. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


3  But  thou,  0  Lord,  art  full  of  grace; 
Thy  love  can  find  a  thousand  ways 

To  foolish  man  unknown: 
My  soul  upon  thy  love  I  cast; 

1  rest  me,  till  the  storm  be  past, 
Upon  thy  love  alone. 

4  Thy  faithful,  wise,  almighty  love 
Shall  every  stumbling-block  remove, 

And  make  an  open  way: 
Thy  love  shall  burst  the  shades  of  death, 
And  bear  me  from  the  gulf  beneath, 

To  everlasting  day. 

Charles  Wesley. 

545      The pure  in  heari  shall  see  gQ±    C.  P.  M 

SAVIOUR,  on  me  the  grace  bestow, 
That,  with  thy  children,  I  may  know 
My  sins  on  earth  forgiven; 
Give  me  to  prove  the  kingdom  mine, 
And  taste,  in  holiness  divine, 
The  happiness  of  heaven. 

2  Me  with  that  restless  thirst  inspire, 
That  sacred,  infinite  desire, 

And  feast  my  hungry  heart; 
Less  than  thyself  cannot  suffice; 
My  soul  for  all  thy  fullness  cries, 

For  all  thou  hast  and  art. 

3  Jesus,  the  crowning  grace  impart; 
Bless  me  with  purity  of  heart, 

That,  now  beholding  thee, 
I  soon  may  view  thy  open  face, 
On  all  thy  glorious  beauties  gaze, 

And  God  forever  see. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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UNFAITHFULNESS  AND  BACKSLIDING 
LAMENTED. 

Mourning  departed  joys.  ^* 

SWEET  was  the  time  when  first  I  felt 
The  Saviour's  pardoning  blood 
Applied  to  cleanse  my  soul  from  guilt, 
And  bring  me  home  to  God. 

2  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  revealed, 
His  praises  tuned  my  tongue; 

And  when  the  evening  shades  prevailed, 
His  love  was  all  my  song. 

3  In  prayer  my  soul  drew  near  the  Lord, 
And  saw  his  glory  shine; 

And  when  I  read  his  holy  word, 
I  called  each  promise  mine. 

4  But  now,  when  evening  shade  prevails, 
My  soul  in  darkness  mourns; 

And  when  the  morn  the  light  reveals, 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

5  Rise,  Lord,  and  help  me  to  prevail; 
O  make  my  soul  thy  care; 

1  know  thy  mercy  cannot  fail; 
Let  me  that  mercy  share. 

John  Newton. 

'    Sad  reflections  on  spiritual  sloth.  CM. 

MY  drowsy  powers,  why  sleep  ye  so? 
Awake,  my  sluggish  soul! 
Nothing  hath  half  thy  work  to  do, 
Yet  nothing's  half  so  dull. 

2  Go  to  the  ants!  for  one  poor  grain 
See  how  they  toil  and  strive; 

Yet  we,  who  have  a  heaven  to  obtain, 
How  negligent  we  live! 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 


3  We,  for  whose  sake  all  nature  stands, 
And  stars  their  courses  move; 

We,  for  whose  guard  the  angel  bands 
Come  flying  from  above; 

4  We,  for  whom  God  the  Son  came  down. 
And  labored  for  our  good; 

How  careless  to  secure  that  crown 
Pie  purchased  with  his  blood! 

5  Lord,  shall  we  live  so  sluggish  still, 
And  never  act  our  parts  ? 

Come,  holy  Dove,  from  the  heavenly  hill, 
And  warm  our  frozen  hearts! 

6  Give  us  with  active  warmth  to  move, 
With  vigorous  souls  to  rise; 

With  hands  of  faith,  and  wings  of  love, 
To  fly  and  take  the  prize. 

Iss^ic  Watts. 

548  Returning  to  Christ  C*  M. 

MY  head  is  low,  my  heart  is  sad, 
My  feet  with  travel  torn, 
Yet,  O  my  Saviour,  thou  art  glad 
To  see  thy  child  return! 

2  It  was  thy  love  that  homeward  led, 
Thine  arm  that  upward  stayed; 

It  is  thy  hand  which  on  my  head 
Is  now  in  mercy  laid. 

3  O  Saviour,  in  this  broken  heart 
Confirm  the  trembling  will, 

Which  longs  to  reach  thee  where  thou  art, 
Rest  in  thee  and  be  still. 

4  Within  that  bosom  which  hath  shed 
Both  tears  and  blood  for  me, 

O  let  me  hide  this  aching  head, 
Once  pressed  and  blessed  by  thee. 

John  S.  B.  Monsell. 

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549      Yor  the  return  of  the  Spirit.  & 

OFOR  a  closer  walk  with  God, 
A  calm  and  heavenly  frame; 
A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb! 

2  Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew3 
When  first  I  saw  the  Lord? 

Where  is  the  soul-refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus  and  his  word? 

3  What  peaceful  hours  I  once  enjoyed! 
How  sweet  their  memory  still! 

But  they  have  left  an  aching  void 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  O  holy  Dove,  return, 
Sweet  messenger  of  rest! 

I  hate  the  sins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breast. 

5  The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 
Whate'er  that  idol  be, 

Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  worship  only  thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God, 
Calm  and  serene  my  frame; 

So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 

William  Cowper. 

550  Faint,  yet  pursuing.  G.  M 

AS  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  streams, 
When  heated  in  the  chase, 
So  longs  my  soul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
And  thy  refreshing  grace. 

2  For  thee  my  God,  the  living  God, 

My  thirsty  soul  doth  pine; 
O  when  shall  I  behold  thy  face, 

Thou  Majesty  divine? 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 


3  I  sigh  to  think  of  happier  days> 
When  thou,  O  Lord,  wast  nigh; 

When  every  heart  was  tuned  to  praise. 
And  none  more  blest  than  I. 

4  Why  restless,  why  cast  down,  my  soul? 
Hope  still,  and  thou  shalt  sing 

The  praise  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 
Thy  Saviour,  and  thy  King. 

Tate  and  Eradyc 

551  Qod  gracious  to  the  contrite.  ^* 

COME,  let  us  to  the  Lord  our  God 
With  contrite  hearts  return; 
Our  God  is  gracious,  nor  will  leave 
The  desolate  to  mourn. 

2  His  voice  commands  the  tempest  forth, 
And  stills  the  stormy  wave; 

His  arm,  though  it  be  strong  to  smite, 
Is  also  strong  to  save. 

3  Our  hearts,  if  God  we  seek  to  know, 
Shall  know  him  and  rejoice; 

His  coming  like  the  morn  shall  be, 
Like  morning  songs  his  voice. 

4  As  dew  upon  the  tender  herb, 
Diffusing  fragrance  round; 

As  showers  that  usher  in  the  spring, 
And  cheer  the  thirsty  ground; 

5  So  shall  his  presence  bless  our  souls, 
And  shed  a  joyful  light; 

That  hallowed  morn  shall  chase  away 
The  sorrows  of  the  night. 

John  Morrison, 

552  Love  to  the  Saviour.  /o 

HARK,  my  soul!  it  is  the  Lord; 
'Tis  thy  Saviour, — hear  his  word: 
Jesus  speaks,  he  speaks  to  thee: 
"Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me? 

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2  "I  delivered  thee  when  bound, 
And,  when  bleeding,  healed  thy  wound; 
Sought  thee  wandering,  set  thee  right, 
Turned  thy  darkness  into  light. 

3  "Can  a  mother's  tender  care 
Cease  toward  the  child  she  bare? 
Yes,  she  may  forgetful  be, 

Yet  will  I  remember  thee, 

4  "Mine  is  an  unchanging  love, 
Higher  than  the  heights  above; 
Deeper  than  the  depths  beneath, 
Free  and  faithful,  strong  as  death. 

5  "Thou  shalt  see  my  glory  soon, 
When  the  work  of  faith  is  done;  ? 
Partner  of  my  throne  shalt  be; 
Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me?" 

6  Lord,  it  is  my  chief  complaint 
That  my  love  is  weak  and  faint, 
Yet  I  love  thee  and  adore: 

O  for  grace  to  love  thee  more! 

William  Cowper. 


*JOO        God's  absence  deprecated.  S.  M< 

OTHOU,  whose  mercy  hears 
Contrition's  humble  sigh; 
Whose  hand,  indulgent,  wipes  the  tears 
From  sorrow's  weeping  eye; 

2  See,  at  thy  throne  of  grace, 
A  wretched  wanderer  mourn: 

Hast  thou  not  bid  me  seek  thy  face? 
Hast  thou  not  said,  "Return?" 

3  Shall  guilty  fears  prevail 
To  drive  me  from  thy  feet? 

O  let  not  this  last  refuge  fail. 
This  only  safe  retreat. 

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4  Absent  from  thee,  my  Light, 
Without  one  cheering  raj, 

Through  dangers,  fears,  and  gloomy  night, 
How  desolate  my  way! 

5  On  this  benighted  heart 
With  beams  of  mercy  shine; 

And  let  thy  voice  again  impart 
A  taste  of  joy  divine. 

Anne  Steele  alt. 

554      f]ie  wanderer  returning.  ^* 

HOW  oft  this  Avretched  heart 
Has  wandered  from  the  Lord ! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 
Forgetful  of  his  word! 

2  Yet  mercy  calls,  "Return;" 
Saviour,  to  thee  I  come: 

My  vile  ingratitude  I  mourn; 
O  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  Thy  love  so  free,  so  sweet, 
Blest  Saviour,  I  adore; 

O  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

Anne  Steele,  alt. 

FIRST  PART. 

OO^    The  learning  voice  of  Jesus.  S.  M, 

GRACIOUS  Redeemer,  shake 
This  slumber  from  my  soul! 
Say  to  me  now,  "Awake,  awake! 
And  Christ  shall  make  thee  whole." 

2  Lay  to  thy  mighty  hand; 
Alarm  me  in  this  hour; 

And  make  me  fully  understand 
The  thunder  of  thy  power. 

3  Give  me  on  thee  to  call, 
Always  to  watch  and  pray, 

Lest  I  into  temptation  fall, 
And  east  my  shield  away. 


UNFAITHFULNESS  LAMENTED. 

4  For  each  assault  prepared, 
And  ready  may  I  be; 

Forever  standing  on  my  guard, 
And  looking  up  to  thee. 

5  O  do  thou  always  warn 
My  soul  of  evil  near; 

When  to  the  right  or  left  I  turn, 
Thy  voice  still  let  me  hear: 

6  "Come  back!  this  is  the  way; 
Come  back,  and  walk  therein;" 

O  may  I  hearken  and  obey, 
And  shun  the  paths  of  sin. 

Charles  Wesley. 

^  ^  -  SECOND  PART. 

O  O  O   Commending  the  soul  to  God        S>-  M. 

THOU  scest  my  feebleness; 
Jesus,  be  thou  my  power, 
My  help  and  refuge  in  distress, 
My  fortress  and  my  tower. 

2  Give  me  to  trust  in  thee; 
Be  thou  my  sure  abode: 

My  horn,  and  rock,  and  buckler  be, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

3  Myself  I  cannot  save, 
Myself  I  cannot  keep, 

But  strength  in  thee  I  surely  have, 
Whose  eyelids  never  sleep. 

4  My  soul  to  thee  alone, 
Now  therefore  I  commend: 

Thou,  Jesus,  love  me  as  thine  own, 
And  love  me  to  the  end. 

Charles  Wesley 

557         Restore  my  peace.  S.  M. 

0 JESUS,  full  of  grace, 
To  thee  I  make  my  moan: 
Let  me  again  behold  thy  face, 
Call  home  thy  banished  one. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


2  Again  my  pardon  seal, 
Again  my  soul  restore, 

And  freely  my  backslidings  heal5 
And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

3  Wilt  thou  not  bid  me  rise? 
Speak,  and  my  soul  shall  live; 

"Forgive,"  my  stricken  spirit  cries, 
"Abundantly  forgive." 

4  Thine  utmost  mercy  show; 
Say  to  my  drooping  soul, 

"In  peace  and  full  assurance  go; 
Thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole." 

Cliarles  Wesley 

005  Humility  and  contrition.  ^'  ®'  ^' 

JESUS,  let  thy  pitying  eye 
Call  back  a  wandering  sheep; 
False  to  thee,  like  Peter,  I 

Would  fain,  like  Peter,  weep. 
Let  me  be  by  grace  restored; 

On  me  be  all  long-suffering  shown; 
Turn,  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

2  Saviour,  Prince,  enthroned  above, 
Repentance  to  impart, 

Give  me,  through  thy  dying  love, 

The  humble,  contrite  heart; 
Give  what  I  have  long  implored, 

A  portion  of  thy  grief  unknown; 
Turn,  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

3  See  me,  Saviour,  from  above, 
Xor  suffer  me  to  die; 

Life,  and  happiness,  and  love 
Drop  from  thy  gracious  eye-. 

Speak  the  reconciling  word, 

And  let  thy  mercy  melt  me  down: 

Turn,  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

840 


UNFAITHFULNESS  LAMENTED. 


4  Look,  as  when  thy  languid  eye 
Was  closed  that  we  might  live; 

"Father,"  at  the  point  to  die 
My  Saviour  prayed,  "forgive!" 

Surely,  with  that  dying  word, 

He  turns,  and  looks,  and  cries,  "Tis 
done!" 

O  my  bleeding,  loving  Lord, 

Thou  break'st  my  heart  of  stone! 

Charles  Wesley. 

&5  9        The  decdffuiness  of  §im  7,  6,  8. 

TESUS,  Friend  of  sinners,  hear 
V   Yet  once  again,  I  pray; 
From  my  debt  of  sin  set  clear, 

For  I  have  naught  to  pay: 
Speak,  O  speak  the  kind  release; 

A  poor  backsliding  soul  restore; 
Love  me  freely,  seal  my  peace, 

And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

2  For  my  selfishness  and  pride 
Thou  hast  withdrawn  thy  grace; 

Left  me  long  to  wander  wide, 

An  outcast  from  thy  face; 
But  I  now  my  sins  confess, 

And  mercy,  mercy,  I  implore; 
Love  me^  freely,  seal  my  peace, 

And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

3  Sin's  deceitfulness  hath  spread 
A  hardness  o'er  my  heart; 

But  if  thou  thy  Spirit  shed, 

The  stony  shall  depart: 
Shed  thy  love,  thy  tenderness, 

And  let  me  feel  thy  softening 
power; 

Love  me  freely,  seal  my  peace, 
And  bid  me  sin  no  more. 

tM1  Charles  Wesley. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


560  Zeal  implored.  ^* 

OTHOU  who  all  things  canst  control, 
Chase  this  dread  slumber  from  my  soul: 
With  joy  and  fear,  with  love  and  awe, 
Give  me  to  keep  thy  perfect  law. 

2  O  may  one  beam  of  thy  blest  light 
Pierce  through,  dispel  the  shade  of  night: 
Touch  my  cold  breast  writh  heavenly  fire; 
With  holy,  conquering  zeal  inspire. 

3  For  zeal  I  sigh,  for  zeal  I  pant; 
Yet  heavy  is  my  soul,  and  faint: 
With  steps  unwavering,  undismayed, 
Give  me  in  all  thy  paths  to  tread. 

4  With  outstretched  hands,  and  streaming  eye 
Oft  I  begin  to  grasp  the  prize; 

I  groan,  I  strive,  I  watch,  I  pray; 
But  ah!  my  zeal  soon  dies  awray. 

5  The  deadly  slumber  then  I  feel 
Afresh  upon  my  spirit  steal: 

Rise,  Lord,  stir  up  thy  quickening  power, 
And  wake  me  that  I  sleep  no  more. 

From  the  German.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 

56X  Peace  in  the  favor  of  God.  L. 

0 WHERE  is  now  that  glowing  love 
That  marked  our  union  with  the  Lord 
Our  hearts  were  fixed  on  things  above, 
Nor  could  the  world  a  joy  afford. 

2  Where  is  the  zeal  that  led  us  then 
To  make  our  Saviour's  glory  known? 

That  freed  us  from  the  fear  of  men, 
And  kept  our  eye  on  him  alone? 

3  Where  are  the  happy  seasons,  spent 
In  fellowship  with  him  we  loved? 

The  sacred  joy,  the  swreet  content, 
The  blessedness  that  then  we  proved? 

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4  Behold,  again  we  turn  to  thee; 

0  cast  us  not  away,  though  vile: 
No  peace  we  have,  no  joy  we  see, 

O  Lord  our  God,  but  in  thy  smile, 

Thomas  Kelly. 

OTHOU  who  earnest  from  above, 
The  pure  celestial  fire  to  impart, 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 
On  the  mean  altar  of  my  heart 

2  There  let  it  for  thy  glory  burn, 
With  inextinguishable  blaze; 

And  trembling  to  its  source  return, 
In  humble  prayer  and  fervent  praise. 

3  Jesus,  confirm  my  heart's  desire 

To  work,  and  speak,  and  think  for  thee; 
Still  let  me  guard  the  holy  fire, 
And  still  stir  up  thy  gift  in  me, 

4  Ready  for  all  thy  perfect  will, 
My  acts  of  faith  and  love  repeat, 

Till  death  thy  endless  mercies  seal, 
And  make  the  sacrifice  complete. 

Charles  Wesley. 


CHRISTIAN  ACTIVITY. 
63       Onward,  Christian  soldiers.  6,  5. 

ONWARD,  Christian  soldiers! 
Marching  as  to  war, 
With  the  cross  of  Jesus 

Going  on  before. 
Christ,  the  royal  Master, 
Leads  against  the  foe; 
Forward  into  battle, 
See,  his  banners  go! 

Onward,  Christian  soldiers! 

Marching  as  to  war, 
With  the  cross  of  Jesus 
Going  on  before. 

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2  At  the  sign  of  triumph 

Satan's  host  doth  flee; 
On,  then,  Christian  soldiers. 

On  to  victory! 
Hell's  foundations  quiver 

At  the  shout  of  praise; 
Brothers,  lift  your  voices,, 

Loud  your  anthems  raise. 
$  Like  a  mighty  army 

Moves  the  Church  of  God; 
Brothers,  we  are  treading 

Where  the  saints  have  trod; 
We  are  not  divided, 

All  one  body  we, 
One  in  hope  and  doctrine^ 

One  in  charity. 

4  Crowns  and  thrones  may  perish^ 
Kingdoms  rise  and  wane, 

But  the  Church  of  Jesus- 

Constant  will  remain; 
Gates  of  hell  can  never 

'Gainst  that  Church  prevail; 
We  have  Christ's  own  promise^ 

And  that  cannot  fail. 

5  Onward,  then,  ye  people! 
Join  our  happy  throng, 

Blend  with  ours  your  voices 

In  the  triumph-song; 
Glory,  laud,  and  honor 

Unto  Christ  the  King, 
This  through  countless  ages 

Men  and  angels  sing. 

Sabine  Baraag'-G^mld. 

564         Forward  into  light.  6,5, 

FORWARD !  be  our  watchword, 
Steps  and  voices  joined; 
Seek  the  things  before  us, 
Not  a  look  behind: 

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Burns  the  fiery  pillar 

At  our  army's  head; 
Who  shall  dream  of  shrinking. 

By  our  Captain  led? 
Forward  through  the  desert, 

Through  the  toil  and  fight: 
Jordan  flows  before  us, 

Zion  beams  with  light! 

2  Forward!  flock  of  Jesus, 
Salt  of  all  the  earth, 

Till  each  yearning  purpose 

Spring  to  glorious  birth: 
Sick,  they  ask  for  healing; 

Blind,  they  grope  for  day; 
Pour  upon  the  nations 

Wisdom's  loving  ray. 
Forward,  out  of  error, 

Leave  behind  the  night; 
Forward  through  the  darkness^ 

Forward  into  light! 

3  Glories  upon  glories 
Hath  our  God  prepared, 

By  the  souls  that  love  him 

One  day  to  be  shared: 
Eye  hath  not  beheld  them, 

Ear  hath  never  heard; 
Nor  of  these  hath  uttered 

Thought  or  speech  a  word: 
Forward,  marching  eastward 

Where  the  heaven  is  bright. 
Till  the  veil  be  lifted, 

Till  our  faith  be  sight! 

4  Far  o'er  yon  horizon 
Rise  the  city  towers, 

Where  our  God  abideth; 
That  fair  home  is  ours: 

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Flash  the  streets  with  jasper, 

Shine  the  gates  with  gold; 
Flows  the  gladdening  river 

Shedding  joys  untold; 
Thither,  onward  thither, 

In  the  Spirit's  might: 
Pilgrims  to  your  country, 

Forward  into  light! 

Henry  Alford. 

565  Work,  while  it  is  day.  ^  9  6>  5. 

WORK,  for  the  night  is  coming, 
Work  through  the  morning  hours; 
Work,  while  the  dew  is  sparkling, 

Work  'mid  springing  flowers; 
Work,  when  the  day  grows  brighter, 

Work  in  the  glowing  sun; 
Work,  for  the  night  is  coming, 
When  man's  work  is  done. 

2  Work,  for  the  night  is  coming, 
Work  through  the  sunny  noon; 

Fill  brightest  hours  with  labor, 

Rest  comes  sure  and  soon. 
Give  every  flying  minute 

Something  to  keep  in  store: 
Work,  for  the  night  is  coming, 

When  man  works  no  more. 

3  Work,  for  the  night  is  coming, 
Under  the  sunset  skies; 

While  their  bright  tints  are  glowing, 

Work,  for  daylight  flies. 
Work  till  the  last  beam  fadeth, 

Fadeth  to  shine  no  more; 
Work  while  the  night  is  darkening, 

When  man's  work  is  o'er. 

Sidney  Dyer. 

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OOO       The  spiritual  warfare.        7,  7,  7,  8 

SOLDIERS  of  the  cross,  arise! 
Lo!  your  Leader  from  the  skies 
Waves  before  you  glory's  prize, 

The  prize  of  victory. 
Seize  your  armor,  gird  it  on; 
Now  the  battle  will  be  won; 
See,  the  strife  will  soon  be  done; 
Then  struggle  manfully. 

2  Now  the  fight  of  faith  begin, 
Be  no  more  the  slaves  of  sin, 
Strive  the  victor's  palm  to  win, 

Trusting  in  the  Lord: 
Gird  ye  on  the  armor  bright, 
Warriors  of  the  King  of  light, 
Never  yield,  nor  lose  by  flight 

Your  divine  reward. 

3  Jesus  conquered  when  he  fell, 
Met  and  vanquished  earth  and  hell; 
Now  he  leads  you  on  to  swell 

The  triumphs  of  his  cross. 
Though  all  earth  and  hell  appear, 
Who  will  doubt,  or  who  can  fear? 
God,  our  strength  and  shield,  is  near; 

We  cannot  lose  our  cause. 

4  Onward,  then,  ye  hosts  of  God! 
Jesus  points  the  victor's  rod; 
Follow  where  your  Leader  trod; 

You  soon  shall  see  his  face. 
Soon,  your  enemies  all  slain, 
Crowns  of  glory  you  shall  gain, 
Soon  you'll  join  that  glorious  train 

Who  shout  their  Saviour's  praise. 

Jared  B.  Waterbury 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


*         Stand  up  for  Jesus.  7,  6° 

OTAND  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus, 
^  Ye  soldiers  of  the  cross; 
Lift  high  his  royal  banner, 

It  must  not  suffer  loss: 
From  victory  unto  victory 

His  army  shall  he  lead, 
Till  every  foe  is  vanquished 

And  Christ  is  Lord  indeed. 

2  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus, 
The  trumpet  call  obey; 

Forth  to  the  mighty  conflict, 

In  this  his  glorious  day: 
"  Ye  that  are  men,  now  serve  him," 

Against  unnumbered  foes; 
Your  courage  rise  with  danger, 

And  strength  to  strength  oppose. 

3  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus, 
Stand  in  his  strength  alone; 

The  arm  of  flesh  will  fail  you; 

Ye  dare  not  trust  your  own: 
Put  on  the  gospel  armor, 

Each  piece  put  on  with  prayer; 
Where  duty  calls,  or  danger, 

Be  never  wanting  there. 

4  Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus, 
The  strife  will  not  be  long; 

This  day  the  noise  of  battle, 
The  next  the  victor's  song: 

To  him  that  overcometh, 
A  crown  of  life  shall  be; 

He  with  the  King  of  glory 
Shall  reign  eternally. 

George  Duffield,  Jr. 


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568  7>e. 

Enduring  hardness  as  good  soldiers. 

GO  forward,  Christian  soldier, 
Beneath  His  banner  true: 
The  Lord  himself,  thy  Leader, 

Shall  all  thy  foes  subdue. 
His  love  foretells  thy  trials, 

He  knows  thine  hourly  need; 
He  can,  with  bread  of  heaven, 
Thy  fainting  spirit  feed. 

2  Go  forward,  Christian  soldier, 
Fear  not  the  secret  foe; 

Far  more  are  o'er  thee  watching 
Than  human  eyes  can  know. 

Trust  only  Christ,  thy  Captain, 
Cease  not  to  watch  and  pray; 

Heed  not  the  treacherous  voices, 
That  lure  thy  soul  astray. 

3  Go  forward,  Christian  soldier, 
Nor  dream  of  peaceful  rest, 

Till  Satan's  host  is  vanquished, 
And  heaven  is  all  possessed; 

Till  Christ  himself  shall  call  thee 
To  lay  thine  armor  by, 

And  wear,  in  endless  glory, 
The  crown  of  victory. 

Laurence  Tuttiett. 

569        Battle-hymn  of  the  Reformation.      C.  P.  M. 
TjlEAR  not,  O  little  flock,  the  foe 
J-   Who  madly  seeks  your  overthrow; 

Dread  not  his  rage  and  power; 
What  though  your  courage  sometimes  faints? 
This  seeming  triumph  o'er  God's  saints 

Lasts  but  a  little  hour. 

M9 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


2  Fear  not,  be  strong  !  your  cause  belongs 
To  him  who  can  avenge  your  wrongs; 

Leave  all  to  him,  your  Lord: 
Though  hidden  yet  from  mortal  eyes, 
Salvation  shall  for  you  arise; 

He  girdeth  on  his  sword! 

3  As  true  as  God's  own  promise  stands, 
Not  earth  nor  hell  with  all  their  bands 

Against  us  shall  prevail; 
The  Lord  shall  mock  them  from  his  throne; 
God  is  with  us;  we  are  his  own; 

Our  victory  cannot  fail! 

4  Amen,  Lord  Jesus,  grant  our  prayer! 
Great  Captain,  now  thine  arm  make  bare, 

Thy  Church  with  strength  defend; 
So  shall  thy  saints  and  martyrs  raise 
A  joyful  chorus  to  thy  praise, 

Through  ages  without  end. 

G-ustavus  Ad.olph.us,  in  prose.  Jacob  Fabriciua 
Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Winkworth. 

•5 TO  Looking  unto  Jesus.  &  ^*  ^* 

ARE  there  not  in  the  laborer's  day 
Twelve  hours,  in  which  he  safely  may 
His  calling's  work  pursue? 
Though  sin  and  Satan  still  are  near, 
Nor  sin  nor  Satan  can  I  fear, 
With  Jesus  in  my  view. 

2  Light  of  the  world!  thy  beams  I  bless; 
On  thee,  bright  Sun  of  righteousness, 

My  faith  hath  fixed  its  eye: 
Guided  by  thee,  through  all  I  go, 
Nor  fear  the  ruin  spread  below, 

For  thou  art  always  nigh. 

3  Ten  thousand  snares  my  paths  beset, 
Yet  will  I,  Lord,  the  work  complete, 

Which  thou  to  me  hast  given; 
Regardless  of  the  pains  I  feel, 
Close  by  the  gates  of  death  and  hell, 

I  urge  my  way  to  heaven.  charies 


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^  ■  J-  Loving  gratitude.  C.  f3-  M. 

BE  it  my  only  wisdom  here, 
To  serve  the  Lord  with  filial  fear, 
With  loving  gratitude: 
Superior  sense  may  I  display, 
By  shunning  every  evil  way, 
And  walking  in  the  good. 
2  O  may  I  still  from  sin  depart; 
A  wise  and  understanding  heart, 

Jesus,  to  me  be  given: 
And  let  me  through  thy  Spirit  know 
To  glorify  my  God  below, 
And  find  my  way  to  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley, 

5 T 2    One  more  day's  work  for  Jesus.  7,6,5,4. 

ONE  more  day's  work  for  Jesus, 
One  less  of  life  for  me! 
But  heaven  is  nearer, 
And  Christ  is  dearer 
Than  yesterday,  to  me; 
His  love  and  light 
Fill  all  my  soul  to-night. 
One  more  day's  work  for  Jesus,  etc. 

2  One  more  day's  work  for  Jesus! 

How  sweet  the  work  has  been, 

To  tell  the  story, 

To  show  the  glory, 
Where  Christ's  flock  enter  in! 

How  it  did  shine 

In  this  poor  heart  of  mine! 

3  One  more  day's  work  for  Jesus! 

O  yes,  a  weary  day; 

But  heaven  shines  clearer 

And  rest  comes  nearer, 
At  each  step  of  the  way; 

And  Christ  in  all, 

Before  his  face  I  fall. 

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4  O  blessed  work  for  Jesus! 
O  rest  at  Jesus'  feet! 

There  toil  seems  pleasure, 
My  wants  are  treasure, 
And  pain  for  him  is  sweet. 
Lord,  if  I  may, 
I'll  serve  another  day! 

Anna  B.  Warner 

573        For  the  head  of  a  family.       C-  P-  M 

I AND  my  house  will  serve  the  Lord: 
But  first,  obedient  to  his  word 
I  must  myself  appear; 
By  actions,  words,  and  tempers,  show 
That  I  my  heavenly  Master  know, 
And  serve  with  heart  sincere. 

2  I  must  the  fair  example  set; 
From  those  that  on  my  pleasure  wait 

The  stumbling-block  remove; 
Their  duty  by  my  life  explain, 
And  still  in  all  my  works  maintain 

The  dignity  of  love. 

3  Easy  to  be  entreated,  mild, 
Quickly  appeased  and  reconciled, 

A  follower  of  my  God, 
A  saint  indeed,  I  long  to  be, 
And  lead  my  faithful  family 

In  the  celestial  road. 

4  Lord,  if  thou  didst  the  wish  infuse, 
A  vessel  fitted  for  thy  use 

Into  thy  hands  receive: 
Work  in  me  both  to  will  and  do; 
And  show  them  how  believers  true, 

And  real  Christians,  live. 

Charles  Wesley , 

5T4:         For  watchfulness.  M, 
CHARGE  to  keep  I  have, 


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A  God  to  glorify; 


CHRISTIAN  ACTIVITY. 


A  never-dying  soul  to  save, 

And  fit  it  for  the  sky. 
To  serve  the  present  age, 

My  calling  to  fulfill, — 
O  may  it  all  my  powers  engage, 

To  do  my  Master's  will. 

2  Arm  me  with  jealous  care, 

As  in  thy  sight  to  live; 
And  0,  thy  servant,  Lord,  prepare* 

A  strict  account  to  give. 
Help  me  to  watch  and  pray, 

And  on  thyself  rely, 
Assured,  if  I  my  trust  betray, 

I  shall  forever  die. 

Charles  Wesley 

Sow  besMe  all  maters.  S.  M. 

SOW  in  the  morn  thy  seed; 
At  eve  hold  not  thy  hand; 
To  doubt  and  fear  give  thou  no  hee<J^ 
Broadcast  it  o'er  the  land. 

2  Thou  know^st  not  which  shall  thrive 
The  late  or  early  sown; 

Grace  keeps  the  precious  germ  alive, 
When  and  wherever  strown: 

3  And  duly  shall  appear, 

In  verdure,  beauty,  strength, 
The  tender  blade,  the  stalk,  the  ear 
And  the  full  corn  at  length. 

4  Thou  canst  not  toil  in  vain: 
Cold,  heat,  and  moist,  and  dry, 

Shall  foster  and  mature  the  grain 
For  garners  in  the  sky. 

5  Then,  when  the  glorious  end, 
The  day  of  God,  shall  come, 

The  angel  reapers  shall  descend, 

And  heaven  shout,  "  Harvest  home!* 

oo  James  Montgomery. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


576  Jfa&e  tofe  to  live.  s-  M. 

MAKE  haste,  O  man,  to  live, 
For  th^\i  so  soon  must  die; 
Time  hurries  past  thee  like  the  bre^e; 
How  swift  its  moments  fly! 

2  Make  haste,  O  man,  to  do 
Whatever  must  be  done; 

Thou  hast  no  time  to  lose  in  sloth, 
Thy  day  will  soon  be  gone. 

3  Up,  then,  with  speed,  and  work; 
Fling  ease  and  self  away; 

This  is  no  time  for  thee  to  sleep, 
Up,  watch,  and  work, and  pray! 

4  Make  haste,  O  man,  to  live, 
Thy  time  is  almost  o'er; 

O  sleep  not,  dream  not,  but  arise, 
The  Judge  is  at  the  door. 

Horatius  Bonar. 

577        Victory  on  the  Lord's  side.  S.  M. 

ARISE,  ye  saints,  arise! 
The  Lord  our  Leader  is; 
The  foe  before,  his  banner  flies, 
And  victory  is  his. 

2  We  follow  thee,  our  Guide, 
Our  Saviour,  and  our  King; 

We  follow  thee,  through  grace  supplied  . 
From  heaven's  eternal  spring. 

3  We  soon  shall  see  the  day 
When  all  our  toils  shall  cease; 

When  we  shall  cast  our  arms  away, 
And  dwell  in  endless  peace. 

4  This  hope  supports  us  here; 
It  makes  our  burdens  light; 

5Twill  serve  our  drooping  hearts  to  cheer, 
Till  faith  shall  end  in  sight: 


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5  Till,  of  the  prize  possessed, 
We  hear  of  war  no  more; 

And  ever  with  our  Leader  rest, 
On  yonder  peaceful  shore. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

578  Recompense  of  toil.  S  M 

1  ABORERS  of  Christ,  arise, 
-JU  And  gird  you  for  the  toil ! 
The  dew  of  promise  from  the  skies 

Already  cheers  the  soil. 

2  Go  where  the  sick  recline, 
Where  mourning  hearts  deplore; 

And  where  the  sons  of  sorrow  pine, 
Dispense  your  hallowed  store. 

3  Be  faith,  which  looks  above, 
With  prayer,  your  constant  guest; 

And  wrap  the  Saviour's  changeless  love 
A  mantle  round  your  breast. 

4  So  shall  you  share  the  wealth 
That  earth  may  ne'er  despoil, 

And  the  blest  gospel's  saving  health 
Repay  your  arduous  toil. 

Mrs.  Lydia  H.  Sigcmrney. 

579    Sowing  in  tears,  reaping  in  joy.       S.  IVL 

THE  harvest  dawn  is  near, 
The  year  delays  not  long; 
And  he  who  sows  with  many  a  tear, 

Shall  reap  with  many  a  song. 
2  Sad  to  his  toil  he  goes, 

His  seed  with  weeping  leaves; 
But  he  shall  come  at  twilight's  close, 
And  bring  his  golden  sheaves. 

George  Burgess. 

580  07i  guard.  S.  M. 

LET  us  keep  steadfast  guard 
With  lighted  hearts  all  night, 
That  when  Christ  comes,  we  stand  prepared, 
And  meet  him  with  delight. 

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2  At  midnight's  season  chill 
Lay  Paul  and  Silas  bound, — 

Bound,  and  in  prison  sang  they  still 
And  singing,  freedom  found. 

3  Our  prison  is  this  earth, 
And  yet  we  sing  to  thee: 

Break  sin's  strong  fetters,  lead  us  forth, 
Set  us,  believing,  free! 

4  Meet  for  thy  realm  in  heaven, 
Make  us,  O  holy  King! 

That  through  the  ages  it  be  given 
To  us  thy  praise  to  sing. 

Breviary. 

581  Perseverance.  S- 

MY  soul,  be  on  thy  guard; 
Ten  thousand  foes  arise; 
The  hosts  of  sin  are  pressing  hard 
To  draw  thee  from  the  skies. 

2  O  watch,  and  fight,  and  pray; 
The  battle  ne'er  give  o'er; 

Renew  it  boldly  every  day, 
And  help  divine  implore. 

3  Ne'er  think  the  victory  won, 
Nor  lay  thine  armor  down: 

The  work  of  faith  will  not  be  done, 
Till  thou  obtain  the  crown. 

4  Fight  on,  my  soul,  till  death 
Shall  bring  thee  to  thy  God; 

lie  '11  take  thee,  at  thy  parting  breath, 
To  his  divine  abode. 

G-eorge  Heath.. 

582        The  standard  of  the  cross.        S.  M. 

HARK,  how  the  watchmen  cry! 
Attend  the  trumpet's  sound; 
Stand  to  your  arms,  the  foe  is  nigh, 
The  powers  of  hell  surround. 

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Who  bow  to  Christ's  command, 
Your  arms  and  hearts  prepare; 

The  day  of  battle  is  at  hand — 
Go  forth  to  glorious  war. 

2  See  on  the  mountain- top 
The  standard  of  your  God; 

In  Jesus'  name  I  lift  it  up, 

All  stained  with  hallowed  blood. 

His  standard-bearer,  I 
To  all  the  nations  call: 

Let  all  to  Jesus'  cross  draw  nigh; 
He  bore  the  cross  for  all. 

3  Go  up  with  Christ  your  Head; 
Your  Captain's  footsteps  see; 

Follow  your  Captain,  and  be  led 

To  certain  victory. 
All  power  to  him  is  given; 

He  ever  reigns  the  same: 
Salvation,  happiness,  and  heaven, 

Are  all  in  Jesus'  name. 

Charles  Wesley. 

r  o  o 

«JOO  Courage — victory.  S.  M. 

URGE  on  your  rapid  course, 
Ye  blood-besprinkled  bands; 
The  heavenly  kingdom  suffers  force; 

'Tis  seized  by  violent  hands: 
See  there  the  starry  crown 

That  glitters  through  the  skies; 
Satan,  the  world,  and  sin,  tread  down, 

And  take  the  glorious  prize. 
2  Through  much  distress  and  pain, 

Through  many  a  conflict  here, 
Through  blood,  ye  must  the  entrance  gain, 

Yet,  O  disdain  to  fear: 
"Courage!"  your  Captain  cries, 
Who  all  your  toil  foreknew; 
"Toil  ye  shall  have,  yet  all  despise; 
I  have  o'ercome  for  you." 


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3  The  world  cannot  withstand 

Its  ancient  Conqueror; 
The  world  must  sink  beneath  the  hand 

Which  arras  us  for  the  war: 
This  is  the  victory, — 

Before  our  faith  they  fall; 
Jesus  hath  died  for  you  and  me; 

Believe,  and  conquer  all. 

Charles  W  eslej 

584  Weigh  not  thy  life.  S-  M* 

MY  soul,  weigh  not  thy  life 
Against  thy  heavenly  crown; 
Nor  suffer  Satan's  deadliest  strife 
To  beat  thy  courage  down. 

2  With  prayer  and  crying  strong, 
Hold  on  the  fearful  light, 

And  let  the  breaking  day  prolong 
The  wrestling  of  the  night. 

3  The  battle  soon  will  yield, 
If  thou  thy  part  fulfill; 

For  strong  as  is  the  hostile  shield, 
Thy  sword  is  stronger  still. 

4  Thine  armor  is  divine, 
Thy  feet  with  victory  shod; 

And  on  thy  head  shall  quickly  shine 
The  diadem  of  God. 

Unknown 

585  Victory.  S.  JVL 

"T  THE  good  fight  have  fought,9' 
-L  O  when  shall  I  declare? 

The  victory  by  my  Saviour  got, 
I  long  with  Paul  to  share. 

2  O  may  I  triumph  so, 

When  all  my  warfare's  past; 

And,  dying,  find  my  latest  foe 
Under  my  feet  at  last! 

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3  This  blessed  word  be  mine, 
Just  as  the  port  is  gained, 

"Kept  by  the  power  of  grace  divine, 
I  have  the  faith  maintained." 

4  The  apostles  of  my  Lord, 
To  whom  it  first  was  given, 

They  could  not  speak  a  greater  word, 
Nor  all  the  saints  in  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

586     J7ze  mind  that  ivas  in  Christ 

EQUIP  me  for  the  war, 
And  teach  my  hands  to  fight; 
My  simple,  upright  heart  prepare, 
And  guide  my  words  aright. 

2  Control  my  every  thought, 
My  whole  of  sin  remove; 

Let  all  my  works  in  thee  be  wrought 
Let  all  be  wrought  in  love. 

3  O  arm  me  with  the  mind, 
Meek  Lamb,  that  was  in  thee; 

And  let  my  knowing  zeal  be  joined 
With  perfect  charity. 

4  With  calm  and  tempered  zeal 
Let  me  enforce  thy  call; 

And  vindicate  thy  gracious  will, 
Which  offers  life  to  all. 

5  O  may  I  love  like  thee; 
In  all  thy  footsteps  tread; 

Thou  hatest  all  iniquity, 

But  nothing  thou  hast  madee 

6  O  may  1  learn  the  art, 
With  meekness  to  reprove; 

To  hate  the  sin  with  all  my  heart, 
But  still  the  sinner  love. 

Charles  Wesley, 

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FIRST  PART. 

587  The  whole  armor  of  God.  S-  M 

SOLDIERS  of  Christ,  arise, 
And  put  your  armor  on, 
Strong  in  the  strength  which  God  supplies 

Through  his  eternal  Son; 
Strong  in  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
And  in  his  mighty  power? 
Who  in  the  strength  of  Jesus  trusts 
Is  more  than  conqueror. 

2  Stand,  then,  in  his  great  might, 
With  all  his  strength  endued; 

But  take,  to  arm  you  for  the  fight, 

The  panoply  of  God: 
That,  having  all  things  done, 

And  all  your  conflicts  passed, 
Ye  may  o'ercome  through  Christ  alone, 

And  stand  entire  at  last. 

3  Leave  no  unguarded  place, 
No  weakness  of  the  soul; 

Take  every  virtue,  every  grace, 

And  fortify  the  whole: 
Indissolubly  joined, 

To  battle  all  proceed; 
But  arm  yourselves  with  all  the  mind 

That  was  in  Christ,  your  Head. 

Charles  Wesley. 

SECOND  PART. 

588  The  shield  of  faith.  S»  M- 

SOLDIERS  of  Christ,  lay  hold 
On  faith's  victorious  shield; 
Armed  with  that  adamant  and  gold, 

Be  sure  to  win  the  field: 
If  faith  surround  your  heart, 

Satan  shall  be  subdued; 
Repelled  his  every  fiery  dart, 

And  quenched  with  Jesus'  blood. 

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2  Jesus  hath  died  for  you! 

What  can  his  love  withstand? 
Relieve,  hold  fast  your  shield,  and  who 

Shall  pluck  you  from  his  hand? 
Believe  that  Jesus  reigns; 

All  power  to  him  is  given: 
Believe,  till  freed  from  sin's  remains; 

Believe  yourselves  to  heaven. 

Ch  arles  Wesley . 

THIRD  PART. 

589  The  weu_fougjlt  day.  S-  M- 

PRAY,  without  ceasing  pray, 
Your  Captain  gives  the  word; 
His  summons  cheerfully  obey, 

And  call  upon  the  Lord: 
To  God  your  every  want 

In  instant  prayer  display; 
Pray  always;  pray,  and  never  faint; 
Pray,  without  ceasing  pray. 

2  In  fellowship,  alone, 

To  God  with  faith  draw  near; 
Approach  his  courts,  besiege  his  throne 

With  all  the  power  of  prayer: 
His  mercy  now  implore, 

And  now  show  forth  his  praise; 
In  shouts,  or  silent  awe,  adore 

His  miracles  of  grace. 

3  From  strength  to  strength  go  on; 
Wrestle,  and  fight,  and  pray; 

Tread  all  the  powers  of  darkness  down. 
And  win  the  well-fought  day: 

Still  let  the  Spirit  cry 

In  all  his  soldiers,  "Come!" 

Till  Christ  the  Lord  descend  from  high, 
And  take  the  conquerors  home. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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^  ^  0  Bearing  the  cross.  C.  M. 

LORD,  a?  to  thy  dear  cross  we  flee, 
And  pray  to  be  forgiven, 
So  let  thy  life  our  pattern  be, 
And  form  our  souls  for  heaven. 

2  Help  us.  through  good  report  and  ill, 
Our  daily  cross  to  bear: 

Like  thee,  to  do  our  Father's  will, 
Our  brother's  griefs  to  share. 

3  Let  grace  our  selfishness  expel, 
Our  earthliness  refine; 

And  kindness  in  our  bosoms  dwell 
As  free  and  true  as  thine. 

4  If  joy  shall  at  thy  bidding  fly, 
And  grief's  dark  day  come  on, 

V\  e,  in  our  turn,  would  meekly  cry, 
''Father,  thy  will  be  done!5' 

5  Kept  peaceful  in  the  midst  of  strife, 
Forgiving  and  forgiven, 

O  may  we  lead  the  pilgrim's  life, 
And  follow  thee  to  heaven! 

Jotm  H.  Gumey. 

591  ,-•     -  age.  C.  M. 

TX'ORKAIAX  of  God:  0  lose  not  heart, 

*  '    But  learn  what  God  is  like: 
And  in  the  darkest  battle-field 
Thou  shall  know  where  to  strike. 

2  Thrice  blest  is  he  to  whom  is  given 
The  instinct  that  can  tell 

That  God  is  on  the  field,  when  he 
Is  most  invisible. 

3  Blest  too  is  he  who  can  divine 
Where  real  right  doth  lie, 

And  dares  to  take  the  side  that  seems 
Wrong  to  man's  blindfold  eye. 


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4  Then  learn  to  scorn  the  praise  of  men, 

And  learn  to  lose  with  God; 
F^r  Jesus  won  the  world  through  shame, 

ind  beckons  thee  his  road. 

Frederick  W.  Faber, 

592  Toil  sanctified.  C-  M* 

SON"  of  the  carpenter,  receive 
This  humble  work  of  mine; 
Worth  to  my  meanest  labor  give, 
By  joining  it  to  thine. 

2  Servant,  at  once,  and  Lord  of  all, 
While  dwelling  here  below, 

Thou  didst  not  scorn  our  earthly  toil 
And  weariness  to  know. 

3  Thy  bright  example  I  pursue, 
To  thee  in  all  things  rise, 

And  all  I  think,  or  speak,  or  do, 
Is  one  great  sacrifice. 

4  Careless  through  outward  cares  I  go, 
From  all  distraction  free: 

My  hands  are  but  engaged  below, 
My  heart  is  still  with  thee. 

5  O  when  wilt  thou,  my  life,  appear? 
Then  gladly  will  I  cry, 

"fTis  done,  the  work  thou  gav'st  me  here 
'Tis  finished,  Lord,"  and  die! 

Charles  Wesley. 

593  Faith  sees  the  final  triumph. 

AM  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 
A  follower  of  the  Lamb, 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 

Or  blush  to  speak  his  name? 
2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 

On  flowery  beds  of  ease, 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sailed  through  bloody  seas? 

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3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face? 
Must  I  not  stem  the  flood? 

Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God? 

4  Sure  I  must  fight,  if  I  would  reign; 
Increase  my  courage,  Lord; 

I'll  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints  in  all  this  glorious  war 
Shall  conquer,  though  they  die: 

They  see  the  triumph  from  afar, 
By  faith  they  bring  it  nigh. 

6  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 
And  all  thy  armies  shine 

In  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies, 
The  glory  shall  be  thine. 

Isaac  Watts. 

5  94  The  race  for  glxyry%         c.  m. 

AWAKE,  my  soul,  stretch  every  nerve, 
And  press  with  vigor  on; 
A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zeal, 
And  an  immortal  crown. 

2  A  cloud  of  witnesses  around 
Hold  thee  in  full  survey; 

Forget  the  steps  already  trod, 
And  onward  urge  thy  way. 

3  'Tis  God's  all-animating  voice 
That  calls  thee  from  on  high; 

?Tis  his  own  hand  presents  the  prize 
To  thine  aspiring  eye: — 

4  That  prize,  with  peerless  glories  bright, 
Which  shall  new  luster  boast, 

When  victors'  wreaths  and  monarchs'  gem? 
Shall  blend  in  common  dust. 

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5  Blest  Saviour,  introduced  by  thee, 

Have  I  my  race  begun; 
And,  crowned  with  victory,  at  thy  feet 

1  '11  lay  my  honors  down. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

595  Not  ashamed  of  the  Gospel.  C,  Mt 

I'M  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord, 
Or  to  defend  his  cause; 
Maintain  the  honor  of  his  word, 
The  glory  of  his  cross. 

2  Jesus,  my  God!  I  know  his  name; 
His  name  is  all  my  trust; 

Nor  will  he  put  my  soul  to  shame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  lost. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promise  stands, 
And  he  can  well  secure 

What  I 've  committed  to  his  hands, 
Till  the  decisive  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  worthless  name 
Before  his  Father's  face, 

And  in  the  New  Jerusalem 
Appoint  my  soul  a  place. 

Isaac  Watts. 

596  TadnuU  clislmml  C.  M 


To  doubt, 

OIT  is  hard  to  work  for  God, 
To  rise  and  take  his  part 
Upon  this  battle-field  of  earth, 
And  not  sometimes  lose  heart! 

2  He  hides  himself  so  wondrously, 
As  though  there  were  no  God; 

He  is  least  seen  whm  all  the  powers 
Of  ill  are  most  abroad; 

3  Or  he  deserts  us  in  the  hour 
The  fight  is  all  but  lost; 

And  seems  to  leave  us  to  ourselves 
Just  when  we  need  him  most. 


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4  It  is  not  so,  but  so  it  looks; 
And  we  lose  courage  then; 

And  doubts  will  come  if  God  hath  kept 
His  promises  to  men. 

5  But  right  is  right,  since  God  is  God; 
And  right  the  day  must  win; 

To  doubt  would  be  disloyalty, 
To  falter  would  be  sin! 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

59T  Week-day  worship.  CM. 

BEHOLD  us,  Lord,  a  little  space 
From  daily  tasks  set  free, 
And  met  within  thy  holy  place 
To  rest  awhile  with  thee. 

2  Around  us  rolls  the  ceaseless  tide 
Of  business,  toil,  and  care, 

And  scarcely  can  we  turn  aside 
For  one  brief  hour  of  prayer. 

3  Yet  these  are  not  the  only  walls 
Wherein  thou  mayst  be  sought; 

On  homeliest  work  thy  blessing  falls 
In  truth  and  patience  wrought. 

4  Thine  is  the  loom,  the  forge,  the  mart, 
The  wealth  of  land  and  sea; 

The  worlds  of  science  and  of  art, 
Revealed  and  ruled  by  thee. 

5  Then  let  us  prove  our  heavenly  birth 
In  all  we  do  and  know; 

And  claim  the  kingdom  of  the  earth 
For  thee,  and  not  thy  foe. 

6  Work  shall  be  prayer,  if  all  be  wr ought 
As  thou  wouldst  have  it  done; 

And  prayer,  by  thee  inspired  and  taught, 
Itself  with  work  be  one. 

John  Ellerton. 

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538  More  reapers.  M. 

0 STILL  in  accents  sweet  and  strong 
Sounds  forth  the  ancient  word, 
"More  reapers  for  white  harvest  fields, 
More  laborers  for  the  Lord!" 

2  We  hear  the  call;  in  dreams  no  more 
In  selfish  ease  we  lie, 

But  girded  for  our  Father's  work, 
Go  forth  beneath  his  sky. 

3  Where  prophets'  word,  and  martyrs'  blood, 
And  prayers  of  saints  were  sown, 

We,  to  their  labors  entering  in, 

Would  reap  where  they  have  strown. 

Samuel  Longfellow. 

f]ie  Christian  warrior.  L.  M. 

I)EHOLD  the  Christian  warrior  stand 
J  In  all  the  armor  of  his  God; 
The  Spirit's  sword  is  in  his  hand, 
His  feet  are  with  the  gospel  shod; 

2  In  panoply  of  truth  complete, 
Salvation's  helmet  on  his  head; 

With  righteousness  a  breast-plate  meet, 
And  faith's  broad  shield  before  him  spread, 

3  Undaunted  to  the  field  he  goes; 
Yet  vain  were  skill  and  valor  there, 

Unless,  to  foil  his  legion  foes, 

He  takes  the  trustiest  weapon,  prayer. 

i  Thus,  strong  in  his  Redeemer's  strength, 
Sin,  death,  and  hell,  he  tramples  down; 

Fights  the  good  fight,  and  wins  at  length, 
Through  mercy,  an  immortal  crown. 

James  Montgomery 

600  your  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God.  ^ 

YE  faithful  souls  who  Jesus  know, 
If  risen  indeed  with  him  ye  are, 
Superior  to  the  joys  below, 

His  resurrection's  power  declare. 

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2  Your  faith  by  holy  tempers  prove, 
By  actions  show  your  sins  forgiven, 

And  seek  the  glorious  things  above, 

And  follow  Christ,  your  Head,  to  heaven- 

3  There  your  exalted  Saviour  see, 
Seated  at  God's  right  hand  again, 

In  all  his  Father's  majesty, 
In  everlasting  pomp  to  reign. 

4  To  him  continually  aspire, 
Contending  for  your  native  place; 

And  emulate  the  angel  choir, 

And  only  live  to  love  and  praise. 

5  For  who  by  faith  your  Lord  receive, 
Ye  nothing  seek  or  want  beside; 

Dead  to  the  world  and  sin  ye  live, 
Your  creature-love  is  crucified. 

6  Your  real  life,  with  Christ  concealed, 
Deep  in  the  Father's  bosom  lies; 

And  glorious  as  your  Head  revealed, 
Ye  soon  shall  meet  him  in  the  skies. 

Charles  Wesley  > 


601  jhke  up  thy  cross.  L-  M  . 

"rpAKjffi  up  thy  cross,"  the  Saviour  said, 

J-  "If  thou  wouldst  my  disciple  be; 
Deny  thyself,  the  world  forsake, 

And  humbly  follow  after  me." 

2  Take  up  thy  cross;  let  not  its  weight 
Fill  thy  weak  spirit  with  alarm; 

His  strength  shall  bear  thy  spirit  up, 

And  brace  thy  heart  and  nerve  thine  arm, 

3  Take  up  thy  cross,  nor  heed  the  shame; 
Nor  let  thy  foolish  pride  rebel; 

Thy  Lord  for  thee  the  cross  endured, 
To  save  thy  soul  from  death  and  hell. 


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4  Take  up  thy  cross,  then,  in  his  strength, 
And  calmly  every  danger  brave; 

'Twill  guide  thee  to  a  better  home, 
And  lead  to  victory  o'er  the  grave. 

5  Take  up  thy  cross,  and  follow  Christ; 
Nor  think  till  death  to  lay  it  down; 

For  only  he  who  bears  the  cross 

May  hope  to  wear  the  glorious  crown. 

Charles  W.  E  merest. 

602  The  sure  reward.  L.  M. 

TT  may  not  be  our  lot  to  wield 
A  The  sickle  in  the  ripened  field; 
Nor  ours  to  hear,  on  summer  eves, 
The  reaper's  song  among  the  sheaves. 

2  Yet  where  our  duty's  task  is  wrought 
In  unison  with  God's  great  thought, 
The  near  and  future  blend  in  one, 
And  whatsoe'er  is  willed,  is  done. 

3  And  ours  the  grateful  service  whence 
Comes,  day  by  day,  the  recompense; 
The  hope,  the  trust,  the  purpose  stayed, 
The  fountain,  and  the  noonday  shade. 

4  And  were  this  life  the  utmost  span, 
The  only  end  and  aim  of  man, 
Better  the  toil  of  fields  like  these 
Than  waking  dream  and  slothful  ease. 

5  But  life,  though  falling  like  our  graia, 
Like  that  revives  and  springs  again; 
And,  early  called,  how  blest  are  they 
Who  wait  in  heaven,  their  harvest  day  ! 

John  G-.  Whittler. 

Zeal  in  labor.  L-  M. 

GO,  labor  on;  spend  and  be  spent, 
.  Thy  joy  to  do  the  Father's  will; 
It  is  the  way  the  Master  went; 

Should  not  the  servant  tread  it  still  ?^ 

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2  Go,  labor  on;  'tis  not  for  naught; 
Thine  earthly  loss  is  heavenly  gain; 

Men  heed  thee,  love  thee,  praise  thee  not; 
The  Master  praises, — what  are  men? 

3  Go,  labor  on;  your  hands  are  weak; 
Your  knees  are  faint,  your  soul  cast  down 

Yet  falter  not;  the  prize  you  seek 
Is  near, — a  kingdom  and  a  crown! 

i  Toil  on,  faint  not;  keep  watch, and  pray! 

Be  wise  the  erring  soul  to  win; 
Go  forth  into  the  world's  highway; 

Compel  the  wanderer  to  come  in. 

5  Toil  on,  and  in  thy  toil  rejoice; 

For  toil  comes  rest,  for  exile  home; 
Soon  shalt  thou  hear  the  Bridegroom's  voice 

The  midnight  peal,  "  Behold,  I  come!  " 

Horatius  Bonar. 


Mt  ashamed  of  Jesus.  L-  M- 

JESUS,  and  shall  it  ever  be, 
A  mortal  man  ashamed  of  thee? 
Ashamed  of  thee,  whom  angels  praise, 
Whose  glories  shine  through  endless  days? 

2  Ashamed  of  Jesus!  sooner  far 
Let  evening  blush  to  own  a  star; 
lie  sheds  the  beams  of  light  divine 
O'er  this  benighted  soul  of  mine. 

3  Ashamed  of  Jesus!  just  as  soon 
Let  midnight  be  ashamed  of  noon; 
7Tis  midnight  with  my  soul  till  he, 
Bright  Morning  Star,  bid  darkness  flee. 

4  Ashamed  of  Jesus!  that  dear  Friend 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend! 
No;  when  I  blush,  be  this  my  shame, 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 


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5  Ashamed  of  Jesus!  yes,  I  may, 
When  I  've  no  guilt  to  wash  away* 
No  tear  to  wipe,  no  good  to  crave> 
No  fears  to  quell,  no  soul  to  save. 

6  Till  then — nor  is  my  boasting  vain—* 
Till  then  I  boast  a  Saviour  slain; 
And  O,  may  this  my  glory  be, 

That  Christ  is  not  ashamed  of  me! 

Joseph  G-rigg,  alt.  by  B.  Francis. 

605  Living  to  Christ  L-  M° 

MY  gracious  Lord,  I  own  thy  right 
To  every  service  I  can  pay, 
And  call  it  my  supreme  delight 
To  hear  thy  dictates,  and  obey. 

2  What  is  my  being  but  for  thee, 
Its  sure  support,  its  noblest  end? 

'Tis  my  delight  thy  face  to  see, 

And  serve  the  cause  of  such  a  Friend. 

3  I  would  not  sigh  for  worldly  joy, 
Or  to  increase  my  worldly  good; 

Nor  future  days  nor  powers  employ 
To  spread  a  sounding  name  abroad. 

4  'Tis  to  my  Saviour  I  would  live, 
To  him  who  for  my  ransom  died; 

Nor  could  all  worldly  honor  give 
Such  bliss  as  crowns  me  at  his  side 

r>  His  work  my  hoary  age  shall  bless, 
When  youthful  vigor  is  no  more; 

ind  my  last  hour  of  life  confess 
His  dying  love,  his  saving  power. 

Philip  Doddridge 

606  Beginning  the  labors  of  the  day.   L-  M- 
TnORTH  in  thy  name,  O  Lord,  I  go, 
A-   My  daily  labors  to  pursue; 
Thee,  only  thee,  resolved  to  know, 

In  all  I  think,  or  speak,  or  do. 


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2  Thee  will  I  set  at  my  right  hand, 
Whose  eyes  mine  inmost  substance  see; 

And  labor  on  at  thy  command, 
And  offer  all  my  works  to  thee, 

3  Give  me  to  bear  thy  easy  yoke, 
And  every  moment  watch  and  pray; 

And  still  to  things  eternal  look, 
And  hasten  to  thy  glorious  day. 

4  For  thee  delightfully  employ 
Whate'er  thy  bounteous  grace  hath  given; 

And  run  my  course  with  even  joy, 

And  closely  walk  with  thee  to  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

^  0  7  The  Master  calling.  8?  7 . 

HARK,  the  voice  of  Jesus  calling, 
" Who  will  go  and  work  to-day? 
Fields  are  white,  and  harvests  waiting, 

Who  will  bear  the  sheaves  away?" 
Loud  and  long  the  Master  calleth, 

Rich  reward  he  offers  free; 
Who  will  answer,  gladly  saying, 

"Here  am  I,  send  me,  send  me?" 
2  Let  none  hear  you  idly  saying, 

"  There  is  nothing  I  can  do," 
While  the  souls  of  men  are  dying, 

And  the  Master  calls  for  you: 
Take  the  task  he  gives  you  gladly; 

Let  his  work  your  pleasure  be; 
Answer  quickly  when  he  calleth, 
"Here  am  I,  send  me,  send  me." 

Daniel  Marcli. 

608  Faith  of  our  fathers.        L-  M-  6  1 

FAITH  of  our  fathers!  living  still 
In  spite  of  dungeon,  fire,  and  sword: 
O  how  our  hearts  beat  high  with  joy 

Whene'er  we  hear  that  glorious  word: 
Faith  of  our  fathers!  holy  faith! 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death! 

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2  Our  fathers,  chained  in  prisons  dark, 
Were  still  in  heart  and  conscience  free: 

How  sweet  would  be  their  children's  fate. 

If  they,  like  them,  could  die  for  thee! 
Faith  of  our  fathers!  holy  faith! 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death! 

3  Faith  of  our  fathers!  we  will  love 
Both  friend  and  foe  in  all  our  strife: 

And  preach  thee,  too,  as  love  knows  how, 

By  kindly  words  and  virtuous  life: 
Faith  of  our  fathers!  holy  faith! 
We  will  be  true  to  thee  till  death! 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

609     Thy  service  is  perfect  freedom.  ^5  ®* 

LO!  I  come  with  joy  to  do 
The  Master's  blessed  will; 
Him  in  outward  works  pursue, 
And  serve  his  pleasure  still. 
Faithful  to  my  Lord's  commands, 

I  still  would  choose  the  better  part, 
Serve  with  careful  Martha's  hands, 
And  loving  Mary's  heart. 

2  Careful,  without  care  I  am, 
Nor  feel  my  happy  toil, 

Kept  in  peace  by  Jesus'  name, 

Supported  by  his  smile: 
Joyful  thus  my  faith  to  show, 

I  find  his  service  my  reward; 
Every  work  I  do  below, 

I  do  it  to  the  Lord. 

3  O  that  all  the  art  might  know 
Of  living  thus  to  thee, 

Find  their  heaven  begun  below, 

And  here  thy  glory  see! 
Walk  in  all  the  works  prepared 

By  thee,  to  exercise  their  grace, 
Till  they  gain  their  full  reward, 

And  see  thy  glorious  face! 

Charles  Wesley* 

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610       A  ralm  and  thankful  heart  C-  M< 

FATHER,  whatever  of  earthly  bliss 
Thy  sovereign  will  denies, 
Accepted  at  thy  throne  of  grace, 
Let  this  petition  rise: 

2  Give  me  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart, 
From  every  murmur  free; 

The  blessings  of  thy  grace  impart, 
And  make  me  live  to  thee. 

3  Let  the  sweet  hope  that  thou  art  mine 
My  life  and  death  attend; 

Thy  presence  through  my  journey  shine. 
And  crown  my  journey's  end. 

Anne  Steele. 

6H  The  only  solace  in  sorrow.  ^* 

OTHOXJ  who  driest  the  mourners  tear, 
How  dark  this  world  would  be, 
If,  when  deceived  and  wounded  here, 
We  could  not  fly  to  thee! 

2  The  friends  who  in  our  sunshine  live, 
When  winter  comes,  are  flown; 

And  he  who  has  but  tears  to  give, 
Must  weep  those  tears  alone. 

3  But  thou  wilt  heal  that  broken  heart, 
Which,  like  the  plants  that  throw 

Their  fragrance  from  the  wounded  part, 

Breathes  sweetness  out  of  woe. 
*  O  who  could  bear  life's  stormy  doom, 

Did  not  thy  wing  of  love 
Come  brightly  wafting  through  the  glocm? 

Our  peace-branch  from  above? 
5  Then  sorrow,  touched  by  thee,  grows  bright 

With  more  than  rapture's  ray; 
As  darkness  shows  us  worlds  of  light 

We  never  saw  by  day. 

Thomas  Moorw. 


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613  Consolation  in  sickness.  CM. 

WHEN  languor  and  disease  invade 
This  trembling  house  of  clay, 
'Tis  sweet  to  look  beyond  my  pains, 
And  long  to  fly  away; 

2  Sweet  to  look  inward,  and  attend 
The  whispers  of  His  love; 

Sweet  to  look  upward,  to  the  place 
Where  Jesus  pleads  above; 

3  Sweet  to  look  back,  and  see  my  name 
In  life's  fair  book  set  dowm; 

SwTeet  to  look  forward,  and  behold 
Eternal  joys  my  own; 

4  Sweet  to  reflect  how  grace  divine 
My  sins  on  Jesus  laid; 

Sweet  to  remember  that  his  blood 
My  debt  of  suffering  paid; 

5  Sweet  to  rejoice  in  lively  hope, 
That,  when  my  change  shall  come, 

Angels  shall  hover  round  my  bed, 
And  waft  my  spirit  home. 

6  If  such  the  sweetness  of  the  stream, 
What  must  the  fountain  be, 

Where  saints  and  angels  draw  their  bliss 
Directly,  Lord,  from  thee! 

Augustus  HI.  Toplaciy. 

6X  3  Friend  of  souls.  ^ 

0 FRIEND  of  souls!  how  blest  the  time 
When  in  thy  love  I  rest, 
When  from  my  weariness  I  climb 
E'en  to  thy  tender  breast! 

2  The  night  of  sorrow  endeth  there^ 

Thy  rays  outshine  the  sun, 
And  in  thy  pardon  and  thy  care 

The  heaven  of  heavens  is  won. 


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S  The  world  may  call  itself  my  foe, 

Or  flatter  and 'allure: 
I  care  not  for  the  world:  I  go 

To  this  tried  Friend  and  sure. 
4  And  when  life's  fiercest  storms  are  sent 

Upon  life's  wildest  sea. 
Hy  little  bark  is  confident, 

Because  it  holdeth  thee. 
£  To  others,  death  seems  dark  and  grim. 

But  not,  O  Lord,  to  me: 
I  know  thou  ne'er  forsakes!  him 

Who  puts  his  trust  in  thee. 

1  Nay.  rather,  with  a  joyful  heart 
I  welcome  the  release 

From  this  dark  desert,  and  depart 
To  thy  eternal  peace.       wo^ga^  a 

614  r   ■  C.  M. 

FATHER  of  love,  our  Guide  and  Friend 
O  lead  us  gently  on, 
Until  life's  trial-time  shall  end. 
And  heavenly  peace  he  won. 

2  We  know  not  what  the  path  may  he 
As  yet  by  us  outre  1; 

But  we  can  trust  our  all  to  thee, 
Our  Father  and  our  God. 

3  If  called,  like  Abraham's  child,  to  climb 
The  hill  of  sacrifice, 

Some  angel  may  be  there  in  time  : 
Deliverance  shall  arise: 

4  Or,  if  some  darker  lot  be  good, 
O  teach  us  to  endure 

The  sorrow,  pain,  or  solitude, 
That  make  the  spirit  pure. 

5  C  hrist  by  no  flowery  pathway  came; 
And  we,  his  followers  here. 

Must  do  thy  will  and  praise  thy  name. 
In  hope,  and  love,  and  fear. 

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6  And,  till  in  heaven  we  sinless  bow, 

And  faultless  anthems  raise, 
O  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  now 

Accept  our  feeble  praise. 

William  J.  Irons 

615  Crosses  and  Messrs.  CM 

SINCE  all  the  varying  scenes  of  time 
God's  watchful  eye  surveys, 
O  who  so  wise  to  choose  our  lot, 
Or  to  appoint  our  ways? 

2  Good,  when  he  gives — supremely  good, 
Nor  less  when  he  denies; 

E'en  crosses,  from  his  sovereign  hand, 
Are  blessings  in  disguise. 

3  Why  should  we  doubt  a  Father's  love, 
So  constant  and  so  kind? 

To  his  unerring,  gracious  will 
Be  every  wish  resigned. 

James  Hervey. 

^  1 6  Habitual  devotion.  C.  M- 

WHILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power, 
Be  my  vain  wishes  stilled; 
And  may  this  consecrated  hour 

With  better  hopes  be  filled. 
2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestowed: 

To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar: 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flowed; 

That  mercy  I  adore. 
2  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 

Phy  ruling  hand  I  see! 
Each  blessing  to  my  soul  more  dear, 
Because  conferred  by  thee. 

4  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 
In  every  pain  I  bear, 

My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 


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§  When  gladness  wings  my  favored  hour, 

Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill; 
Resigned,  when  storms  of  sorrow  lower, 

My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 
6  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 

The  gathering  storm  shall  see: 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear; 

That  heart  will  rest  on  thee. 

Helen  M.  Williams. 

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^  ■  '     Acquiescence  in  the  Divine  will.  M. 

AUTHOR  of  good,  we  rest  on  thee: 
Thine  ever  watchful  eye 
Alone  our  real  wants  can  see, 
Thy  hand  alone  supply. 

2  In  thine  all-gracious  providence 
Our  cheerful  hopes  confide; 

O  let  thy  power  be  our  defense, 
Thy  love  our  footsteps  guide. 

3  And  since,  by  passion's  force  subdued, 
Too  oft,  with  stubborn  will, 

We  blindly  shun  the  latent  good, 
And  grasp  the  specious  ill, — 

4  Not  what  we  wish,  but  what  we  want5 
Let  mercy  still  supply: 

The  good  we  ask  not,  Father,  grant; 
The  ill  we  ask,  deny. 

James  Merrick. 

618  Overwhelming  grief.  C  ^ 

OTHOU,  who  in  the  olive  shade, 
When  the  dark  hour  came  on, 
Didst,  with  a  breath  of  heavenly  aid, 

Strengthen  thy  suffering  Son, — 
2  O  by  the  anguish  of  that  night, 

Send  us  down  blest  relief; 
Or,  to  the  chastened,  let  thy  might 
Hallow  this  whelming  grief. 

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3  And  thou,  that,  when  the  starry  sky 
Saw  the  dread  strife  begun, 

Didst  teach  adoring  faith  to  cry, 
"Father,  thy  will  be  done,"— 

4  By  thy  meek  Spirit,  thou,  of  all 
That  e'er  have  mourned  the  chief, 

Blest  Saviour,  if  the  stroke  must  fall, 
Hallow  this  whelming  grief. 

Mrs.  Felicia  D.  Hemana. 

619  Remember  me /  Q-  M. 

OTHOU  from  whom  all  goodness  flows, 
I  lift  my  soul  to  thee; 
In  all  my  sorrows,  conflicts,  woes, 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me. 

2  If,  for  thy  sake,  upon  my  name 
Reproach  and  shame  shall  be, 

I'll  hail  reproach,  and  welcome  shame, 
If  thou  remember  me. 

3  When  worn  with  pain,  disease,  and  grief, 
This  feeble  body  see; 

Grant  patience,  rest,  and  kind  relief; 
Hear,  and  remember  me. 

4  When,  in  the  solemn  hour  of  death, 
I  wait  thy  just  decree, 

Saviour,  with  my  last  parting  breath, 
I'll  cry,  "Remember  me." 

6  And  when  before  thy  throne  I  stand, 

And  lift  my  soul  to  thee, 
Then,  with  the  saints  at  thy  right  hand, 

O  Lord,  remember  me. 

Thomas  Haweig 

620  Light  at  evening,  C° 

WE  journey  through  a  vale  of  tears, 
By  many  a  cloud  o'ercast; 
And  worldly  cares  and  worldly  fears. 
Go  with  us  to  the  last. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


2  Not  to  the  last!  Thy  word  hath  said, 
Could  we  but  read  aright, 

"Poor  pilgrim,  lift  in  hope  thy  head, 
At  eve  it  shall  be  light!" 

3  Though  earthborn  shadows  now  may  sir  oud 
Thy  thorny  path  awhile, 

God's  blessed  word  can  part  each  cloud, 
And  bid  the  sunshine  smile. 

4  Only  believe,  in  living  faith, 
His  love  and  power  divine; 

And  ere  thy  sun  shall  set  in  death, 
His  light  shall  round  thee  shine. 

5  When  tempest  clouds  are  dark  on  high 
His  bow  of  love  and  peace 

Shines  sweetly  in  the  vaulted  sky, 
A  pledge  that  storms  shall  cease. 

6  Hold  on  thy  way,  with  hope  unchilled, 
By  faith  and  not  by  sight, 

And  thou  shalt  own  his  word  fulfilled, 
"At  eve  it  shall  be  light." 


U^X  Grateful  acknowledgment  CM. 

1  LOVE  the  Lord:  he  heard  my  cries, 
J-  And  pitied  every  groan; 

Long  as  I  live,  when  troubles  rise, 
I'll  hasten  to  his  throne. 

2  I  love  the  Lord:  he  bowed  his  ear, 
And  chased  my  grief  away; 

O  let  my  heart  no  more  despair, 
While  I  have  breath  to  pray. 

3  The  Lord  beheld  me  sore  distressed. 
He  bade  my  pains  remove: 

Return,  my  soul,  to  God,  thy  rest, 
For  thou  hast  known  his  love. 

oc„  Isaac  Watts. 


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622  m  leadeth  me.  L.  M. 

HE  leadeth  me!  O  blessed  thought! 
O  words  with  heavenly  comfort  fraught! 
What  e'er  I  do,  where'er  I  be, 
Still  'tis  God's  hand  that  leadeth  me. 
He  leadeth  me,  he  leadeth  me, 
By  his  own  hand  he  leadeth  me: 
His  faithful  follower  I  would  be, 
For  by  his  hand  he  leadeth  me. 

2  Sometimes  'mid  scenes  of  deepest  gloom, 
Sometimes  where  Eden's  bowers  bloom, 
By  waters  still,  o'er  troubled  sea, — 

Still  'tis  his  hand  that  leadeth  me! 

3  Lord,  I  would  clasp  thy  hand  in  mine, 
Nor  ever  murmur  nor  repine, 
Content,  whatever  lot  I  see, 

Since  'tis  my  God  that  leadeth  me! 

4  And  when  my  task  on  earth  is  done, 
When,  by  thy  grace,  the  victory's  won, 
E'en  death's  cold  wave  I  will  not  flee, 
Since  God  through  Jordan  leadeth  me. 

J.  H.  G-ilmore. 


D^O  Patient  thankfulness  and  trust.        1^.  1VL. 

ETERNAL  Beam  of  light  divine, 
Fountain  of  unexhausted  love, 
In  whom  the  Father's  glories  shine, 

Through  earth  beneath,  and  heaven  above; 

2  Jesus,  the  weary  wanderer's  rest, 
Give  me  thy  easy  yoke  to  bear; 

With  steadfast  patience  arm  my  breast, 
With  spotless  love  and  lowly  fear. 

3  Thankful  I  take  the  cup  from  thee, 
Prepared  and  mingled  by  thy  skill; 

Though  bitter  to  the  taste  it  be, 
Powerful  the  wounded  soul  to  heal. 

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4  Be  thou,  0  Rock  of  ages,  nigh! 

So  shall  each  murmuring  thought  be  gone. 
And  grief,  and  fear,  and  care  shall  fly, 
As  clouds  before  the  midday  sun. 

5  Speak  to  my  warring  passions,  "Peace;" 
Say  to  my  trembling  heart,  "  Be  still;'5 

Thy  power  my  strength  and  fortress  is, 
For  all  things  serve  thy  sovereign  will. 

6  O  Death!  where  is  thy  sting?  Where  now 
Thy  boasted  victory,  "O  Grave  ? 

Who  shall  contend  with  God?  or  who 
Can  hurt  whom  God  delights  to  save? 

Charles  Wesley. 

For  sustaining  grace.  L.  M. 

MY  hope,  my  all,  my  Saviour  thou, 
1"X  To  thee,  lo,  now  my  soul  I  bow! 
I  feel  the  bliss  thy  wounds  impart, 

1  find  thee,  Saviour,  in  my  heart. 

2  Be  thou  my  strength,  be  thou  my  way; 
Protect  me  through  my  life's  short  day: 
In  all  my  acts  may  wisdom  guide, 

And  keep  me,  Saviour,  near  thy  side. 

3  In  fierce  temptation's  darkest  hour, 
Save  me  from  sin  and  Satan's  power; 
Tear  every  idol  from  thy  throne, 
And  reign,  my  Saviour,  reign  alone. 

4  My  suffering  time  shall  soon  be  o'er; 
Then  shall  I  sigh  and  weep  no  more: 
My  ransomed  soul  shall  soar  away, 

To  sing  thy  praise  in  endless  day. 

Thomas  Co'k.a 

625        friend  of  the  friendless.  L.  M. 

GOD  of  my  life,  to  thee  I  call; 
Afflicted,  at  thy  feet  I  fall; 
When  the  great  water-floods  prevail, 
Leave  not  my  trembling  heart  to  fail. 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 

2  Friend  of  the  friendless  and  the  faint, 
Where  should  I  lodge  my  deep  complaint 
Where,  but  with  thee,  whose  open  door 
Invites  the  helpless  and  the  poor? 

3  Did  ever  mourner  plead  with  thee, 
And  thou  refuse  that  mourner's  plea? 
Does  not  the  promise  still  remain, 
That  none  shall  seek  thy  face  in  vain? 

4  Poor  I  may  be,  despised,  forgot, 
Tet  God,  my  God,  forgets  me  not; 
And  he  is  safe,  and  must  succeed, 

For  whom  the  Saviour  deigns  to  plead. 

William  Cowper. 

fi9fi  T  TT 

VAdvJ     In  hope,  believing  against  hope.        J-u  x*Xm 

AWAY,  my  unbelieving  fear! 
Fear  shall  in  me  no  more  have  place 
My  Saviour  doth  not  yet  appear, 

He  hides  the  brightness  of  his  face  ; 
But  shall  I  therefore  let  him  go, 

And  basely  to  the  tempter  yield? 
No,  in  the  strength  of  Jesus,  no, 
I  never  will  give  up  my  shield. 

2  Although  the  vine  its  fruit  deny, 

Although  the  olive  yield  no  oil, 
The  withering  fig-trees  droop  and  die, 

The  fields  elude  the  tiller's  toil, 
The  empty  stall  no  herd  afford, 

And  perish  all  the  bleating  race, 
Yet  will  I  triumph  in  the  Lord, — 

The  God  of  my  salvation  praise. 

Charles  Wesley. 

Blessing  for  mourners.  ^*  ^* 

EKM  not  that  they  are  blest  alone 
Whose  days  a  peaceful  tenor  keep; 
The  anointed  Son  of  God  makes  known 
A  blessing  for  the  eyes  that  weep. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


5  The  light  of  smiles  shall  fill  again 
The  lids  that  overflow  with  tears; 

And  weary  hours  of  woe  and  pain 
Are  promises  of  happier  years. 

3  There  is  a  day  of  sunny  rest 

For  every  dark  and  troubled  night; 

&nd  grief  may  bide  an  evening  guest, 
But  joy  shall  come  with  early  light. 

4-.  Nor  let  the  good  man's  trust  depart, 
Though  life  its  common  gifts  deny, 

Though  with  a  pierced  and  broken  heart? 
And  spurned  of  men,  he  goes  to  die. 

5  For  God  has  marked  each  sorrowing  day. 
And  numbered  every  secret  tear; 

And  heaven's  long  age  of  bliss  shall  pay 
For  all  his  children  suffer  here. 

William  C.  Bryant. 

Resignation.  3L«  ^4* 

THY  will  be  done !  I  will  not  fear 
The  fate  provided  by  thy  love; 
Though  clouds  and  darkness  shroud  me  here 
I  know  that  all  is  bright  above. 

2  The  stars  of  heaven  are  shining  on, 
Though  these  frail  eyes  are  dimmed  with 

tears; 

The  hopes  of  earth  indeed  are  gone, 
But  are  not  ours  the  immortal  yeftrs? 

3  Father,  forgive  the  heart  that  clings, 
Thus  trembling,  to  the  things  of  time; 

And  bid  my  soul,  on  angel  wings. 
Ascend  into  a  purer  clime. 

4  There  shall  no  doubts  disturb  its  truet. 
No  sorrows  dim  celestial  love; 

But  these  afflictions  of  the  dust, 

Like  shadows  of  the  night,  remoFi  ..: 

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TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 

5  E'en  now,  above,  there 's  radiant  day, 
While  clouds  and  darkness  brood  below; 

Then,  Father,  joyful  on  my  way 

To  drink  the  bitter  cup  I  go.  Roscoe, 

Sympathetic  love.  L.  M 

OLOVE  divine,  that  stooped  to  share 
Our  sharpest  pang,  our  bitterest  tear! 
On  thee  we  cast  each  earthborn  care; 

We  smile  at  pain  while  thou  art  near. 
2  Though  long  the  weary  way  we  tread, 
And  sorrow  crown  each  lingering  year, 
No  path  we  shun,  no  darkness  dread, 

Our  hearts  still  ^whispering,  "Thou  art 
near!" 

o  When  drooping  pleasure  turns  to  grief, 

And  trembling  faith  is  changed  to  fear, 
The  murmuring  wind,  the  quivering  leaf, 

Shall  softly  tell  us,  "Thou  art  near!" 
4  On  thee  we  fling  our  burdening  woe, 

O  Love  divine,  forever  dear; 
Content  to  suffer  while  we  know, 

Living  and  dying,  thou  art  near! 

Oliver  W.  Holmes. 

6<30     jt  is  I;  he  not  afraid.— Matt  14:  27.    L.  M. 

WHEN  Power  divine,  in  mortal  form, 
Hushed  with  a  word  the  raging  storm, 
In  soothing  accents  Jesus  said, 
aLo!  it  is  I;  be  not  afraid." 

2  So  when  in  silence  nature  sleeps, 
And  lonely  watch  the  mourner  keeps, 
One  thought  shall  every  pang  remove, — 
Trust,  feeble  man,  thy  Maker's  love. 

3  God  calms  the  tumult  and  the  storm; 
He  rules  the  seraph  and  the  worm: 

No  creature  is  by  him  forgot 

Of  those  who  know,  or  know  him  not. 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 

4  And  wl  en  the  last  dread  hour  is  come, 
And  shuddering  nature  waits  her  doom, 
This  voice  shall  wake  the  pious  dead, 
"Lo!  it  is  I;  be  not  afraid." 

Sir  J.  E.  Smith. 

631  Meekness  an*  ^ienee.  L.  M 

THOU  Lamb  of  God,  thou  Prince  of  peace 
For  thee  my  thirsty  soul  doth  pine; 
My  longing  heart  implores  thy  grace; 
O  make  me  in  thy  likeness  shine. 

2  When  pain  o'er  ray  weak  flesh  prevails, 
With  lamb-like  patience  arm  my  breast; 

When  grief  my  wounded  soul  assails, 
In  lowly  meekness  may  I  rest. 

3  Close  by  thy  side  still  may  I  keep, 
Howe'er  life's  various  currents  flow; 

With  steadfast  eye  mark  every  step, 
And  follow  thee  where'er  thou  go. 

4  Thou,  Lord,  the  dreadful  fight  hast  won; 
Alone  thou  hast  the  wine-press  trod; 

In  me  thy  strengthening  grace  be  shown: 
O  may  I  conquer  through  thy  blood. 

5  So,  when  on  Zion  thou  shalt  stand, 
And  all  heaven's  host  adore  their  King, 

Shall  I  be  found  at  thy  right  hand, 
And,  free  from  pain,  thy  glories  sing. 

C.  F.  Bichter.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley 

632         Comfort  in  the  promises.  ^ 

OGOD,  to  thee  we  raise  our  eyes; 
Calm  resignation  we  implore; 
O  let  no  murmuring  thought  arise, 

But  humbly  let  us  still  adore. 
2  With  meek  submission  may  we  bear 
Each  needful  cross  thou  shalt  ordain ' 
Nor  think  our  trials  too  severe, 
Nor  dare  thy  justice  to  arraign. 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 


3  For  though  mysterious  now  thy  ways 
To  erring  mortals  may  appear, 

Hereafter  we  thy  name  shall  praise, 
For  all  our  keenest  sufferings  here. 

4  Thy  needful  help,  O  God,  afford, 
Nor  let  us  sink  in  deep  despair; 

Aid  us  to  trust  thy  sacred  word, 

And  find  our  sweetest  comfort  there. 


UOO  Believers  encouraged.  S.  M 

YOUR  harps,  ye  trembling  saints, 
Down  from  the  willows  take; 
Loud  to  the  praise  of  love  divine 
Bid  every  string  awake. 

2  Though  in  a  foreign  land, 
We  are  not  far  from  home; 

And  nearer  to  our  house  above 
We  every  moment  come. 

3  His  grace  will  to  the  end 
Stronger  and  brighter  shine; 

Nor  present  things,  nor  things  to  come, 
Shall  quench  the  spark  divine. 

4  When  we  in  darkness  walk, 
Nor  feel  the  heavenly  flame, 

Then  is  the  time  to  trust  our  God, 
And  rest  upon  his  name. 

5  Soon  shall  our  doubts  and  fears 
Subside  at  his  control; 

His  loving-kindness  shall  break  through 
The  midnight  of  the  soul. 

6  Blest  is  the  man,  O  God, 
That  stays  himself  on  thee; 

Who  wait  for  thy  salvation,  Lord, 
Shall  thy  salvation  see. 

Augustas  M.  Toplady,  alt.  by  B.  W.  Noel. 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 


634 

With  Christ  ^  iVi* 

JEStTS,  one  word  from  thee 
Fills  my  sad  soul  with  peace: 
My  griefs  are  like  a  tossing  sea; 
They  hear  thy  voice  and  cease0 

2  Soon  as  thy  pitying  face 
Shone  through  my  stormy  fears, 

The  storm  swept  by,  nor  left  a  trace. 
Save  the  sweet  dew  of  tears. 

3  And  when  thou  call'st  me,  Lord, 
Where  thickest  dangers  be, 

Even  the  waves  a  path  afford; 
I  walk  the  waves  with  thee. 

4  With  thee  within  my  bark 

I'll  dare  death's  threatening  tide, 
Nor  count  the  passage  strange  or  dark 
With  Jesus  by  my  side. 

5  Dear  Lord,  thy  faithful  grace 
I  know  and  I  adore: 

What  shall  it  be  to  see  thy  face 
In  heaven,  for  evermore! 

Eervey  D.  Ganse. 

635  xn  the  Saviours  care.  ^. 

MY  spirit,  on  thy  care, 
Blest  Saviour,  I  recline; 
Thou  wilt  not  leave  me  to  despair,, 
For  thou  art  Love  divine. 

2  In  thee  I  place  my  trust, 
On  thee  I  calmly  rest; 

I  know  thee  good,  I  know  thee  just. 
And  count  thy  choice  the  best. 

3  Whate'er  events  betide, 
Thy  will  they  all  perform; 

Safe  in  thy  breast  my  head  I  hide, 
Nor  fear  the  coming  storm. 

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TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 

4  Let  good  or  ill  befall, 

It  must  be  good  for  me; 
Secure  of  having  thee  in  all, 

Of  having  all  in  thee. 

Henry  P.  Lyte„ 

636  Walking  by  faith  S-  M 

IF,  on  a  quiet  sea, 
Toward  heaven  we  calmly  sail, 
With  grateful  hearts,  O  God,  to  thee, 
We'll  own  the  favoring  gale. 

2  But  should  the  surges  rise, 
And  rest  delay  to  come, 

Blest  be  the  tempest,  kind  the  storm, 
Which  drives  us  nearer  home. 

3  Soon  shall  our  doubts  and  fears 
All  yield  to  thy  control; 

Thy  tender  mercies  shall  illume 
The  midnight  of  the  soul. 

4  Teach  us,  in  every  state, 
To  make  thy  will  our  own; 

And  when  the  joys  of  sense  depart, 
To  live  by  faith  alone. 

Augustus  M.  Toplady. 

637  s.  m. 

My  times  are  in  Thy  hand. — Ps.  31 :  15. 
u  ~\T Y  times  are  in  thy  hand:" 

1tJ_  My  God,  I  wish  them  there; 
My  life,  my  friends,  my  soul,  I  leave 
Entirely  to  Ahy  care. 

2  "My  times  are  in  thy  hand," 
Whatever  they  may  be; 

Pleasing  or  painful,  dark  or  bright. 
As  best  may  seem  to  thee. 

3  "My  times  are  in  thy  hand;" 
Why  should  I  doubt  or  fear? 

My  Father's  hand  will  never  cause 
His  child  a  needless  tear. 

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4  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand/' 
Jesus,  the  crucified! 

The  hand  my  cruel  sins  had  pierced 
Is  now  my  guard  and  guide. 

5  "My  times  are  in  thy  hand;" 
I'll  always  trust  in  thee; 

And,  after  death,  at  thy  right  haiad 
I  shall  forever  be. 

William  F.  Lloyd, 

638  Through  death  to  life.  S-  M- 

OWHAT,  if  we  are  Christ's, 
Is  earthly  shame  or  loss  ? 
Bright  shall  the  crown  of  glory  be, 
When  we  have  borne  the  cross. 

2  Keen  was  the  trial  once, 
Bitter  the  cup  of  woe, 

When  martyred  saints,  baptized  in  bloody 
Christ's  sufferings  shared  below. 

3  Bright  is  their  glory  now, 
Boundless  their  joy  above, 

Where,  on  the  bosom  of  their  God, 
They  rest  in  perfect  love. 

4  Lord,  may  that  grace  be  ours, 
Like  them  in  faith  to  bear 

All  that  of  sorrow,  grief,  or  pain, 
May  be  our  portion  here. 

5  Enough,  if  thou  at  last 
The  word  of  blessing  give, 

And  let  us  rest  before  thy  throne, 
Where  saints  and  angels  live. 

Sir  Henry  W.  Eaker. 

639         jfo  caUse  for  fear.  ^° 

GOD  is  my  strong  salvation; 
What  foe  have  I  to  fear? 
In  darkness  and  temptation, 
My  light,  my  help,  is  near: 

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Though  hosts  encamp  around  me, 

Firm  in  the  fight  I  stand; 
What  terror  can  confound  me, 

With  God  at  my  right  hand? 
2  Place  on  the  Lord  reliance; 

My  soul,  with  courage  wait; 
His  truth  be  thine  affiance, 

When  faint  and  desolate; 
His  might  thy  heart  shall  strengthen. 

His  love  thy  joy  increase; 
Mercy  thy  days  shall  lengthen; 

The  Lord  will  give  thee  peace. 

James  Montgomery, 

640        fjie  pilgrims  of  Jesus.  ®i 

0 HAPPY  band  of  pilgrims, 
If  onward  ye  will  tread, 
With  Jesus  as  your  Fellow, 

To  Jesus  as  your  Head! 
O  happy,  if  ye  labor 

As  Jesus  did  for  men; 
O  happy,  if  ye  hunger 
As  Jesus  hungered  then! 

2  The  cross  that  Jesus  carried 
He  carried  as  your  due: 

The  crown  that  Jesus  weareth 

He  weareth  it  for  you. 
The  faith  by  which  ye  see  him, 

The  hope  in  which  ye  yearn, 
The  love  that  through  all  trouble 

To  him  alone  will  turn, — 

3  What  are  they  but  forerunners 
To  lead  you  to  his  sight? 

What  are  they  save  the  effluence 

Of  uncreated  Light? 
The  trials  that  beset  you, 

The  sorrows  ye  endure, 
The  manifold  temptations 

That  death  alone  can  cure,~ 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 

4  What  are  they  but  his  jewels 

Of  right  celestial  worth? 
What  are  they  but  the  ladder, 

Set  up  to  heaven  on  earth? 
O  happy  band  of  pilgrims, 

Look  upward  to  the  skies, 
Where  such  a  light  affliction 

Shall  win  so  great  a  prize. 

J oseph  of  the  Studium.   Tr.  by  J.  M.  INeale. 
wttJL  Peace  and  joy.  7 \  6C 

SOMETIMES  a  light  surprises 
JO  The  Christian  while  he  sings; 
It  is  the  Lord  who  rises 

With  healing  on  his  wings; 
When  comforts  are  declining, 

He  grants  the  soul  again 
A  season  of  clear  shining, 

To  cheer  it  after  rain. 

2  In  holy  contemplation, 
We  sweetly  then  pursue 

The  theme  of  God's  salvation, 

And  find  it  ever  new: 
Set  free  from  present  sorrow, 

We  cheerfully  can  say, 
Let  the  unknown  to-morrow 

Bring  with  it  what  it  may. 

3  It  can  bring  with  it  nothing 
But  he  will  bear  us  through; 

Who  gives  the  lilies  clothing. 
Will  clothe  his  people  tooT 

Beneath  the  spreading  heavens 
No  creature  but  is  fed; 

And  he  who  feeds  the  ravens 
Will  give  his  children  bread. 

4  Though  vine  nor  fig-tree  neither 
Their  wonted  fruit  should  bear, 

Though  all  the  fields  should  wither, 
Nor  flocks  nor  herds  be  there; 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 


Yet  God  the  same  abiding, 

His  praise  shall  tune  my  voice; 

For  while  in  him  confiding, 
I  cannot  but  rejoice. 

William  Cowper. 

Jw  [J}  jea  r  n  0  c]x  a  n  gCt  7,0. 

IX  heavenly  love  abiding, 
Xo  change  my  heart  shall  fear; 
And  safe  is  such  confiding, 

For  nothing  changes  here. 
The  storm  may  roar  without  me, 

My  heart  may  low  be  laid, 
But  God  is  round  about  me, 
And  can  I  be  dismayed? 

2  Wherever  he  may  guide  me, 
Xo  want  shall  turn  me  back; 

My  Shepherd  is  beside  me.5 

And  nothing  can  I  lack. 
His  wisdom  ever  waketh, 

His  sight  is  never  dim, 
He  knows  the  way  he  taketh, 

And  I  will  walk  with  him. 

3  Green  pastures  are  before  me, 
Which  yet  I  have  not  seen; 

Bright  skies  will  soon  be  o'er  me, 
Where  darkest  clouds  have  beem 

My  hope  I  cannot  measure, 
My  path  to  life  is  free, 

My  Saviour  has  my  treasure, 
And  he  will  walk  with  me. 

Anna  L.  Waring 

0-4o  The  cross  accepted.  8,7. 

JESUS,  I  my  cross  have  taken, 
All  to  leave,  and  follow  thee; 
Xaked,  poor,  despised,  forsaken, 
Thou,  from  hence,  my  all  shalt  be: 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

Perish  every  fond  ambition, 

All  I  Ve  sought,  and  hoped,  and  knowns 
Yet  how  rich  is  my  condition, 

God  and  heaven  are  still  my  own! 

2  Let  the  world  despise  and  leave  me9 
They  have  left  my  Saviour,  too; 

Human  hearts  and  looks  deceive  me; 

Thou  art  not,  like  man,  untrue; 
And,  while  thou  shalt  smile  upon  me, 

God  of  wisdom,  love,  and  might, 
Foes  may  hate,  and  friends  may  shun  me, 

Show  thy  face,  and  all  is  bright. 

3  Go,  then,  earthly  fame  and  treasure! 
Come,  disaster,  scorn,  and  pain! 

In  thy  service,  pain  is  pleasure; 

With  thy  favor,  loss  is  gain. 
I  have  called  thee,  "Abba,  Father;" 

I  have  stayed  my  heart  on  thee: 
Stoi  'ms  may  howl,  and  clouds  may  gather^ 

All  must  work  for  good  to  me. 

4  Man  may  trouble  and  distress  me, 
'Twill  but  drive  me  to  thy  breast; 

Life  with  trials  hard  may  press  me, 
Heaven  will  bring  me  sweeter  rest. 

O  'tis  not  in  grief  to  harm  me, 
While  thy  love  is  left  to  me; 

O  'twere  not  in  joy  to  charm  me, 
Were  that  joy  unmixed  with  thee. 

5  Know,  my  soul,  thy  full  salvation; 
Rise  o'er  sin,  and  fear,  and  care; 

Joy  to  find  in  every  station 

Something  still  to  do  or  bear. 
Think  what  Spirit  dwells  within  thee; 

What  a  Father's  smile  is  thine; 
What  a  Saviour  died  to  win  thee: 

Child  of  heaven,  shouldst  thou  repine? 

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6  Haste  thee  on  from  grace  to  glory, 
Armed  by  faith,   and  winged  by 
prayer; 

Heaven's  eternal  day 's  before  thee, 
God's  own  hand  shall  guide  thee 
there. 

Soon  shall  close  thy  earthly  mission, 
Swift  shall  pass  thy  pilgrim  days, 

Hope  shall  change  to  glad  fruition, 
Faith  to  sight,  and  prayer  to  praise. 

Henry  F.  Lyte. 

64:4:  Qniy  waiting.  8,  7« 

ONLY  waiting,  till  the  shadows 
Are  a  little  longer  grown; 
Only  waiting,  till  the  glimmer 

Of  the  day's  last  beam  is  flown; 
Till  the  light  of  earth  is  faded 

From  the  hearts  once  full  of  day; 
Till  the  stars  of  heaven  are  breaking 
Through  the  twilight  soft  and  gray, 

2  Only  waiting,  till  the  reapers 
Have  the  last  sheaf  gathered  home; 

For  the  summer-time  is  faded, 

And  the  autumn  winds  have  come. 

Qu:okly,  reapers,  gather  quickly 
These  last  ripe  hours  of  my  heart, 

For  the  bloom  of  life  is  withered, 
And  I  hasten  to  depart. 

3  Only  waiting,  till  the  shadows 
Are  a  little  longer  grown; 

Only  waiting,  till  the  glimmer 
Of  the  day's  last  beam  is  flown. 

Then,  from  out  the  gathered  darkness 
Holy,  deathless  stars  shall  rise, 

By  whose  light  my  soul  shall  gladly 
Tread  its  pathway  to  the  skies. 

Frances  Ii.  Mace. 

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THE  CHRISTIAN. 

In  deep  affliction.  8,  1 

pULL  of  trembling  expectation, 

1  Feeling  much,  and  fearing  more, 
Mighty  God  of  my  salvation, 

I  thy  timely  aid  implore. 

2  Suffering  Son  of  man,  be  near  me5 
In  my  sufferings  to  sustain; 

By  thy  sorer  griefs  to  cheer  me, 
By  thy  more  than  mortal  pain. 

3  By  thy  most  severe  temptation 
In  that  dark  Satanic  hour, 

By  thy  last  mysterious  passion, 

Screen  me  from  the  adverse  power. 

4  By  thy  fainting  in  the  garden, 
By  thy  dreadful  death,  I  pray, 

Write  upon  my  heart  the  pardon; 
Take  my  sins  and  fears  away. 

Charles  Wesley. 
Gently  lead  us.  8,7,4. 

CX ENTLY,  Lord,  O  gently  lead  us 
y  Through  this  gloomy  vale  of  tears; 
And,  O  Lord,  in  mercy  give  us 

Thy  rich  grace  in  all  our  fears. 
O  refresh  us, 

Traveling  through  this  wilderness. 

2  When  temptation's  darts  assail  us, 
When  in  devious  paths  we  stray, 

Let  thy  goodness  never  fail  us, 
Lead  us  in  thy  perfect  way. 

3  In  the  hour  of  pain  and  anguish. 

In  the  hour  when  death  draws  near2 
Suffer  not  our  hearts  to  languish, 
Suffer  not  our  souls  to  fear. 

4  When  this  mortal  life  is  ended, 
Bid  us  in  thine  arms  to  rest, 

Till^by  angel-bands  attended, 
We  awake  among  the  blest. 

Thomas  Hastings. 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 


647 

Worldly  pleasures  renounced.  °»  ' e 

VAIN  are  all  terrestrial  pleasures, 
Mixed  with  dross  the  purest  gold; 
Seek  we,  then,  for  heavenly  treasures, 

Treasures  never  waxing  old. 
Let  our  best  affections  center 

On  the  things  around  the  throne: 
There  no  thief  can  ever  enter; 

Moth  and  rust  are  there  unknown. 

2  Earthly  joys  no  longer  please  us; 
Here  would  we  renounce  them  all; 

Seek  our  only  rest  in  Jesus, 
Him  our  Lord  and  Master  call. 

Faith,  our  languid  spirits  cheering, 
Points  to  brighter  worlds  above; 

Bids  us  look  for  his  appearing; 
Bids  us  triumph  in  his  love. 

3  May  our  light  be  always  burning, 
And  our  loins  be  girded  round, 

Waiting  for  our  Lord's  returning, 
Longing  for  the  welcome  sound. 

Thus  the  Christian  life  adorning, 
Never  need  we  be  afraid, 

Should  he  come  at  night  or  morning, 
Early  dawn,  or  evening  shade. 

David  E.  Ford. 

648  The  pilgrims'  Guide.  L-  M-  6  L 

LEADER  of  faithful  souls,  and  Guide 
Of  all  that  travel  to  the  sky, 
Come  and  with  us,  e'en  us,  abide, 
Who  would  on  thee  alone  rely; 
On  thee  alone  our  spirits  stay, 
While  held  in  life's  uneven  way. 
2  Strangers  and  pilgrims  here  below, 

This  earth,  we  know,  is  not  our  place j 
But  hasten  through  the  vale  of  w^oe, 
And,  restless  to  behold  thy  face, 

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Swift  to  our  heavenly  country  mova. 
Our  everlasting  home  above. 

3  We 've  no  abiding  city  here, 
But  seek  a  city  out  of  sight; 

Thither  our  steady  course  we  steer, 

Aspiring  to  the  plains  of  light, 
Jerusalem,  the  saints'  abode, 
Whose  founder  is  the  living  God. 

4  Patient  the  appointed  race  to  run, 
This  weary  world  we  cast  behind; 

brom  strength  to  strength  we  travel  on, 

I he  New  Jerusalem  to  find: 
Our  labor  this,  our  only  aim, 
To  find  the  New  Jerusalem. ' 

5  Through  thee,  who  all  our  sins  hast  borne, 
h  reely  and  graciously  forgiven, 

With  songs  to  Zion  we  return, 

Contending  for  our  native  heaven; 
lhat  palace  of  our  glorious  King,— 
We  find  it  nearer  while  we  sing. 

6  Raised  by  the  breath  of  love  divine, 

We  urge  our  way  with  strength  renewed; 
±ne  church  of  the  first-born  to  join, 

We  travel  to  the  mount  of  God; 
With  joy  upon  our  heads  arise, 
And  meet  our  Saviour  in  the  skies. 

Charles  Wesieyc 

Steadfast  reliance.  L.  M.  6  I* 

mHOTTGH  waves  and  storms  go  o'er  my  head, 
1  hough  strength,  and  health,  and  friends 
be  gone; 

Though  joys  be  withered  all,  and  dead, 
Though  every  comfort  be  withdrawn; 
On  this  my  steadfast  soul  relies,-- 
Father,  thy  mercy  never  dies. 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 


2  Fixed  on  this  ground  will  I  remain, 
Though  my  heart  fail,  and  flesh  decay; 

This  anchor  shall  my  soul  sustain, 
When  earth's  foundations  melt  away; 

Mercy's  full  power  I  then  shall  prove, 

Loved  with  an  everlasting  love. 

Johaxin  A.  Rothe.   Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 


650        f]ie  ever-present  Saviour.      L.  M.  6 

JESUS,  to  thee  our  hearts  we  lift, — 
Our  hearts  with  love  to  thee  o'erfiow,— 
With  thanks  for  thy  continued  gift, 

That  still  thy  gracious  name  we  know, 
Retain  our  sense  of  sin  forgiven, 
And  wait  for  all  our  inward  heaven. 

2  What  mighty  troubles  hast  thou  shown 
Thy  feeble,  tempted  followers  here! 

We  have  through  fire  and  water  gone, 

But  saw  thee  on  the  floods  appear, 
And  felt  thee  present  in  the  flame, 
And  shouted  our  Deliverer's  name. 

3  Thou  who  hast  kept  us  to  this  hour, 
.  O  keep  us  faithful  to  the  end, 
When,  robed  in  majesty  and  power, 

Our  Jesus  shall  from  heaven  descend, 
His  friends  and  witnesses  to  own, 
And  seat  us  on  his  glorious  throne! 

Charles  Wesley. 


651         Twill  fear  no  evil  -Ps.  23:  4.    L-  M<  6  L 

PEACE,  doubting  heart!  my  God's  I  am; 
Who  formed  me  man  forbids  my  fear; 
Tne  Lord  hath  called  me  by  my  name; 

The  Lord  protects,  forever  near: 
His  blood  for  me  did  once  atone, 
And  still  he  loves  and  guards  his  own. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


2  When,  passing  through  the  watery  deep, 
I  ask  in  faith  his  promised  aid, 

The  waves  an  awful  distance  keep, 

And  shrink  from  my  devoted  head: 
Fearless,  their  violence  I  dare; 
They  cannot  harm,  for  God  is  there! 

3  To  him  mine  eye  of  faitli  I  turn, 
And  through  the  fire  pursue  my  way; 

The  fire  forgets  its  power  to  burn, 

The  lambent  flames  around  me  play: 
I  own  his  power,  accept  the  sign, 
And  shout  to  prove  the  Saviour  mine. 

4  Still  nigh  me,  O  my  Saviour,  stand, 
And  guard  in  fierce  temptation's  hour* 

Hide  in  the  hollow  of  thy  hand; 

Show  forth  in  me  thy  saving  power; 
Still  be  thy  arms  my  sure  defense, 
Nor  earth,  nor  hell,  shall  pluck  me  thence. 

Charles  Wesley. 

" ^  Rest  for  the  weary.  1 1 ,  10. 

/^10ME  unto  me,  when  shadows  darkly  gather, 
\J  When  the  sad  heart  is  weary  and  distressed, 
beeking  for  comfort  from  your  heavenly  Father, 
Come  unto  me,  and  I  will  give  you  rest. 

2  Large   are   the  mansions   in   thy  Father's 

dwelling, 

Glad  are  the  homes  that  sorrows  never  dim; 
Sweet  are  the  harps  in  holy  music  swelling, 
Soft  are  the  tones  which  raise  the  heavenly 
hymn. 

3  There,  like  an  Eden  blossoming  in  gladness, 
Bloom  the  fair  flowers  the  earth  too  rudely 

pressed ; 

Come  unto  me,  all  ye  who  droop  in  sadness, 
Come  unto  me,  and  I  will  give  you  rest. 

Unknown. 


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653  The  precious  name.  8,7. 

TAKE  the  name  of  Jesus  with  you, 
Child  of  sorrow  and  of  woe; 
It  will  joy  and  comfort  give  you; 
Take  it,  then,  where'er  you  go. 
Precious  name,  O  how  sweet! 
Hope  of  earth  and  joy  of  heaven, 

2  Take  the  name  of  Jesus  ever, 
As  a  shield  from  every  snare; 

If  temptations  round  you  gather, 
Breathe  that  holy  name  in  prayer. 

3  O  the  precious  name  of  Jesus! 
How  it  thrills  our  souls  with  joy, 

When  his  loving  arms  receive  us, 
And  his  songs  our  tongues  employ! 

4  At  the  name  of  Jesus  bowing, 
Falling  prostrate  at  his  feet, 

King  of  kings  in  heaven  we  '11  crown  him, 
When  our  journey  is  complete. 

Mrs.  liydia  Baxter 

654     Jmmmthmwim  e. 

MY  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt: 
O  may  thy  will  be  mine; 
Into  thy  hand  of  love 

I  would  my  all  resign. 
Through  sorrow  or  through  joy, 

Conduct  me  as  thine  own, 
And  help  me  still  to  say, 

"My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done." 
2  My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt: 

Though  seen  through  many  a  tear. 
Let  not  my  star  of  hope 

Grow  dim  or  disappear. 
Since  thou  on  earth  hast  wept 

And  sorrowed  oft  alone, 
If  I  must  weep  with  thee, 
My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done, 
26  m 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

3  My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt; 

All  shall  be  well  for  me; 
Each  changing  future  scene 

I  gladly  trust  with  thee. 
Straight  to  my  home  above, 

I  travel  calmly  on, 
And  sing  in  life  or  death, 

"My  Lord,  thy  will  be  done." 

Benjamin  SchmoLke.   Tr.  by  Miss  J.  Bert 

655 

Christian  trial,  suffering,  and  submissior^ 


Lead  me  by  thine  own  hand ; 
Choose  out  the  path  for  me. 

1  dare  not  choose  mv  lot ; 
I  would  not  if  I  might; 

Choose  thou  for  me,  mv  God, 
So  shall  I  walk  aright. 

2  The  kingdom  that  I  seek 
Is  thine;  so  let  the  way 

That  leads  to  it  be  thine, 
Else  I  must  surely  strav. 

Take  thou  my  cup,  'and  it 
With  joy  or  sorrow  fill. 

As  best  to  thee  mav  seem- 
Choose  thou  my  good  and  ill, 

3  Choose  thou  for  me  mv  friends. 
My  sickness  or  my  health ; 

Choose  thou  my  cares  for  me, 

My  poverty  or  wealth. 
Xot  mine,  not  mine  the  choice, 

In  things  or  great  or  small ; ' 
Be  thou  my  guide,  my  strength, 

My  wisdom,  and  my  all. 

Hcratroa  Eo^a? 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 


The  only  refuge.    '  % 
TESTJS,  Lover  of  my  soul, 

Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  nearer  waters  roll, 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high! 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  life  is  past; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide, 

0  receive  my  soul  at  last! 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none; 
Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee: 

Leave,  O  leave  me  not  alone, 
Still  support  and  comfort  me: 

All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stayed, 
All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring; 

Cover  my  defenseless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing! 

3  Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  I  want; 
More  than  all  in  thee  I  find ; 

B?ise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint5 

Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind. 
Just  and  holy  is  thy  name, 

1  am  all  unrighteousness: 
False  and  full  of  sin  I  am, 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, 
Grace  to  cover  all  my  sin: 

Let  the  healing  streams  abound; 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within. 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art, 

Freely  let  me  take  of  thee: 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart, 

Rise  to  all  eternity. 

Charles  Wesley, 

403 


 THE  CHRISTIAN, 

60  T  mizz-irncmi^'nn  h™»  C.    P.  M. 


BUss-inspiring  hope. 

COME  on,  my  partners  in  distress, 
My  comrades  through  the  wilderness, 
Who  still  your  bodies  feel; 
Awhile  forget  your  griefs  and  fears, 
And  look  beyond  this  vale  of  tears, 
To  that  celestial  hill. 

2  Beyond  the  bounds  of  time  and  space, 
Look  forward  to  that  heavenly  place, 

The  saints'  secure  abode; 
On  faith's  strong  eagle  pinions  rise, 
And  force  your  passage  to  the  skies, 

And  scale  the  mount  of  God. 

3  Who  suffer  with  our  Master  here, 
We  shall  before  his  face  appear 

And  by  his  side  sit  down; 
To  patient  faith  the  prize  is  sure, 
And  all  that  to  the  end  endure 

The  cross,  shall  wear  the  crown. 

4  Thrice  blessed,  bliss-inspiring  hope! 
It  lifts  the  fainting  spirits  up, 

It  brings  to  life  the  dead: 
Our  conflicts  here  shall  soon  be  past, 
And  you  and  I  ascend  at  last, 

Triumphant  with  our  Head. 

5  That  great  mysterious  Deity 
We  soon  with  open  face  shall  see; 

The  beatific  sight 
Shall  fill  the  heavenly  courts  with  praise, 
And  wide  diffuse  the  golden  blaze 

Of  everlasting  light.  Cliarles  Wesley< 

658  The  aged  pilgrim.  CRM. 

THY  mercy  heard  my  infant  praver; 
Thy  love,  with  all  a  mother's  care, 
Sustained  my  childish  days: 
Thy  goodness  watched  my  ripening  youth, 
And  formed  my  heart  to  love  thy  truth, 
And  filled  my  lips  with  praise. 

404 


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2  And  now,  in  age  and  grief,  thy  name 
Doth  still  my  languid  heart  inflame, 

And  bow  my  faltering  knee: 

0  yet  this  bosom  feels  the  fire; 

This  trembling  hand  and  drooping  lyre 
Have  yet  a  strain  for  thee! 

3  Yes;  broken,  tuneless,  still,  O  Lord, 
This  voice,  transported,  shall  record 

Thy  goodness,  tried  so  long; 
Till,  sinking  slow,  with  calm  decay, 
Its  feeble  murmurs  melt  away 

Into  a  seraph's  song. 

Sir  Bobert  G-rant. 

659  Heavenly  rest  anticipated.  CM. 
TTHTIEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear 

▼  *    To  mansions  in  the  skies, 

1  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage. 
And  fiery  darts  be  hurled, 

Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 

3  Let  cares  like  a  wild  deluge  come, 
Let  storms  of  sorrow  fall, 

So  I  but  safely  reach  my  home, 
My  God,  my  heaven,  my  all. 

4  There  I  shall  bathe  my  weary  soul 
In  seas  of  heavenly  rest, 

And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast. 

Isaac  Watts. 

660  God's  pavilion.  CM, 

GRANT  me  within  thy  courts  a  place, 
Among  thy  saints  a  seat, 
Forever  to  behold  thy  face, 
And  worship  at  thy  feet; — 

405 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


2  In  thy  pavilion  to  abide, 
When  storms  o^  trouble  blow, 

And  in  thy  tabernacle  hide, 
Secure  from  every  foe. 

3  "Seek  ye  my  face!"   Without  delay, 
When  thus  I  hear  thee  speak, 

My  heart  would  leap  for  joy,  and  say, 
"Thy  face,  Lord,  will  I  seek." 

4  Then  leave  me  not  when  griefs  assail, 
And  earthly  comforts  flee; 

When  father,  mother,  kindred  fail, 
My  God,  remember  me! 

James  Montgomery. 

661      Fullness  of  joy  in  His  presence.  M. 

THY  gracious  presence,  O  my  God, 
All  that  I  wish  contains; 
With  this,  beneath  affliction's  load, 
My  heart  no  more  complains. 

2  This  can  my  every  care  control, 
Gild  each  dark  scene  with  light: 

This  is  the  sunshine  of  the  soul; 
Without  it  all  is  night. 

3  O  happy  scenes  above  the  sky, 
Where  thy  full  beams  impart 

Unclouded  beauty  to  the  eye, 
And  rapture  to  the  heart! 

4  Her  portion  in  those  realms  of  bliss, 
My  spirit  longs  to  know; 

My  wishes  terminate  in  this, 
Nor  can  they  rest  below. 

5  Lord,  shall  the  breathings  of  my  heart 
Aspire  in  vain  to  thee? 

Confirm  my  hope,  that  where  thou  art 
I  shall  forever  be. 

406 


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6  Then  shall  my  cheerful  spirit  sing 

The  darksome  hours  away, 
And  rise,  on  faith's  expanded  wing, 

To  everlasting  day. 

°        J  Anne  Steele. 

662      Vanity  of  earthly  enjoyments.  Mo 

HOW  vain  are  all  things  here  below! 
How  false,  and  yet  how  fair! 
Each  pleasure  hath  its  poison  too, 
And  every  sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 
Give  but  a  flattering  light; 

We  should  suspect  some  danger  nigh, 
Where  we  possess  delight. 

3  Our  dearest  joys,  and  nearest  friends, 
The  partners  of  our  blood, — 

How  they  divide  our  wavering  minds, 
And  leave  but  half  for  Godi 

4  The  fondness  of  a  creature's  love, — 
How  strong  it  strikes  the  sense! 

ITiither  the  warm  affections  move, 
Nor  can  we  call  them  thence. 

5  My  Saviour,  let  thy  beauties  be 
My  soul's  eternal  food; 

And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 

°  Isaac  Watts. 

663  Radian? nope.  C.  M 

OWHO,  in  such  a  world  as  this, 
Could  bear  his  lot  of  pain, 
Did  not  one  radiant  hope  of  bliss 
Unclouded  yet  remain? 

2  That  hope  the  sovereign  Lord  has  given 

Who  reigns  above  the  skies; 
Hope  that  unites  the  soul  to  heaven 

Bv  faith's  end  earing  ties. 

407  ° 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

3  Each  care,  each  ill  of  mortal  birth, 
Is  sent  in  pitying  love, 

To  lift  the  lingering  heart  from  earth, 
And  speed  its  flight  above, 

4  And  every  pang  that  wrings  the  breast, 
And  every  joy  that  dies, 

Bia  ns  to  seek  a  purer  rest, 
And  trust  to  holier  ties. 

James  Montgomery. 

664  Deliverance  at  hand.  CM. 

TV/TY  span  of  life  will  soon  be  done, 
jjX  The  passing  moments  say; 
As  lengthening  shadows  o'er  the  mead 
Proclaim  the  close  of  day. 

2  O  that  my  heart  might  dwell  aloof 
From  all  created  things, 

And  learn  that  wisdom  from  above, 
Whence  true  contentment  springs! 

3  Courage,  my  soul!  thy  bitter  cross. 
In  every  trial  here, 

Shall  bear  thee  to  thy  heaven  above, 
But  shall  not  enter  there. 

4  The  sighing  ones,  that  humbly  seek 
In  sorrowing  paths  below, 

Shall  in  eternity  rejoice, 

Where  endless  comforts  flow. 

5  Soon  will  the  toilsome  strife  be  o'er 
Of  sublunary  care, 

And  life's  dull  vanities  no  more 
This  anxious  breast  ensnare. 

6  Courage,  my  soul!  on  God  rely; 
Deliverance  soon  will  come; 

A  thousand  ways  has  Providence 
To  bring  believers  home. 

Frances  M,  Coirper. 

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665  De  profundis.  C.  M. 

OUT  of  the  depths  to  thee  1  cry, 
Whose  fainting  footsteps  trod 
The  paths  of  our  humanity, 
Incarnate  Son  of  God! 

2  Thou  Man  of  grief,  who  once  apart 
Didst  all  our  sorrows  bear, — 

The  trembling  hand,  the  fainting  heart, 
The  agony,  and  prayer! 

3  Is  this  the  consecrated  dower, 
Thy  chosen  ones  obtain, 

To  know  thy  resurrection  power 
Through  fellowship  of  pain? 

4  Then,  O  my  soul,  in  silence  wait; 
Faint  not,  O  faltering  feet; 

Press  onward  to  that  blest  estate, 
In  righteousness  complete. 

5  Let  faith  transcend  the  passing  hour, 
The  transient  pain  and  strife, 

Upraised  by  an  immortal  power, — 
The  power  of  endless  life. 

Mrs.  E.  E.  IZTarcy. 

666  -jfy  cross,  no  crown.  C.  M. 

MUST  Jesus  bear  the  cross  alone, 
And  all  the  world  go  free? 
No,  there's  a  cross  for  every  one, 
And  there 's  a  cross  for  me. 

2  How  happy  are  the  saints  above, 
Who  once  went  sorrowing  here! 

But  now  they  taste  unmingled  love. 
And  joy  without  a  tear. 

3  The  consecrated  cross  I'll  bear, 
Till  death  shall  set  me  free; 

And  then  go  home  my  crown  to  wear, 
For  there's  a  crown  for  me. 

Thomas  Shepherd,  alt. 

409 


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^  ®  ■  For  victorious  faith.  C.  M. 

OFOR  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink, 
Though  pressed  by  every  foe, 
That  will  not  tremble  on  the  brink 
Of  any  earthly  woe! 

2  That  will  not  murmur  nor  complair 
Beneath  the  chastening  rod, 

But,  in  the  hour  of  grief  or  pain, 
Will  lean  upon  its  God; 

3  A  faith  that  shines  more  bright  and  clear 
When  tempests  rage  without; 

That  when  in  danger  knows  no  fear, 
In  darkness  feels  no  doubt; 

4  That  bears,  unmoved,  the  world's  dread 

frown, 

Nor  heeds  its  scornful  smile; 
That  seas  of  trouble  cannot  drown, 
Nor  Satan's  arts  beguile; 

5  A  faith  that  keeps  the  narrow  way 
Till  life's  last  hour  is  fled, 

And  with  a  pure  and  heavenly  ray 
Illumes  a  dying  bed. 

6  Lord,  give  us  such  a  faith  as  this, 
And  then,  whate'er  may  come, 

We  '11  taste,  e'en  here,  the  hallowed  bliss 
Of  an  eternal  home. 

William  H.  Batliurct. 

668  c.  m 

Strength  renewed  in  waiting  upon  the  Lord 

LORD,  I  believe  thy  every  word, 
Thy  every  promise  true; 
And  lo!  I  wait  on  thee,  my  Lord, 

Till  I  my  strength  renew. 
2  If  in  this  feeble  flesh  I  may 

Awhile  show  forth  thy  praise, 
Jesus,  support  the  tottering  clay, 
And  lengthen  out  my  days. 

410 


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3  If  such  a  worm  as  I  can  spread 
The  common  Saviour's  name, 

Let  him  who  raised  thee  from  the  dead, 
Quicken  my  mortal  frame. 

4  Still  let  me  live  thy  blood  to  show, 
Which  purges  every  stain; 

And  gladly  linger  out  below 
A  few  more  years  in  pain. 

Charles  Wesley 

669  c.  m. 

To  live  is  Christ,  and  to  die  is  gain. — Phil.  1:  21. 

LORD,  it  belongs  not  to  my  care 
Whether  I  die  or  live; 
To  love  and  serve  thee  is  my  share, 
And  this  thy  grace  must  give. 

2  If  life  be  long,  I  will  be  glad 
That  I  may  long  obey; 

If  short,  yet  why  should  I  be  sad 
To  soar  to  endless  day? 

3  Christ  leads  me  through  no  darker  rooms 
Than  he  went  through  before; 

He  that  unto  God's  kingdom  comes 
Must  enter  by  his  door. 

4  Come,  Lord,  when  grace  hath  made  me 

meet 

Thy  blessed  face  to  see; 
For,  if  thy  work  on  earth  be  sweet, 
What  will  thy  glory  be? 

5  Then  I  shall  end  my  sad  complaints, 
And  weary,  sinful  days, 

And  join  with  the  triumphant  saints 
Who  sing  Jehovah's  praise. 

6  My  knowledge  of  that  life  is  small; 
The  eye  of  faith  is  dim; 

But  'tis  enough  that  Christ  knows  all, 
And  I  shall  be  with  him. 

Bickard  Baxter 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


^  ■  "  Christ  strengthening  the  weak.         C  M. 

OTHOU,  whose  filmed  and  failing  eye, 
Ere  yet  it  closed  in  death, 
Beheld  thy  mother's  agony, 
The  shameful  cross  beneath! 

2  Remember  them,  like  her,  through  whom 
The  sword  of  grief  is  driven, 

And  O,  to  cheer  their  cheerless  gloom5 
Be  thy  dear  mercy  given. 

3  Let  thine  own  word  of  tenderness 
Drop  on  them  from  above; 

Its  music  shall  the  lone  heart  bless, 
Its  touch  shall  heal  with  love. 

4  O  Son  of  Mary,  Son  of  God, 
The  way  of  mortal  ill, 

By  thy  blest  feet  in  triumph  trod, 
Our  feet  are  treading  still. 

5  But  not  with  strength  like  thine,  we  go 
This  dark  and  dreadful  way; 

As  thou  wert  strengthened  in  thy  woe, 
So  strengthen  us,  we  pray. 

Alexander  It.  Thompson. 

6T-1  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn. — Matt.  5:4.     C  M. 

FROM  lips  divine,  like  healing  balm 
To  hearts  oppressed  and  torn, 
The  heavenly  consolation  fell, 
"Blessed  are  they  that  mourn/' 

2  Unto  the  hopes  by  sorrow  crushed 
A  noble  faith  succeeds; 

And  life,  by  trials  furrowed,  bears 
The  fruit  of  loving  deeds. 

3  How  rich,  how  sweet,  how  full  of  strength 
Our  human  spirits  are, 

Baptized  into  the  sanctities 
Of  suffering  and  of  prayer! 

412 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 

4  Yes,  heavenly  wisdom,  love  divine, 
Breathed  through  the  lips  which  said, 

"O  blessed  are  the  hearts  that  mourn; 
They  shall  be  comforted." 

William  H.  Burleigh. 
f>72  FIRST  PART.  _ 

Whoso  putteth  his  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  he  safe. 
pOMMIT  thou  all  thy  griefs 
^  And  ways  into  His  hands, 
To  his  sure  trust  and  tender  care 
Who  earth  and  heaven  commands. 

2  Who  points  the  clouds  their  course, 
Whom  winds  and  seas  obey, 

He  shall  direct  thy  wandering  feet, 
He  shall  prepare  thy  way. 

3  Thou  on  the  Lord  rely, 
So,  safe,  shalt  thou  go  on; 

Fix  on  his  work  thy  steadfast  eye, 
So  shall  thy  work  be  done. 

4  No  profit  canst  thou  gain 
By  self -consuming  care; 

To  him  commend  thy  cause;  his  ear 
Attends  the  softest  prayer. 

5  Thy  everlasting  truth, 
Father,  thy  ceaseless  love, 

Sees  all  thy  children's  wants,  and  knows 
What  best  for  each  will  prove. 

6  Thou  every- where  hast  sway, 
And  all  things  serve  thy  might; 

Thy  every  act  pure  blessing  is, 
Thy  path  unsullied  light. 

Paul  Gerhardt.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley, 
gyg  SECOND  PART. 

GHe  ruleth  all  things  well  S-  M- 

I  YE  to  the  winds  thy  fears; 
Hope,  and  be  undismayed; 
God  hears  thy  sighs  and  counts  thv  tears; 
God  shall  lift  up  thy  head 

413 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


2  Through  waves,  and  clouds,  and  stormy 
He  gently  clears  thy  way; 

Wait  thou  his  time,  so  shall  this  night 
Soon  end  in  joyous  day. 

3  Still  heavy  is  thy  heart? 
Still  sink  thy  spirits  down? 

Cast  off  the  weight,,  let  fear  depart, 
And  every  care  be  gone. 

4  What  though  thou  rulest  not? 
Yet  heaven,  and  earth,  and  hell 

Proclaim,  "  God  sitteth  on  the  throne, 
And  ruleth  all  things  well." 

5  Leave  to  his  sovereign  sway 
To  choose  and  to  command: 

So  shalt  thou,  wondering,  own  his  way, 
How  wise,  how  strong  his  hand! 

8  Far,  far  above  thy  thought 

His  counsel  shall  appear, 
When  fully  he  the  work  hath  wrought 

That  caused  thy  needless  fear. 

Paul  Gerhardt.    Tr.  by  J.  Wceley . 
O  #  41:  f]ie  soups  oniy  refuge.  M. 

fTlHOXJ  Refuge  of  my  soul, 
-I-  On  thee,  when  sorrows  rise, 
On  thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll, 
My  fainting  hope  relies. 

2  To  thee  I  tell  my  grief, 
For  thou  alone  canst  heal; 

Thy  word  can  bring  a  sweet  relief 
For  every  pain  I  feel. 

3  But  O  when  doubts  prevail, 
I  fear  to  call  thee  mine; 

The  springs  of  comfort  seem  to  fail, 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 

414 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 

4  Yet,  Lord,  where  shall  I  flee? 

Thou  art  my  only  trust; 
And  still  my  soul  would  cleave  to  theej 

Though  prostrate  in  the  dust. 

Anne  Steele,  alt. 

675  Contented  piety.  8,  6C 

FATHER,  I  know  that  all  my  life 
Is  portioned  out  for  me; 
And  the  changes  that  are  sure  to  come 

I  do  not  fear  to  see; 
But  I  ask  thee  for  a  present  mind 
Intent  on  pleasing  thee. 

2  I  ask  thee  for  a  thoughtful  love. 
Through  constant  watching  wise, 

To  meet  the  glad  with  joyful  smiles. 

And  wipe  the  weeping  eyes; 
And  a  heart  at  leisure  from  itself, 

To  soothe  and  sympathize. 

3  I  would  not  have  the  restless  will 
That  hurries  to  and  fro, 

Seeking  for  some  great  thing  to  do, 

Or  secret  thing  to  know; 
I  would  be  treated  as  a  child, 

And  guided  where  I  go. 

4  Wherever  in  the  world  I  am, 
In  whatsoe'er  estate, 

I  have  a  fellowship  with  hearts, 

To  keep  and  cultivate; 
And  a  work  of  lowly  love  to  do 

For  the  Lord  on  whom  I  wait. 

5  So  I  ask  thee  for  the  daily  strength, 
To  none  that  ask  denied, 

And  a  mind  to  blend  with  outward  life5 

While  keeping  at  thy  side; 
Content  to  fill  a  little  space, 

If  thou  be  glorified. 

415 


.THE  CHRISTIAN. 


6  And  if  some  things  I  do  not  ask 
In  my  cup  of  blessing  be, 

1  would  have  my  spirit  filled  the  more 
With  grateful  love  to  thee; 

More  careful,  not  to  serve  thee  much, 
But  to  please  thee  perfectly. 

■Anna  L.  Waring. 

6/6   q0  not  far  from  me,  0  my  Strength.      8,  6c 

GO  not  far  from  me,  O  my  Strength, 
Whom  all  my  times  obey; 
Take  from  me  any  thing  thou  wilt, 

But  go  not  thou  away; 
And  let  the  storm  that  'does  thy  work 
Deal  with  me  as  it  may. 

2  No  suffering,  while  it  lasts,  is  joy, 
How  blest  soe'er  it  be; 

Yet  may  the  chastened  child  be  glad 

His  Father's  face  to  see; 
And  O,  it  is  not  hard  to  bear 

What  must  be  borne  in  thee. 

3  Safe  in  thy  sanctifying  grace. 
Almighty  to  restore ; 

Borne  onward,  sin  and  death  behind, 

And  love  and  life  before, 
O  let  my  soul  abound  in  hope, 

And  praise  thee  more  and  more! 

4  Deep  unto  deep  may  call,  but  I 
With  peaceful  heart  will  say, 

"Thy  loving-kindness  hath  a  charge 

No  waves  can  take  away;" 
And  let  the  storm  that  speeds  me  home 

Deal  with  me  as  it  may. 

"       Anna  L.  Waring. 

677  7,6,7. 

Fearless  in  the  furnace  of  affliction. 

GOD  of  Israel's  faithful  three, 
Who  braved  a  tyrant's  ire, 
Nobly  scorned  to  bow  the  knee, 
And  walked,  unhurt,  in  fire; 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 

Breathe  their  faith  into  my  breast^ 

Arm  me  in  this  fiery  hour; 
Stand,  O  Son  of  man,  confessed 

In  all  thy  saving  power! 
2  For  while  thou,  my  Lord,  art  nigh, 

My  soul  disdains  to  fear; 
Sin  and  Satan  I  defy, 

Still  impotently  near; 
Earth  and  hell  their  wars  may  wage; 

Calm  I  mark  their  vain  design, 
Smile  to  see  them  idly  rage 

Against  a  child  of  thine. 

Charles  Wesley. 
The  shadow  of  a  great  Rock.      7,  6,  8. 
rjlO  the  haven  of  thy  breast, 

O  Son  of  man,  I  fly; 
Be  my  refuge  and  my  rest, 
For  O  the  storm  is  high! 
Save  me  from  the  furious  blast; 

A  covert  from  the  tempest  be: 
Hide  me,  Jesus,  till  o'erpast 
The  storm  of  sin  I  see. 

2  Welcome  as  the  water-spring 
To  a  dry,  barren  place, 

O  descend  on  me,  and  bring 
^Thy  sweet,  refreshing  grace ; 

O'er  a  parched  and  weary  land, 
As  a  great  rock  extends  its  shade, 

Hide  me,  Saviour,  with  thy  hand. 
And  screen  my  naked  head. 

3  In  the  time  of  my  distress 
Thou  hast  my  succor  been; 

In  my  utter  helplessness, 

Restraining  me  from  sin; 
O  how  swiftly  didst  thou  move 

To  save  me  in  the  trying  hour! 
Still  protect  me  with  thy  love, 

And  shield  me  with  thy  power. 

27  43 7  Charles  Wesley. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


U  •  v  The  firm  foundation.  1L 

HOW  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the 
Lord, 

Is  laid  for  your  faith  in  his  excellent  word! 
What  more  can  he  say,  than  to  you  he  hath 
said, 

To  you,  who  for  refuge  to  Jesus  have  fled? 

2  "Fear  not,  I  am  with  thee,  O  be  not  dis 

mayed, 

For  I  am  thy  God,  I  will  still  give  thee  aid; 
I'll  strengthen  thee,  help  thee,  and  cause  thee 
to  stand, 

Upheld  by  my  gracious,  omnipotent  hand. 

3  "  When  through  the  deep  waters  I  call  thee 

.  to  go, 

The  rivers  of  sorrow  shall  not  overflow; 
For  I  will  be  with  thee  thy  trials  to  bless, 
And  sanctify  to  thee  thy  deepest  distress. 

4  "When  through  fiery  trials  thy  pathway 

shall  lie, 

My  grace,  all-sufficient,  shall  be  thy  supply, 
The  flame  shall  not  hurt  thee;  I  only  design 
Thy  dross  to  consume,  and  thy  gold  to  refine. 

5  "E'en  down  to  old  age  all  my  people  shall 

prove 

My  sovereign,  eternal,  unchangeable  love; 
And  when  hoary  hairs  shall  their  temples  adorn, 
tike  lambs  they  shall  still  in  my  bosom  be 
borne. 

6  "  The  soul  that  on  Jesus  hath  leaned  for  re- 

pose, 

I  will  not,  I  will  not  desert  to  his  foes; 
That  soul,  though  all  hell  should  endeavor  to 
shake, 

I'll  never,  no  never,  no  never  forsake!" 

G-eorge  Keith. 


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680  Fearless  in  tribulation.  7,  8,  7o 

HEAD  of  the  Church  triumphant, 
We  joyfully  adore  thee; 
Till  thou  appear,  thy  members  here 

Shall  sing  like  those  in  glory: 
We  lift  our  hearts  and  voices 

With  blest  anticipation; 
And  cry  aloud,  and  give  to  God 
The  praise  of  our  salvation. 

2  Thou  dost  conduct  thy  people 
Through  torrents  of  temptation; 

Nor  will  we  fear,  while  thou  art  near, 

The  fire  of  tribulation: 
The  world,  with  sin  and  Satan, 

In  vain  our  march  opposes; 
By  thee  we  shall  break  through  them  all, 

And  sing  the  song  of  Moses. 

3  By  faith  we  see  the  glory 

To  which  thou  shalt  restore  us: 
The  cross  despise  for  that  high  prize 

Which  thou  hast  set  before  us: 
And  if  thou  count  us  worthy, 

We  each,  as  dying  Stephen, 
Shall  see  thee  stand  at  God's  right  hand, 

To  take  us  up  to  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 


Passionate  longing  for  heaven.  % 

STILL  out  of  the  deopest  abyss 
Of  trouble,  I  mournfully  cry; 
And  pine  to  recover  my  peace, 

And  see  my  Redeemer^  and  die. 
I  cannot,  I  cannot  forbear, 

These  passionate  longings  for  home; 
O  when  shall  my  spirit  be  there? 
O  when  will  the  messenger  come? 

419 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


2  Thy  nature  I  long  to  put  on, 
Thine  image  on  earth  to  regain; 

And  then  in  the  grave  to  lay  down 
This  burden  of  body  and  pain. 

O  Jesus,  in  pity  draw  near, 

And  lull  me  to  sleep  on  thy  breast, 

Appear,  to  my  rescue  appear, 
And  gather  me  into  thy  rest! 

3  To  take  a  poor  fugitive  in, 
The  arms  of  thy  mercy  display, 

And  give  me  to  rest  from  all  sin, 
And  bear  me  triumphant  away; 

Away  from  a  world  of  distress, 
Away  to  the  mansions  above; 

The  heaven  of  seeing  thy  face, 
The  heaven  of  feeling  thy  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

682  Lead,  kindly  Light  10>  4> 10- 

LEAD,   kindly  Light,   amid  the  encircling 
gloom, 
Lead  thou  me  on! 
The  night  is  dark,  and  I  am  far  from  home; 

Lead  thou  me  on! 
Keep  thou  my  feet;  I  do  not  ask  to  see 
The  distant  scene;  one  step  enough  for  me. 

2  I  was  not  ever  thus,  nor  prayed  that  thou 

Shouldst  lead  me  on; 
I  loved  to  choose  and  see  my  path;  but  now 

Lead  thou  me  on! 
I  loved  the  garish  day,  and,  spite  of  fears, 
Pride  ruled  my  will.     Remember  not  past 
years! 

3  So  long  thy  power  hath  blest  me,  sure  it  still 

Will  lead  me  on 
O'er  moor  and  fen,  o'er  crag  and  torrent,  till 

The  night  is  gone, 
And  with  the  morn  those  angel  faces  smile 
Which  I  have  loved  long  since,  and  lost  awhile! 

John  H.  Newman, 

420 


TRIAL,  SUFFERING,  AND  SUBMISSION. 


Come,  ye  disconsolate.  11,10. 
/"^OME,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye  languish; 
^  Come  to  the  mercy-seat,  fervently  kneel; 
Here  bring  jour  wounded  hearts,  here  tell  your 
anguish ; 

Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  Heaven  cannot  heal, 

2  Joy  of  the  desolate,  light  of  the  straying, 
Hope  of  the  penitent,  fadeless  and  pure, 

Here  speaks  the  Comforter,  tenderly  saying, 
"Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  Heaven* cannot 
cure.*' 

3  Here  see  the  bread  of  life;  see  waters  flowing 
Forth  from  the  throne  of  God,  pure  from 

above ; 

Come  to  the  feast  of  love;  come,  ever  knowing 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  but  Heaven  can  remove- 


PRAYER,  PRAISE,  AND  COMMUNION  WITH 
GOD. 

684:  m-i  0  ,  T  M 

lne  inercy-seo.t.  J-"  1V-L' 

"C1R0M  every  stormy  wind  that  blows, 
J-    From  every  swelling  tide  of  woes, 
There  is  a  calm,  a  sure  retreat: 
'Tis  found  beneath  the  mercy-seat. 

2  There  is  a  place  where  Jesus  sheds 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  our  heads; 

A  place  than  all  besides  more  sweet: 
It  is  the  blood-bought  mercy-seat. 

3  There  is  a  scene  where  spirits  blend, 
Where  friend  holds  fellowship  with  friend*; 
Though  sundered  far,  by  faith  they  meet 
Around  one  common  mercy-seat. 

4  Ah!  whither  could  we  flee  for  aid, 
When  tempted,  desolate,  dismayed ; 
Or  how  the  hosts  of  hell  defeat, 
Had  suffering  saints  no  mercy-seat? 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


5  There,  there  on  eagle  wings  we  soar, 
And  sin  and  sense  molest  no  more; 
And  heaven  comes  down  our  souls  to  greet, 
While  glory  crowns  tne  mercy-seat. 

Hugh  Stowell. 

685  Dedication  to  the  Lord.  L-  M 

OLORD,  thy  heavenly  grace  impart, 
And  fix  my  frail,  inconstant  heart; 
Henceforth  my  chief  desire  shall  be 
To  dedicate  myself  to  thee. 

2  Whate'er  pursuits  my  time  employ, 
One  thought  shall  fill  my  soul  with  joy: 
That  silent,  secret  thought  shall  be, 
That  all  my  hopes  are  fixed  on  thee. 

3  Thy  glorious  eye  pervadeth  space; 
Thy  presence,  Lord,  fills  every  place; 
And  wheresoe'er  my  lot  may  be, 
Still  shall  my  spirit  cleave  to  thee. 

4  Renouncing  every  worldly  thing, 
And  safe  beneath  thy  spreading  wing, 
My  sweetest  thought  henceforth  shall  be, 
That  all  I  want  I  find  in  thee. 

Jean  P.  Oberlin.  Tr.  by  Mrs.  D.  Wilson. 

686  f]ie  Spirit' s  guidance.  L-  Me 

JESUS,  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 
On  whom  I  cast  my  every  care, 
On  whom  for  all  things  I  depend, 
Inspire,  and  then  accept,  my  prayer. 

2  If  I  have  tasted  of  thy  grace, 

The  grace  that  sure  salvation  brings; 
If  with  me  now  thy  Spirit  stays, 

And,  hovering,  hides  me  in  his  wings; 

3  Still  let  him  with  my  weakness  stay, 
Nor  for  a  moment's  space  depart; 

Evil  and  danger  turn  away, 

And  keep  till  he  renews  my  heart. 

422 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


4  If  to  the  right  or  left  I  stray, 
His  voice  behind  me  may  I  hear, 

"Return,  and  walk  in  Christ,  thy  Way; 
Vlj  back  to  Christ,  for  sin  is  near!" 

Charles  Wesley. 

687        The  pure  Light  0f  smdSm        L.  M 

OTHOU  pure  Light  of  souls  that  love, 
True  Joy  of  every  human  breast, 
Sower  of  life's  immortal  seed, 
Our  Saviour  and  Redeemer  blest! 

2  Be  thou  our  guide,  be  thou  our  goal; 

Be  thou  our  pathway  to  the  skies; 
Our  joy,  w^hen  sorrow  fills  the  soul; 

In  death  our  everlasting  prize. 

Breviary. 

Sweet  hour  of  prayer.  L"  M. 

SWEET  hour  of  prayer,  sweet  hour  of  prayer, 
That  calls  me  from  a  world  of  care, 
And  bids  me,  at  my  Father's  throne, 
Make  all  my  wants  and  wishes  known! 
In  seasons  of  distress  and  grief, 
My  soul  has  often  found  relief, 
And  oft  escaped  the  tempter's  snare, 
By  thy  return,  sweet  hour  of  prayer. 

2  Sweet  hour  of  prayer,  sweet  hour  of  prayer, 
Thy  wings  shall  my  petition  bear 

To  Him,  whose  truth  and  faithfulness 
Engage  the  waiting  soul  to  bless: 
And  since  he  bids  me  seek  his  face, 
Believe  his  word,  and  trust  his  grace, 
I'll  cast  on  him  my  every  care, 
And  wait  for  thee,  sweet  hour  of  prayer. 

3  Sweet  hour  of  prayer,  sweet  hour  of  prayer, 
May  I  thy  consolation  share, 

Till,  from  Mount  Pisgah's  lofty  height, 
I  view  my  home,  and  take  my  flight: 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

This  robe  of  flesh  I'll  drop,  and  rise, 
To  seize  the  everlasting  prize; 
And  shout,  while  passing  through  the  air, 
Farewell,  farewell,  sweet  hour  of  prayer! 

William  W.  WaLford. 

689  Design  of  prayer.  L.  M, 

pRAYER  is  appointed  to  convey 
-L    The  blessings  God  designs  to  give: 
Long  as  they  live  should  Christians  pray; 
They  learn  to  pray  when  first  they  live. 

2  If  pain  afflict,  or  wrongs  oppress; 
If  cares  distract,  or  fears  dismay; 

If  guilt  deject,  if  sin  distress; 

In  every  case,  still  watch  and  pray. 

3  ?Tis  prayer  supports  the  soul  that 's  weak, 
Though  thought  be  broken,  language  lame; 

Pray,  if  thou  canst  or  canst  not  speak; 
But  pray  with  faith  in  Jesus'  name. 

4  Depend  on  him;  thou  canst  not  fail; 
Make  all  thy  wants  and  wishes  known; 

Fear  not;  his  merits  must  prevail: 
Ask  but  in  faith,  it  shall  be  done. 

J oseph.  Hart. 

^  9  0  Blessings  of  prayer.  L-  M. 

WHAT  various  hindrances  we  meet 
In  coming  to  a  mercy-seat! 
Yet  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  praver, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there? 

2  Prayer  makes  the  darkened  cloud  withdraw; 
Prayer  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saw; 

Gives  exercise  to  faith  and  love; 
Brings  every  blessing  from  above. 

3  Restraining  prayer,  we  cease  to  fight; 
Prayer  keeps  the  Christian's  armor  bright; 
And  Satan  trembles  when  he  sees 

The  weakest  saint  upon  his  knees. 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 

4  Were  half  the  breath  that 's  vainly  spent 
To  heaven  in  supplication  sent, 
Our  cheerful  song  would  oftener  be, 
"Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me." 

William  Cowper. 

691  The  joij  of  loving  hearts.  L.  M. 

TESTIS,  thou  Joy  of  loving  hearts! 
u  Thou  Fount  of  life!  thou  Light  of  men! 
From  the  best  bliss  that  earth  imparts, 
We  turn  unfilled  to  thee  again. 

2  Thy  truth  unchanged  hath  ever  stood; 
Thou  savest  those  that  on  thee  call; 

To  them  that  seek  thee,  thou  art  good, 
To  them  that  find  thee,  all  in  all. 

3  We  taste  thee,  O  thou  Living  Bread, 
And  long  to  feast  upon  thee  still; 

We  drink  of  thee,  the  Fountain  Head, 
And  thirst  our  souls  from  thee  to  fill! 

4  Our  restless  spirits  yearn  for  thee, 
Where'er  our  changeful  lot  is  cast; 

Glad,  when  thy  gracious  smile  we  see, 
Blest,  when  our  faith  can  hold  thee  fast. 

5  O  Jesus,  ever  with  us  stay; 

Make  all  our  moments  calm  and  bright* 
Chase  the  dark  night  of  sin  away,  ? 
Shed  o'er  the  world  thy  holy  light  ! 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux.  Tr.  by  K,  Palmer. 

692 

God's  praises  crown  eternity.         L.  M 
QOD  0f  my  life,  through  all  my  days 

My  grateful  powers  shall  sound  thy  praise; 
ine  song  shall  wake  with  opening  light 
And  warble  to  the  silent  night.  ' 
2  When  anxious  cares  would  break  my  rest 
And  griefs  would  tear  my  throbbing  breast ' 
lny  tuneful  praises,  raised  on  high, 
Shall  check  the  murmur  and  the  sio-h 

425  6  * 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


3  When  death  o'er  nature  shall  prevail, 
And  all  my  powers  of  language  fail, 

Joy  through  my  swimming  eyes  shall  break, 
And  mean  the  thanks  I  cannot  speak. 

4  But  O,  when  that  last  conflict's  o'er, 
And  I  am  chained  to  earth  no  more, 
With  what  glad  accents  shall  I  ^ise 
To  join  the  music  of  the  skies! 

5  Soon  shall  I  learn  the  exalted  strains 
Which  echo  o'er  the  heavenly  plains; 
And  emulate,  with  joy  unknown, 

The  glowing  seraphs  round  thy  throne. 

6  The  cheerful  tribute  will  I  give, 
Long  as  a  deathless  soul  can  live: 
A  work  so  sweet,  a  theme  so  high, 
Demands  and  crowns  eternity! 

Philip  Doddridge. 

693      gfe  ioving  Mndness  better  than  life.     ^  JSi. 

OGOD,  thou  art  my  God  alone; 
Early  to  thee  my  soul  shall  cry; 
A  pilgrim  in  a  land  unknown, 

A  thirsty  land,  whose  springs  are  dry. 

2  Thee,  in  the  watches  of  the  night, 
When  I  remember  on  my  bed, 

Thy  presence  makes  the  darkness  light; 
Thy  guardian  wings  are  round  my  headc 

3  Better  than  life  itself,  thy  love; 
Dearer  than  all  beside  to  me; 

For  whom  have  I  in  heaven  above, 

Or  what  on  earth,  compared  with  thee? 

4  Praise  with  my  heart,  my  mind,  my  voice* 
For  all  thy  mercy  I  will  give; 

My  soul  shall  still  in  God  rejoice, 

My  tongue  shall  bless  thee  while  I  live. 

James  Montgomery. 

426 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 

694  L.  M. 

I  shall  be  satisfied,,  when  I  awake,  with  Thy  likeness. 

LORD  Jesus  Christy  my  Life,  my  Light, 
My  strength  by  day,  my  trust  by  night, 
On  earth  I'm  but  a  passing  guest, 
And  sorely  with  my  sins  oppressed. 

2  O  let  thy  sufferings  give  me  power 
To  meet  the  last  and  darkest  hour, 
Thy  cross,  the  staff  whereon  I  lean, 

My  couch,  the  grave  where  thou  hast  been. 

3  Since  thou  hast  died,  the  pure,  the  just, 
I  take  my  homeward  way  in  trust; 

The  gates  of  heaven,  Lord,  open  wide, 
When  here  I  may  no  more  abide. 

4  And  when  the  last  great  day  is  come, 
And  thou,  our  Judge,  shalt  speak  the  doom, 
Let  me  with  joy  behold  the  light, 

And  set  me  then  upon  thy  right. 

5  Renew  this  wasted  flesh  of  mine, 
That  like  the  sun  it  there  may  shine 
Among  the  angels  pure  and  bright, 
Yea,  like  thyself,  in  glorious  light. 

6  Ah,  then  I  have  my  heart's  desire, 
When,  singing  with  the  angels'  choir, 
Among  the  ransomed  of  thy  grace, 
Forever  I  behold  thy  face! 

M.  Behemb.  Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Wink-worth. 

695  The  fairest  of  the  fair.  L-  M- 

THOUGH  all  the  world  my  choice  deride, 
Yet  Jesus  shall  my  portion  be; 
For  I  am  pleased  with  none  beside; 

The  fairest  of  the  fair  is  he. 
2  Sweet  is  the  vision  of  thy  face, 

And  kindness  o'er  thy  lips  is  shed; 
Lovely  art  thou,  and  full  of  grace, 
And  glory  beams  around  thy  head. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


3  Thy  sufferings  I  embrace  with  thee, 
Thy  poverty  and  shameful  cross; 

The  pleasures  of  the  world  I  flee, 
And  deem  its  treasures  only  dross. 

4  Be  daily  dearer  to  my  heart, 
And  ever  let  me  feel  thee  near; 

Then  willingly  with  all  I'd  part, 
Nor  count  it  worthy  of  a  tear. 

G-erliard  Tersteegen. 

®  ^  6      At  home  with  God  anywhere.         L.  M. 
IVTY  Lord,  how  full  of  sweet  content, 
-tfA  I  pass  my  years  of  banishment! 
Where'er  I  dwell,  I  dwell  with  thee, 
In  heaven,  in  earth,  or  on  the  sea. 
To  me  remains  nor  place  nor  time; 
My  country  is  in  every  clime: 

1  can  be  calm  and  free  from  care 
On  any  shore,  since  God  is  there. 

2  While  place  we  seek,  or  place  we  shun 
The  soul  finds  happiness  in  none; 

But  with  a  God  to  guide  our  way, 
'Tis  equal  joy,  to  go  or  stay. 
Could  I  be  cast  where  thou  art  not, 
That  were  indeed  a  dreadful  lot; 
But  regions  none  remote  I  call, 
Secure  of  finding  God  in  all. 

Mad.  J.  M.  B.  d©  la  Motte  G-uyon.  Tr.  by  Wm.  Cowper. 

697  Thou  dear  Redeemer.  CM. 

THOU  dear  Redeemer,  dying  Lamb, 
I  love  to  hear  of  thee; 
No  music's  like  thy  charming  name, 
Nor  half  so  sweet  can  be. 

2  O  let  me  ever  hear  thy  voice 

In  mercy  to  me  speak; 
In  thee,  my  Priest,  will  I  rejoice, 

And  thy  salvation  seek. 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


3  My  Jesus  shall  be  still  my  theme, 
While  in  this  world  I  stay; 

I'll  sing  my  Jesus'  lovely  name 
When  all  things  else  decay. 

4  When  I  appear  in  yonder  cloud, 
With  all  thy  favored  throng, 

Then  will  I  sing  more  sweet,  more  loud, 
And  Christ  shall  be  my  song. 

John  Cenniek. 

698         god,  my  sufficient  Portion.  P-  M- 

MY  God,  my  Portion,  and  my  Love, 
My  everlasting  All, 
I've  none  but  thee  in  heaven  above, 
Or  on  this  earthly  ball. 

2  What  empty  things  are  all  the  skies, 
And  this  inferior  clod! 

There's  nothing  here  deserves  my  joys, 
There's  nothing  like  my  God. 

3  To  thee  I  owe  my  wealth,  and  friends, 
And  health,  and  safe  abode: 

Thanks  to  thy  name  for  meaner  things; 
But  they  are  not  my  God. 

4  How  vain  a  toy  is  glittering  wealth, 
If  once  compared  to  thee! 

Or  what's  my  safety,  or  my  health, 
Or  all  my  friends' to  me? 

5  Were  I  possessor  of  the  earth, 
And  called  the  stars  my  own, 

Without  thy  graces  and  thyself, 
I  were  a  wretch  undone. 

6  Let  others  stretch  their  arms  like  seas, 
And  grasp  in  all  the  shore; 

Grant  me  the  visits  of  thy  grace, 
And  I  desire  no  more. 

Isaac  Watta* 

429 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


VVV  Praise  delightful  CM, 

TVTY  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend, 
III  When  I  begin  thy  praise, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end^ 
The  numbers  of  thy  grace? 

2  I  trust  in  thy  eternal  word; 
Thy  goodness  I  adore: 

Send  down  thy  grace,  O  blessed  Lord, 
That  I  may  love  thee  more. 

3  My  feet  shall  travel  all  the  length 
Of  the  celestial  road; 

And  march,  with  courage  in  thy  strength, 
To  see  the  Lord  my  God. 

4  Awake!  awake!  my  tuneful  powers, 
With  this  delightful  song; 

And  entertain  the  darkest  hours, 
Nor  think  the  season  long. 

Isaac  Watts,  alt. 

700  FIRST  PART' 

#vu  The  sweetest  name.  CM. 

TESTIS,  the  very  thought  of  thee 
V   With  sweetness  fills  the  breast; 
But  sweeter  far  thy  face  to  see, 
And  in  thy  presence  rest. 

2  No  voice  can  sing,  no  heart  can  frame, 
Nor  can  the  memory  find 

A  sweeter  sound  than  Jesus'  name, 
The  Saviour  of  mankind. 

3  O  Hope  of  every  contrite  heart, 
O  Joy  of  all  the  meek, 

To  those  who  ask,  how  kind  thou  art! 
How  good  to  those  who  seek! 

4  But  what  to  those  who  find  ?   Ah,  this 
Nor  tongue  nor  pen  can  show: 

The  love  of  Jesus,  what  it  is, 
None  but  his  loved  ones  know. 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE, 


5  Jesus,  our  only  joy  be  thou, 
As  thou  our  prize  wilt  be; 

In  thee  be  all  our  glory  now, 
And  through  eternity. 

Bernard  of  Clair vaux.  Tr.  by  E.  Caswalk 

SECOND  PART. 

#  U  _L       ffe  Conqueror  renowned.  ^5*  "Vkt 

0 JESUS,  King  most  wonderful, 
Thou  Conqueror  renowned, 
Thou  sweetness  most  ineffable, 
In  whom  all  joys  are  found! 

2  When  once  thou  visitest  the  heart, 
Then  truth  begins  to  shine, 

Then  earthly  vanities  depart, 
Then  kindles  love  divine. 

3  O  Jesus,  Light  of  all  below, 
Thou  Fount  of  living  fire, 

Surpassing  all  the  joys  we  know, 
And  all  we  can  desire! 

4  Jesus,  may  all  confess  thy  name, 
Thy  wondrous  love  adore, 

And,  seeking  thee,  themselves  inflame 
To  seek  thee  more  and  more. 

5  Thee,  Jesus,  may  our  voices  bless; 
Thee  may  we  love  alone; 

And  ever  in  our  lives  express 
The  image  of  thine  own. 


Bernard  of  Clairvaux.  Tr.  by  E.  Caswall 
THIRD  PART.  , 

The  King  in  his  beauty.  M. 


Vy  Of  angel-worlds  above; 
Thy  name  is  music  to  the  heart, 

Inflaming  it  with  love. 
2  O  Jesus,  Saviour,  hear  the  sighs 

Which  unto  thee  we  send; 
To  thee  our  inmost  spirit  cries, 
To  thee  our  prayers  ascend. 


JESUS,  thou  the  beauty  art 


431 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

3  Abide  with  us,  and  let  thy  light 
fenine,  Lord,  on  every  heart; 

Dispel  the  darkness  of  our  night 
And  joy  to  all  impart. 

4  mf us>  our  love  and  joy!  to  thee, 
The  Virgin's  holy  Son, 

All  might,  and  praise,  and  glory  be, 

•  While  endless  ages  run! 

Bernard  of  Clairvaux.  Tr.  by  E.  Caswall. 

7f)Q 

#  The  rapture  of  love.  C.  Mc 
f\  'TIS  delight  without  alloy, 

^  Jesus,  to  hear  thy  name: 
My  spirit  leaps  with  inward  joy- 
I  feel  the  sacred  flame.  ' 

2  My  passions  hold  a  pleasing  reign 
When  love  inspires  my  breast,—  ' 

Love,  the  divinest  of  the  train, 
The  sovereign  of  the  rest. 

3  ™is  is,the  £race  must  live  and  sW 
When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease, 

And  sound  from  every  joyful  string 

Ihrough  all  the  realms  of  bliss. 

4  Swift  I  ascend  the  heavenly  place 
And  hasten  to  my  home; 

I  leap  to  meet  thy  kind  embrace; 
I  come,  O  Lord,  I  come. 

5  Sink  down,  ye  separating  hills! 
Let  sin  and  death  remove; 

'Tis  love  that  drives  my  chariot  wheels, 
And  death  must  yield  to  love. 

Isaac  Watts. 

704 

Triumphant  joy.  C.  M. 

MY  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  jovs, 
The  life  of  my  delights,    *  J  *  ' 
The  glory  of  my  brightest  days, 
And  comfort  of  my  nights! 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


2  In  darkest  shades,  if  thou  appear, 
My  dawning  is  begun; 

Thou  art  my  soul's  bright  morning  star, 
And  thou  my  rising  sun. 

3  The  opening  heavens  around  me  shin^ 
With  beams  of  sacred  bliss, 

If  J esus  shows  his  mercy  mine, 
And  whispers  I  am  his. 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay 
At  that  transporting  word, 

Run  up  with  joy  the  shining  way, 
To  see  and  praise  my  Lord. 

5  Fearless  of  hell  and  ghastly  death, 
I'd  break  through  every  foe; 

The  wings  of  love  and  arms  of  faith 
Would  bear  me  conqueror  through. 

Isaac  Watta. 

Perpetual  praise.  C.  M. 

VES,  I  will  bless  thee,  O  my  God, 
i-    Through  all  my  fleeting  days; 
And  to  eternity  prolong 

Thy  vast,  thy  boundless  praise. 

2  Nor  shall  my  tongue  alone  proclaim 
The  honors  of  my  God; 

My  life,  with  all  its  active  powers, 
Shall  spread  thy  praise  abroad. 

3  Nor  will  I  cease  thy  praise  to  sing 
When  death  shall  close  mine  eyes; 

My  thoughts  shall  then  to  nobler  heights 
And  sweeter  raptures  rise. 

4  Then  shall  my  lips,  in  endless  praise, 
Their  grateful  tribute  pay; 

The  theme  demands  an  angel's  tongue 
And  an  eternal  day. 

2o  Ottiwell  Heginbotham. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

Prayer.  C.  M. 

pRAYER  is  the  breath  of  God  in  man, 

~T~    -Returning  whence  it  came; 
Love  is  the  sacred  fire  within, 
And  prayer  the  rising  flame. 

2  It  gives  the  burdened  spirit  ease, 
And  soothes  the  troubled  breast; 

Yields  comfort  to  the  mourners  here, 
And  to  the  weary  rest. 

3  When  God  inclines  the  heart  to  pray 
He  hath  an  ear  to  hear; 

To  him  there 's  music  in  a  groan, 
And  beauty  in  a  tear. 

4  The  humble  suppliant  cannot  fail 
_  To  have  his  wants  supplied, 

Since  He  for  sinners  intercedes, 
Who  once  for  sinners  died. 

Benjamin  Beddome. 

707 

Prayer  moves  Omnipotence.  C.  M, 

HpHERE  is  an  eye  that  never  sleeps 

Beneath  the  wing  of  night; 
There  is  an  ear  that  never  shuts, 
When  sink  the  beams  of  light. 

2  There  is  an  arm  that  never  tires, 
When  human  strength  gives  way; 

There  is  a  love  that  never  fails, 
When  earthly  loves  decay. 

3  That  eye  is  fixed  on  seraph  throngs; 
That  arm  upholds  the  sky; 

That  ear  is  filled  with  angel  songs; 
That  love  is  throned  on  high. 

4  But  there 's  a  power  which  man  can  wield, 
When  mortal  aid  is  vain, 

That  eye,  that  arm,  that  love  to  reach, 
That  listening  ear  to  gain. 

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'5  That  power  is  prayer,  which  soars  on  high, 

Through  Jesus,  to  the  throne, 
And  moves  the  hand  which  moves  the  world, 

To  bring  salvation  down. 

John  A.  Wallace. 

70S  Tjie  two  worlds.  C-  M° 

UNVEIL,  O  Lord,  and  on  us  shine 
In  glory  and  in  grace; 
The  gaudy  world  grows  pale  before 
The  beauty  of  thy  face. 

2  Till  thou  art  seen,  it  seems  to  be 
A  sort  of  fairy  ground, 

Where  suns  un  setting  light  the  sky, 
And  flowers  and  fruits  abound. 

3  But  when  thy  keener,  purer  beam 
Is  poured  upon  our  sight, 

It  loses  all  its  power  to  charm, 
And  what  was  day  is  night. 

4  Its  noblest  toils  are  then  the  scourge 
Which  made  thy  blood  to  flow; 

Its  joys  are  but  the  treacherous  thorns 
Which  circled  round  thy  brow. 

5  And  thus,  when  we  renounce  for  thee 
Its  restless  aims  and  fears, 

The  tender  memories  of  the  past, 
The  hopes  of  coming  years, — 

6  Poor  is  our  sacrifice,  whose  eyes 
Are  lighted  from  above; 

We  offer  what  we  cannot  keep, 
What  we  have  ceased  to  love. 

John  H.  Newman 

TO 9  Evening— solitude.  M, 

I LOVE  to  steal  awhile  away 
From  every  cumbering  care, 
And  spend  the  hours  of  setting  day 
In  humble,  grateful  prayer. 

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2  I  love  in  solitude  to  shed 
The  penitential  tear, 

And  all  his  promises  to  plead 
Where  none  but  God  can  hear. 

3  I  love  to  think  on  mercies  past, 
And  future  good  implore, 

And  all  my  cares  and  sorrows  cast 
On  him  whom  I  adore. 

4  I  love  by  faith  to  take  a  view 
Of  brighter  scenes  in  heaven; 

The  prospect  doth  my  strength  renew, 
While  here  by  tempests  driven. 

5  ^us'.  ^nen  life's  toilsome  day  is  o'er, 
May  its  departing  ray 

Be  calm  as  this  impressive  hour, 
And  lead  to  endless  day. 

Mrs.  Phoebe  H.  Brown, 

'  1  0  What  is  prayer?  C.  M. 

T)RA1ER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 
-L    Uttered  or  unexpressed; 
The  motion  of  a  hidden  fire 
That  trembles  in  the  breast, 

2  Prayer  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 
The  falling  of  a  tear, 

The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye, 
When  none  but  God  is  near. 

3  Prayer  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 
That  infant  lips  can  try; 

Prayer  the  sublimest  strains  that  reach 
The  Majesty  on  high. 

4  Prayer  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice, 
Returning  from  his  ways; 

While  angels  in  their  songs  rejoice 
And  cry,  "Behold,  he  prays!" 

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5  Prayer  is  the  Christian's  vital  breath, 
The  Christian's  native  air, 

His  watchword  at  the  gates  of  death; 
He  enters  heaven  with  prayer. 

6  O  Thou,  by  whom  we  come  to  God, 
The  Life,  the  Truth,  the  Way ; 

The  path  of  prayer  thyself  hast  trod: 
Lord,  teach  us  how  to  pray! 

James  Montgomery. 

T1X  Communion  with  God.  M. 

SWEET  is  the  prayer  whose  holy  stream 
In  earnest  pleading  flows; 
Devotion  dwells  upon  the  theme, 
And  warm  and  warmer  glows. 

2  Faith  grasps  the  blessing  she  desires; 
Hope  points  the  upward  gaze; 

And  Love,  celestial  Love,  inspires 
The  eloquence  of  praise. 

3  But  sweeter  far  the  still  small  voice, 
Unheard  by  human  ear, 

When  God  has  made  the  heart  rejoice, 
And  dried  the  bitter  tear. 

4  No  accents  flow,  no  words  ascend; 
All  utterance  faileth  there; 

But  God  himself  doth  comprehend 
And  answer  silent  prayer. 

Unknown. 

712  Talking  with  God.  C-  M- 

TALK  with  us,  Lord,  thyself  reveal, 
While  here  o'er  earth  we  rove; 
Speak  to  our  hearts,  and  let  us  feel 
The  kindling  of  thy  love. 

2  With  thee  conversing,  we  forget 

All  time,  and  toil,  and  care ; 
Labor  is  rest,  and  pain  is  sweet, 

If  thou,  my  God,  art  here. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

3  Here,  then,  my  God,  vouchsafe  to  stay, 
And  bid  my  heart  rejoice; 

My  bounding  heart  shall  own  thy  sway 
And  echo  to  thy  voice. 

4  Thou  callest  me  to  seek  thy  face,  

'Tis  all  I  wish  to  seek; 

To  attend  the  whispers  of  thy  grace, 
And  hear  thee  inly  speak. 

5  Let  this  my  every  hour  employ, 
Till  I  thy  glory  see; 

Enter  into  my  Master's  joy, 
And  find  my  heaven  in  thee. 

Charles  Wesley. 

71  S 

A  °       Retirement  and  meditation.  C  M. 

"C1AR  from  the  world,  O  Lord,  I  flee, 
X    From  strife  and  tumult  far; 
From  scenes  where  Satan  wages  still 

His  most  successful  war. 

2  The  calm  retreat,  the  silent  shade, 
With  prayer  and  praise  agree, 

And  seem  by  thy  sweet  bounty  made 
For  those  who  follow  thee. 

3  There,  if  thy  Spirit  touch  the  soul, 
And  grace  her  mean  abode, 

O  with  what  peace,  and  joy,  and  love, 
Does  she  commune  with 'God! 

4  Author  and  Guardian  of  my  life, 
Sweet  Source  of  light  divine, 

And  all  harmonious  names  in  one, 
My  Saviour!  thou  art  mine! 

5  The  thanks  I  owe  thee,  and  the  love, 
A  boundless,  endless  store, 

Shall  echo  through  the  realms  above 
When  time  shall  be  no  more. 

aoq  William  Cowper. 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


714  c.  m. 

Whom  having  not  seen,  ye  love. — 1  Peter  1 :  8. 

JESUS,  these  eyes  have  never  seen 
That  radiant  form  of  thine; 
The  veil  of  sense  hangs  dark  between 
Thy  blessed  face  and  mine. 

2  I  see  thee  not,  I  hear  thee  not, 
Yet  art  thou  oft  with  me; 

And  earth  hath  ne'er  so  dear  a  spot 
As  where  I  meet  with  thee. 

3  Like  some  bright  dream  that  comes  unsought 
When  slumbers  o'er  me  roll, 

Thine  image  ever  fills  my  thought, 
And  charms  my  ravished  soul. 

4  Yet  though  I  have  not  seen,  and  still 
Must  rest  in  faith  alone, 

I  love  thee,  dearest  Lord,  and  will, 
Unseen,  but  not  unknown. 

5  When  death  these  mortal  eyes  shall  seal, 
And  still  this  throbbing  heart, 

The  rending  veil  shall  thee  reveal, 
All-glorious  as  thou  art. 

Ray  Palmer. 

Tlo  Pray  loithout  ceasing.  CM. 

SHEPHERD  Divine,  our  wants  relieve 
In  this  our  evil  day; 
To  all  thy  tempted  followers  give 
The  power  to  watch  and  pray. 

2  Long  as  our  fiery  trials  last, 
Long  as  the  cross  we  bear, 

O  let  our  souls  on  thee  be  cast 
In  never-ceasing  prayer. 

3  Till  thou  thy  perfect  love  impart, 
Till  thou  thyself  bestow, 

Be  this  the  cry  of  every  heart, 
"I  will  not  let  thee  go; 

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4  "I  will  not  let  thee  go,  unless 
Thou  tell  thy  name  to  me, 

With  all  thy  great  salvation  bless, 
And  make  me  all  like  thee. 

5  "Then  let  me  on  the  mountain-top 
Behold  thy  open  face, 

Where  faith  in  sight  is  swallowed  up, 
And  prayer  in  endless  praise." 

Charles  Wesley. 

QTJR  Father,  God,  who  art  in  heaven, 
^  All  hallowed  be  thy  name; 
Thy  kingdom  come;  thy  will  be  done 
In  heaven  and  earth  the  same. 

2  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread; 
And  as  we  those  forgive 

Who  sin  against  us,  so  may  we 
Forgiving  grace  receive. 

3  Into  temptation  lead  us  not; 
From  evil  set  us  free; 

And  thine  the  kingdom,  thine  the  power 
And  glory,  ever  be. 

Adoniram  Judson. 

71 7 

God  every-where.  7* 

rpHEY  who  seek  the  throne  of  grace, 
_~  Fmcl  that  throne  in  every  place; 
If  we  live  a  life  of  prayer, 
God  is  present  every-where. 

2  In  our  sickness  or  our  health, 
In  our  want  or  in  our  wealth, 
If  we  look  to  God  in  prayer, 
God  is  present  every-where. 

3  When  our  earthly  comforts  faiL 
When  the  foes  of  life  prevail, 
'Tis  the  time  for  earnest  prayer; 
God  is  present  every-where. 


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4  Then,  my  soul,  in  every  strait 
To  thy  Father  come  and  wait; 
He  will  answer  every  prayer; 
God  is  present  every-where. 

Oliver  Holden,  alt. 

71  8 

#  ±  O         Encouragements  to  pray.  *Z 

COME,  my  soul,  thy  suit  prepare, 
Jesus  loves  to  answer  prayer; 
He  himself  invites  thee  near, 
Bids  thee  ask  him,  waits  to  hear. 

2  Lord,  I  come  to  thee  for  rest; 
Take  possession  of  my  breast; 

There  thy  blood-bought  right  maintain, 
And  without  a  rival  reign. 

3  While  I  am  a  pilgrim  here, 
Let  thy  love  my  spirit  cheer; 

As  my  guide,  my  guard,  my  friend, 
Lead  me  to  my  journey's  end. 

4  Show  me  what  I  have  to  do; 
Every  hour  my  strength  renew; 
Let  me  live  a  life  of  faith, 

Let  me  die  thy  people's  death. 

John  Newton* 

71 Q 

Partnership  of  the  saints  in  light.  7o 

JESUS  is  our  common  Lord, 
He  our  loving  Saviour  is; 
By  his  death  to  life  restored, 
Misery  we  exchange  for  bliss; 

2  Bliss  to  carnal  minds  unknown, 
O  'tis  more  than  tongue  can  tell! 

Only  to  believers'  shown, 
Glorious  and  unspeakable. 

3  Christ,  our  Brother  and  our  Friend, 
Shows  us  his  eternal  love: 

Never  shall  our  triumphs  end, 
Till  we  take  our  seats  above. 

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4  Let  us  walk  with  him  in  white, 
For  our  bridal  clay  prepare. 

For  our  partnership  "in  light, 
For  our  glorious  meeting  there. 

Charles  Wesley 

720       The  pilgrims1  song.  7c 
pHILDREX  of  the  heavenly  King, 
w  As  we  journey  let  us  sing; 
Sing  our  Saviour's  worthy  praise, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

are  traveling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  our  fathers  trod; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  we 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 

3  O  ye  banished  seed,  be  glad; 
Christ  our  Advocate  is  made: 
Us  to  save  our  flesh  assumes, 
Brother  to  our  souls  becomes, 

4  Lift  your  eyes,  ye  sons  of  light; 
Zion's  city  is  in  sight; 

There  our  endless  home  shall  be, 
There  our  Lord  we  soon  shall  see, 

5  Fear  not,  brethren,  joyful  stand 
On  the  borders  of  our  land; 
Jesus  Christ,  our  Fathers  Son, 
Bids  us  undismayed  go  on. 

6  Lord,  obediently  we  '11  go, 
Gladly  leaving  all  below: 
Only  thou  our  Leader  be, 
And  we  still  will  follow  thee, 

John  Cennickc 

•  ~  L      Christ  the  source  of  every  blessing  7. 

CHRIST,  of  all  my  hopes  the  ground, 
Christ,  the  spring  of  all  my  joy, 
Still  in  thee  may  I  be  found, 

Still  for  thee  mv  powers  employ. 

U2 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


2  Fountain  of  o'erflowing  grace, 
Freely  from  thy  fullness  give; 

Till  I  close  my  earthly  race, 

May  I  prove  it  "Christ  to  live!" 

3  Firmly  trusting  in  thy  blood, 
Nothing  shall  my  heart  confound; 

Safely  I  shall  pass  the  flood, 
Safely  reach  Immanuel's  ground. 

4  When  I  touch  the  blessed  shore, 
Back  the  closing  waves  shall  roll, 

Death's  dark  stream  shall  nevermore 
Part  from  thee  my  ravished  soul. 

5  Thus,  O  thus  an  entrance  give 
To  the  land  of  cloudless  sky; 

Having  known  it  "  Christ  to  live," 
Let  me  know  it  "  Gain  to  die." 

Ralph.  Wardlaw. 


1  A,*      ]?or  humility  and  protection. 

GOD  of  love,  who  nearest  prayer, 
Kindly  for  thy  people  care, 
Who  on  thee  alone  depend: 
Love  us,  save  us  to  the  end. 

2  Save  us,  in  the  prosperous  hour, 
From  the  flattering  tempter's  power, 
From  his  unsuspected  wiles, 

From  the  world's  pernicious  smiles. 

3  Save  us  from  the  great  and  wise, 
Till  they  sink  in  their  own  eyes, 
Tamely  to  thy  yoke  submit, 

Lay  their  honor  at  thy  feet. 

4  Never  let  the  world  break  in^ 
Fix  a  mighty  gulf  between; 
Keep  us  little  and  unknown, 
Prized  and  loved  by  God  alone. 

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5  Let  us  still  to  thee  look  up, 
Thee,  thy  Israel's  strength  and  hope; 
Nothing  know,  or  seek,  beside 
Jesus,  and  him  crucified. 

Charles  Wesley, 
The  Litany.  *!<> 
OAYIOUB,  when,  in  dust,  to  thee 
Low  we  bend  the  adoring  knee; 
When,  repentant,  to  the  skies 
Scarce  we  lift  our  weeping  eyes; 
O  by  all  the  pains  and  woe 
Suffered  once  for  man  below, 
Bending  from  thy  throne  on  high, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany! 

2  By  thy  helpless  infant  years; 
By  thy  life  of  want  and  tears; 
By  thy  days  of  sore  distress, 
In  the  savage  wilderness; 

By  the  dread  mysterious  hour 
Of  the  insulting  tempter's  Toower; 
Turn,  O  turn  a  favoring  eye, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany! 

3  By  the  sacred  griefs  that  wept 
O'er  the  grave  where  Lazarus  slept; 
By  the  boding  tears  that  flowed 
Over  Salem's  loved  abode; 

By  the  anguished  sigh  that  told 
Treachery  lurked  within  thy  fold; 
From  thy  seat  above  the  sky, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany! 

4  By  thine  hour  of  dire  despair; 
By  thine  agony  of  prayer; 

By  the  cross,  the  nail,  the  thorn, 
Piercing  spear,  and  torturing  scorn ; 
By  the  gloom  that  veiled  the  skies 
O'er  the  dreadful  sacrifice; 
Listen  to  our  humble  cry, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany! 

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5  By  thy  deep,  expiring  groan; 
By  the  sad  sepulchral  stone; 
By  the  vault  whose  dark  abode 
Held  in  vain  the  rising  God; 
O  from  earth  to  heaven  restored, 
Mighty,  re-ascended  Lord, 
Listen,  listen  to  the  cry 
Of  our  solemn  litany! 

Sir  Robert  Grant. 

Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee.       ^>  ^>  ®° 

NEARER,  my  God,  to  thee! 
Nearer  to  thee, 
E'en  though  it  be  a  cross 

That  raiseth  me; 
Still  all  my  song  shall  be, 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 
Nearer  to  thee! 

2  Though  like  the  wanderer, 
The  sun  gone  down, 

Darkness  be  over  me, 

My  rest  a  stone, 
Yet  in  my  dreams  I'd  be 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  thee! 

3  There  let  the  way  appear, 
Steps  unto  heaven; 

All  that  thou  sendest  me, 

In  mercy  given; 
Angels  to  beckon  me 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  thee! 

4  Then,  with  my  waking  thoughts 
Bright  with  thy  praise, 

Out  of  my  stony  griefs 

Bethel  I'll  raise; 
So  by  my  woes  to  be 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  thee! 

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5  Or  if,  on  joyful  wing 

Cleaving  the  sky, 
Sun,  moon,  and  stars  forgot, 

Upward  I  fly, 
Still  all  my  song  shall  be, 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  thee! 

Mrs.  Sarah  F.  Adamiu 

725      More  love  to  Thee^        6j  4j  Q# 

MORE  love  to  thee,  O  Christ, 
More  love  to  thee! 
Hear  thou  the  prayer  I  make, 

On^ bended  knee; 
This  is  my  earnest  plea, 
More  love,  O  Christ,  to  thee, 
More  love  to  thee! 

%  Once  earthly  joy  I  craved, 

Sought  peace  and  rest; 
Now  thee  alone  I  seek, 

Give  what  is  best: 
This  all  my  prayer  shall  be, 
More  love,  O  Christ,  to  thee, 

More  love  to  thee! 

3  Then  shall  my  latest  breath 

Whisper  thy  praise; 
This  be  the  parting  cry 

My  heart  shall  raise, 
This  still  its  prayer  shall  be, 
More  love,  O  Christ,  to  thee, 

More  love  to  thee! 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  P.  Prentiss. 

726  8,7. 

Hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped  as.— I  Sam.  7:  12. 
riOME,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing, 

Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace; 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 
Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 

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Teach  me  some  melodious  sonnet, 
Sung  by  flaming  tongues  above; 

Praise  the  mount — I 'm  fixed  upon  it — t 
Mount  of  thy  redeeming  love! 

2  Here  I'll  raise  mine  Ebenezer; 
Hither  by  thy  help  I'm  come; 

And  I  hope,  by  thy  good  pleasure, 

Safety  to  arrive  at  home. 
Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God; 
He,  to  rescue  me  from  danger, 

Interposed  his  precious  blood. 

3  O  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 
Daily  I'm  constrained  to  be! 

Let  thy  goodness,  like  a  fetter, 
Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee: 

Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it, 
Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love; 

Here's  my  heart,  O  take  and  seal  it; 
Seal  it  for  thy  courts  above. 

.Robert  RobinBon. 

797  o  7 

1  •  The  harmonious  chorus.  °>  '  • 

HERE  on  earth,  where  foes  surround  us, 
While  our  trembling  souls  within 
Feel  the  fetters  which  have  bound  us, 

Feel  the  burden  of  our  sin; 
Lord,  on  thee  alone  relying, 

Strength  we  crave  to  burst  our  chain, 
Ever  pleading,  ever  crying, 

"Lord,  for  us  the  Lamb  was  slain." 

2  In  those  high  and  holy  regions 
Where  the  blest  thy  praise  prolong, 

Cherubs  and  seraphic  legions 
Know  no  theme  of  nobler  song; 

White-robed  saints,  who  there  adore  thee 
Throned  above  the  glassy  main, 

Sing,  and  cast  their  crowns  before  thee, 
"Lord,  for  us  the  Lamb  was  slain." 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

3  Thus  thy  Church,  whatever  her  dwelling, 

Heaven  above  or  earth  below, 
One  harmonious  chorus  swelling, 

Loves  her  Saviour's  praise  to  show: 
Here  in  trial,  there  in  glory, 
^  Changeless  rings  the  immortal  strain, 
Changeless  sounds  the  wondrous  story, 

"Lord,  for  us  the  Lamb  was  slain." 

Unknown, 

^°  What  a  Friend  we  have  in  Jesus!        8j  7. 
"WHAT  a  Friend  we  have  in  Jesus, 
▼  ▼    All  our  sins  and  griefs  to  bear! 
What  a  privilege  to  carry 

Every  thing  to  God  in  prayer! 
O  what  peace  we  often  forfeit, 

O  what  needless  pain  we  bear, 
All  because  we  do  not  carry 

Every  thing  to  God  in  prayer! 

2  Have  we  trials  and  temptations? 
Is  there  trouble  anywhere? 

We  should  never  be  discouraged, 
Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer. 

Can  we  find  a  friend  so  faithful 

Who  will  all  our  sorrows  share? 
Jesus  knows  our  every  weakness, 
Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer. 

3  Are  we  weak  and  heavy  laden, 
Cumbered  with  a  load  of  care? — 

Precious  Saviour,  still  our  refuge, — 
Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer. 

Do  thy  friends  despise,  forsake  thee? 
Take  it  to  the  Lord  in  prayer; 

In  his  arms  he  '11  take  and  shield  thee, 
Thou  wilt  find  a  solace  there. 

Horatius  Bonar. 

729       Proise  the  Deity^  8, 7o 

OMY  God,  how  thy  salvation 
Fills  my  soul  with  peace  and  ioy, 

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PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


Patience  gives,  and  consolation 
Which  th<3  world  cannot  destroy! 

Praise  to  God,  the  glorious  giver, 
Christ,  the  Saviour  of  the  lost, 

And  the  Comforter  forever, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost! 

2  For  that  love  whose  tender  mercies 

Purest  joys  do  daily  bring, 
I  will  in  my  life  confess  thee, 

With  my  mouth  thy  praises  sing: 
Praise  to  God,  the  glorious  giver, 

Christ,  the  Saviour  of  the  lost, 
And  the  Comforter  forever, 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost! 

John  S.  B.  MonselL 

■  Before  His  cross.  ®,  T« 

SWEET  the  moments,  rich  in  blessing, 
Which  before  the  cross  I  spend; 
Life,  and  health,  and  peace  possessing, 
From  the  sinner's  dying  Friend. 

2  Truly  blessed  is  this  station, 
Low  before  his  cross  to  lie, 

While  I  see  divine  compassion 
Beaming  in  his  gracious  eye. 

3  Here  it  is  I  find  my  heaven 
While  upon  the  cross  I  gaze; 

Love  I  much?  I've  much  forgiven; 
I'm  a  miracle  of  grace. 

4  Love  and  grief  my  heart  dividing, 
With  my  tears  his  feet  I'll  bathe; 

Constant  still,  in  faith  abiding, 
Life  deriving  from  his  death. 

5  Here  in  tender,  grateful  sorrow 
With  my  Saviour  will  I  stay; 

Here  new  hope  and  strength  will  borrow; 
Here  will  love  my  fears  away. 

rtQ  James  Allen,  alt.  by  Walter  Shirley. 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

731 

£0,  /aw       yew  atosg.  8,  7a 

A  L^VAYS  witn  us>  always  with  us;— 
±~  Words  of  cheer  and  words  of  love; 
Ihus  the  risen  Saviour  whispers, 

From  his  dwelling-place  above. 
With  us  when  we  toil  in  sadness, 

Sowing  much,  and  reaping  none; 
Telling  us  that  in  the  future 

Golden  harvests  shall  be  won. 
2  With  us  when  the  storm  is  sweeping 

O'er  our  pathway  dark  and  drear; 
Waking  hope  within  our  bosoms, 

Stilling  every  anxious  fear. 
With  us  in  the  lonely  valley, 

When  we  cross  the  chilling  stream; 
Lighting  up  the  steps  to  glory 

With  salvation's  radiant  beam. 

Edwin  H.  Nevin, 

Life  of  life.  8,7, 
T  ABORING  and  heavy  laden, 
J-J  Wanting  help  in  time  of  need, 
.tainting  by  the  way  from  hunger, 
"Bread  of  life!"  on  thee  we  feed. 

2  Thirsting  for  the  springs  of  waters 
lhat,  by  love's  eternal  law, 

From  the  stricken  Rock  are  flowing 
"Well  of  life!"  from  thee  we  draw, 

3  In  the  land  of  cloud  and  shadow? 
^  Where  no  human  eye  can  see, 

Light  to  those  who  sit  in  darkness, 
"Light  of  life!"  we  walk  in  thee. 

4  Thou  the  grace  of  life  supplying, 
Thou  the  crown  of  life  wilt  give; 

Dead  to  sin,  and  daily  dying, 
"Life  of  life!"  in  thee  we  live. 

•     450  John  8.  B.  McmseH. 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 

733 

Hallelujah.  D>  / ;  *• 

OTHOU  God  of  my  salvation, 
My  Redeemer  from  all  sin; 
Moved  by  thy  divine  compassion, 
Who  hast  died  my  heart  to  win, 

I  will  praise  thee; 
Where  shall  I  thy  praise  begin? 

2  Though  unseen,  I  love  the  Saviour; 
He  hath  brought  salvation  near; 

Manifests  his  pardoning  favor; 
And  when  Jesus  doth  appear, 

Soul  and  body 
Shall  his  glorious  image  bear. 

3  While  the  angel  choirs  are  crying, 
"  Glory  to  the  great  I  AM," 

1  with  them  will  still  be  vying— 
Glory!  glory  to  the  Lamb! 

O  how  precious 
Is  the  sound  of  Jesus'  name! 

4  Angels  now  are  hovering  round  us, 
Unperceived  amid  the  throng; 

Wondering  at  the  love  that  crowned  us, 
Glad  to  join  the  holy  song: 

Hallelujah, 
Love  and  praise  to  Christ  belong! 

Thomas  Olivers. 

734      King  of  heaven,  God  of  grace.  8,  7. 

PRAISE,  my  soul,  the  King  of  heaven: 
To  his  feet  thy  tribute  bring; 
Ransomed,  healed,  restored,  forgiven, 
Evermore  his  praises  sing: 

Hallelujah!  Hallelujah! 
Praise  the  everlasting  King. 

2  Praise  him  for  his  grace  and  favor 
To  our  fathers  in  distress; 

Praise  him,  still  the  same  as  ever, 
Slow  to  chide,  and  swift  to  bless: 

Halleluj  ah !  Hallelu j  ah ! 
Glorious  in  his  faithfulness. 

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3  Father-like,  he  tends  and  spares  us, 
WeU  our  feeble  frame  he  knows: 

In  his  hands  he  gently  bears  us, 
Rescues  us  from  all  our  foes: 

Hallelujah!  Hallelujah! 
Praise  with  us  the  God  of  grace 

Henry  F.  Lyte  and  Sir  Henry  W.  Ea^er 

^"35  TJie  power  of  prayer.  L-  M-  6  I 

OWOXDROUS  power  of  faithful  prayer! 
What  tongue  can  tell  the  almighty  grace  ? 
God's  hands  or  bound  or  open  axe, 

As  Moses  or  Elijah  prays: 
Let  Moses  in  the  Spirit  groan, 
And  God  cries  out,  uLet  me  alone! 

2  "Let  me  alone,  that  all  my  wrath 
May  rise  the  wicked  to  consume; 

While  justice  hears  thy  praying  faith, 

It  cannot  seal  the  sinner's  doom: 
My  Son  is  in  my  servant's  prayer, 
And  Jesus  forces  me  to  spare." 

3  Father,  we  ask  in  Jesus'  name, 
In  Jesus'  power  and  spirit  pray; 

Divert  thy  vengeful  thunder's  aim, 

O  turn  thy  threatening  wrath  away! 
Our  guilt  and  punishment  remove, 
And  magnify  thy  pardoning  love. 

4  Father,  regard  thy  pleading  Son! 
Accept  his  all-availing  prayer, 

And  send  a  peaceful  answer  down, 

In  honor  of  our  Spokesman  there, 
Whose  blood  proclaims  our  sins  forgiven, 
A.nd  speaks  thy  rebels  up  to  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley 

736  Jesus  ggj  and  in  an  L.  M.  6  I 


T 


HOU  hidden  Source  of  calm  repose, 
Thou  all-sufficient  Love  divine, 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


My  help  and  refuge  from  my  foes, 

Secure  I  am  while  thou  art  mine: 
And  lo!  from  sin,  and  grief,  and  shame, 

1  hide  me,  Jesus,  in  thy  name. 

2  Thy  mighty  name  salvation  is, 
And  keeps  my  happy  soul  above: 

Comfort  it  brings,  and  power,  and  peace, 

And  joy,  and  everlasting  love: 
To  me,  with  thy  great  name,  are  given 
Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven. 

3  Jesus,  my  all  in  all  thou  art; 
My  rest  in  toil,  my  ease  in  pain; 

The  medicine  of  my  broken  heart; 

In  war,  my  peace;  in  loss,  my  gain; 
My  smile  beneath  the  tyrant's  frown; 
In  shame,  my  glory  and  my  crown: 

4  In  want,  my  plentiful  supply; 

In  weakness,  my  almighty  power; 
In  bonds,  my  perfect  liberty; 

My  light,  in  Satan's  darkest  hour; 
In  grief,  my  joy  unspeakable; 
My  life  in  death,  my  all  in  all. 

Charles  Wesley. 

^  first  Part. 

#  O  I        Wrestling  Jacob — the  struggle.         ^*  ®  & 

(10ME,  O  thou  Traveler  unknown, 
J  Whom  still  I  hold,  but  cannot  see; 
My  company  before  is  gone, 

And  I  am  left  alone  with  thee: 
With  thee  all  night  I  mean  to  stay, 
And  wrestle  till  the  break  of  day. 

2  I  need  not  tell  thee  who  I  am, 

My  sin  and  misery  declare; 
Thyself  hast  called  me  by  my  name, 

Look  on  thy  hands,  and  read  it  there: 
But  who,  I  ask  thee,  who  art  thou? 
Tell  me  thy  name,  and  tell  me  now. 

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3  In  vain  thou  strugglest  to  get  free, 
I  never  will  unloose  my  hold: 

Art  thou  the  Man  that  died  for  me  ? 

The  secret  of  thy  love  unfold: 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go, 
Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  know. 

4  Wilt  thou  not  yet  to  me  reveal 
Thy  new,  unutterable  name? 

Tell  me,  I  still  beseech  thee,  tell; 

To  know  it  now  resolved  I  am: 
Wrestling,  I  will  not  let  thee  go, 
Till  I  thy  name,  thy  nature  know. 

5  What  though  my  shrinking  flesh  complain, 
And  murmur  to  contend  so  long? 

I  rise  superior  to  my  pain; 

When  I  am  weak,  then  I  am  strong: 
And  when  my  all  of  strength  shall  fail, 

1  shall  with  the  God-man  prevail. 

Charles  Wesley. 

SECOND  PART. 

The  name  revealed.  L-  M-  6 1. 

YIELD  to  me  now,  for  I  am  weak, 
But  confident  in  self -despair; 
Speak  to  my  heart,  in  blessing  speak, 

Be  conquered  by  my  instant  prayer: 
Speak,  or  thou  never  hence  shalt  move, 
And  tell  me  if  thy  name  be  Love. 

2  'Tis  Love!  'tis  Love!  thou  diedst  for  me! 
I  hear  thy  whisper  in  my  heart; 

The  morning  breaks,  the  shadows  flee; 

Pure,  universal  love  thou  art: 
To  me,  to  all,  thy  bowels  move; 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 

3  My  prayer  hath  power  with  God;  the  grace 
Unspeakable  I  now  receive; 

Through  faith  I  see  thee  face  to  face, 
I  see  thee  face  "to  face,  and  live! 

454 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


In  vain  I  have  not  wept  and  strove; 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 

4  I  know  thee,  Saviour,  who  thou  art, 
Jesus,  the  feeble  sinner's  Friend; 

Nor  wilt  thou  with  the  night  depart, 
But  stay  and  love  me  to  the  end: 

Thy  mercies  never  shall  remove; 

Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

THIRD  PART. 

•  Victorious  rapture.  L.  M.  6  L 

THE  Sun  of  righteousness  on  me 
Hath  risen  with  healing  in  his  wings: 
Withered  my  nature's  strength,  from  thee 

My  soul  its  life  and  succor  brings: 
My  help  is  all  laid  up  above; 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 

2  Contented  now,  upon  my  thigh 

I  halt,  till  life's  short  journey  end; 
All  helplessness,  all  weakness,  I 

On  thee  alone  for  strength  depend, 
Nor  have  I  power  from  thee  to  move; 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 

3  Lame  as  I  am,  I  take  the  prey; 

Hell,  earth,  and  sin,  with  ease  o'ercome; 
I  leap  for  joy,  pursue  my  way, 

And  as  a  bounding  hart  fly  home, 
Through  all  eternity  to  prove 
Thy  nature  and  thy  name  is  Love. 

Charles  Wesley 

^  4"  0  Everlasting  praises.  L.  P.  M. 

I'LL  praise  my  Maker  while  I 've  breath, 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 
Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers; 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  last, 
Or  immortality  endures. 

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2  Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God;  he  made  the  sky, 

And  earth,  and  seas,  with  all  their  train 
His  truth  forever  stands  secure; 
He  saves  the  oppressed,  he  feeds  the  poor, 

And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 

3  The  Lord  pours  eye-sight  on  the  blind,6 
the  Lord  supports  the  fainting  mind; 

He  sends  the  laboring  conscience  peace; 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless, 

And  grants  the  prisoner  sweet  release. 

4  I'll  praise  him  while  he  lends  me  breath 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers; 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  last, 

Or  immortality  endures* 

Isaac  Watts. 

* ^  ?■  Jesus  is  mine.  ®*  44  6. 

FADE,  fade,  each  earthly  joy; 
Jesus  is  mine. 
Break  every  tender  tie; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Dark  is  the  wilderness, 
Earth  has  no  resting-place, 
Jesus  alone  can  bless; 
Jesus  is  mine. 

2  Tempt  not  my  soul  away; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Here  would  I  ever  stay; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Perishing  things  of  clay, 
Born  but  for  one  brief  day, 
Pass  from  my  heart  away; 

Jesus  is  mine. 

m 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


3  Pare  well,  ye  dreams  of  night; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Lost  in  this  dawning  bright, 

Jesus  is  mine. 
All  that  my  soul  has  tried 
Left  but  a  dismal  void; 
Jesus  has  satisfied; 

Jesus  is  mine. 

4  Farewell,  mortality; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Welcome,  eternity; 

Jesus  is  mine. 
Welcome,  O  loved  and  blest, 
Welcome,  sweet  scenes  of  rest, 
Welcome,  my  Saviour's  breast; 

Jesus  is  mine. 

Mrs.  Horatius  Bonar, 

74:2    i give  myseif  t0  Thee.  6>  6>  4- 

SAVIOUR,  who  died  for  me, 
I  give  myself  to  thee; 
Thy  love,  so  full,  so  free, 

Claims  all  my  powers. 
Be  this  my  purpose  high, 
To  serve  thee  till  I  die, 
Whether  my  path  shall  lie 
'Mid  thorns  or  flowers. 

2  But,  Lord,  the  flesh  is  weak; 
Thy  gracious  aid  I  seek, 

For  thou  the  word  must  speaks 

That  makes  me  strong. 
Then  let  me  hear  thy  voice. 
Thou  art  my  only  choice; 
O  bid  my  heart  rejoice, 

Be  thou  my  song. 

3  May  it  be  joy  to  me 
To  follow  only  thee; 
Thy  faithful  servant  be, 

Thine  to  the  end. 

457 


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For  thee,  I  '11  do  and  dare, 
For  thee,  the  cross  I  Tl  bear, 
To  thee  direct  my  prayer, 

On  thee  depend. 
4  Saviour,  with  me  abide; 
Be  ever  near  my  side; 
Support,  defend,  and  guide; 

I  look  to  thee. 
I  lay  my  hand  in  thine, 
And  fleeting  joys  resign, 
If  I  may  call  thee  mine 

Eternally. 

Miss  Mary  J.  Mason. 

^  Make  His  praise  glorious.       C.  M. 

0 COULD  I  speak  the  matchless  worth, 
O  could  I  sound  the  glories  forth, 
Which  in  my  Saviour  shine, 
I'd  soar  and  touch  the  heavenly  strings, 
And  vie  with  Gabriel  while  he  sings 
In  notes  almost  divine. 

2  I'd  sing  the  precious  blood  he  spilt, 
My  ransom  from  the  dreadful  guilt 

Of  sin,  and  wrath  divine; 
I'd  sing  his  glorious  righteousness, 
In  which  all-perfect,  heavenly  dress 

My  soul  shall  ever  shine. 

3  I'd  sing  the  characters  he  bears, 
And  all  the  forms  of  love  he  wears, 

Exalted  on  his  throne; 
In  loftiest  songs  of  sweetest  praise, 
I  would  to  everlasting  days 

Make  all  his  glories  known. 

4  Well,  the  delightful  clay  will  come 
When  my  dear  Lord  will  bring  me  home, 

And  I  shall  see  his  face; 
Then  with  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 
A  blest  eternity  I  '11  spend, 

Triumphant  in  his  grace.       Samuel  Me<Uey> 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


•  Always  rejoicing.  °*  11 

HOW  happy,  gracious  Lord,  are  we=> 
Divinely  drawn  to  follow  thee! 
Whose  hours  divided  are 
Betwixt  the  mount  and  multitude^ 
Our  day  is  spent  in  doing  good, 
Our  night  in  praise  and  prayer, 

2  With  us  no  melancholy  void9 
No  moment  lingers  unemployed. 

Or  unimproved,  below: 
Our  Aveariness  of  life  is  gone, 
Who  live  to  serve  our  God  alone, 

And  only  thee  to  know. 

3  The  winter's  night,  the  summer's  day, 
Glide  imperceptibly  away, 

Too  short  to  sing  thy  praise; 
Too  few  we  find  the  happy  hours, 
And  haste  to  join  those  heavenly  powers 

In  everlasting  lays. 

4  With  all  who  chant  thy  name  on  high. 
And,  "Holy,  holy,  holy,"  cry, — 

A  bright,  harmonious  throng! 
We  long  thy  praises  to  repeat, 
And  ceaseless  sing  around  thy  seat 

The  new,  eternal  song. 

Charles  Wesley. 

745  FIRST  PART.  7,  6,  1- 

My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord. — Ps.  121:  2. 

TO  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
The  everlasting  hills; 
Streaming  thence  in  fresh  supplies,, 

My  soul  the  Spirit  feels: 
Will  he  not  his  help  afford? 

Help,  while  yet  I  ask,  is  given: 
God  comes  down;  the  God  and  Lord 
Who  made  both  earth  and  heaven. 
4:0 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

2  Faithful  sou],  pray  always;  prav 
And  still  in  God  confide; 

EK  thy  feeble  steps  shall  stay, 

Nor  surfer  thee  to  slide: 
Lean  on  thy  Redeemer's  breast; 

He  thy  quiet  spirit  keeps; 
Rest  in  him,  securely  rest; 

Thy  T\  atehnian  never  sleeps. 

3  Neither  sin.  nor  earth,  nor  hell, 
Thy  Keeper  can  surprise: 

Careless  slumbers  cannot  steal 

On  his  all-seeing  eve-: 
He  is  Israel's  sure  defense; 

Israel  all  his  care  shall  prove: 
Kept  by  watchful  providence, 

And  ever-waking  love. 

^  .  Charles  Wesley, 

f  4rU  SECOND  PART.  7    6  7 

T:<?  Lord  is  thy  Keeper. — Ps.  121:  5.    '  ' 
OEE  the  Lord,  thy' Keeper,  stand 
*J  Omnipotently  near: 
Lo!  he  holds  thee  by  thy  hand, 

And  banishes  thy' fear: 
Shadows  with  his  wings  thv  head; 

Guards  from  all  impending  harms; 
Round  thee  and  beneath  are  spread 

The  everlasting  arms. 
2  Christ  shall  bless  thy  going  out, 

Shall  bless  thy  coming  in; 
Kindly  compass  thee  about, 

Till  thou  art  saved  from  sin: 
Like  thy  spotless  Master,  thou, 

Filled  with  wisdom,  love,  and  power> 
Holy,  pure,  and  perfect  now, 
Henceforth,  and  evermore. 

Charles  Wesley. 

747 

Prec  '.-\  - riess  pf  J-;--. I*.  8. 
TTOTT  tedious  and  "tasteless  the  hours 
Wi«  Jesus  no  longer  I  see! 

460 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 

Sweet  prospects,  sweet  birds,  and  sweet  flowers, 
Have  all  lost  their  sweetness  to  me; 

The  midsummer  sun  shines  but  dim, 
The  fields  strive  in  vain  to  look  gay; 

But  when  I  am  happy  in  him, 
December's  as  pleasant  as  May. 

2  His  name  yields  the  richest  perfume, 
And  sweeter  than  music  his  voice; 

His  presence  disperses  my  gloom, 
And  makes  all  within  me  rejoice; 

I  should,  were  he  always  thus  nigh, 
Have  nothing  to  wish  or  to  fear; 

No  mortal  so  happy  as  I, 

My  summer  would  last  all  the  year. 

3  Content  with  beholding  his  face, 
My  all  to  his  pleasure  resigned, 

No  changes  of  season  or  place 

Would  make  any  change  in  my  mind: 

While  blest  with  a  sense  of  his  love, 
A  palace  a  toy  would  appear; 

And  prisons  would  palaces  prove, 
If  Jesus  would  dwell  with  me  there. 

4  My  Lord,  if  indeed  I  am  thine, 
If  thou  art  my  sun  and  my  song, 

Say,  why  do  I  languish  and  pine? 

And  why  are  my  winters  so  long? 
O  drive  these  dark  clouds  from  my  sky, 

Thy  soul-cheering  presence  restore; 
Or  take  me  to  thee  up  on  high, 

Where  winter  and  clouds  are  no  more. 


748         Longing  for  closer  communion. 

THOU  Shepherd  of  .Israel,  and  mine, 
The  joy  and  desire  of  my  heart, 
For  closer  communion  I  pine, 
I  long  to  reside  where  thou  art: 

461 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


The  pasture  I  languish  to  find, 

Where  all,  who  their  Shepherd  obey, 

Are  fed,  on  thy  bosom  reclined, 

And  screened  from  the  heat  of  the  day. 

2  'Tis  there,  with  the  lambs  of  thy  flock; 

There  only,  I  covet  to  rest; 
To  lie  at  the  foot  of  the  rock, 

Or  rise  to  be  hid  in  thy  breast: 
'Tis  there  I  would  always  abide, 

And  never  a  moment  depart, 
Concealed  in  the  cleft  of  thy  side, 

Eternally  held  in  thy  heart. 

Charles  Wesley. 

T49     77ze  tender  mercy  of  the  Lord.  M. 

0 BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul! 
His  grace  to  thee  proclaim; 
And  all  that  is  within  me,  join 
To  bless  his  holy  name. 

2  The  Lord  forgives  thy  sins, 
Prolongs  thy  feeble  breath; 

He  healeth  thine  infirmities, 
And  ransoms  thee  from  death. 

3  He  clothes  thee  with  his  love, 
Upholds  thee  with  his  truth; 

And  like  the  eagle  he  renews 
The  vigor  of  thy  youth, 

4  Then  bless  his  holy  name 

Whose  grace  hath  made  thee  whole; 
Whose  loving-kindness  crowns  thy  days; 
O  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul! 

Isaac  Watts,  ait. 

i  *J  \3         Pray  evermore.  M. 

COME  at  the  morning  hour, 
Come,  let  us  kneel  and  pray; 
Prayer  is  the  Christian  pilgrim's  staff 
To  walk  with  God  all  day. 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


2  At  noon,  beneath  the  Rock 
Of  ages,  rest  and  pray; 

Sweet  is  that  shelter  from  the  sun 
In  weary  heat  of  day. 

3  At  evening,  in  thy  home, 
Around  its  altar,  pray; 

And  finding  there  the  house  of  God, 
With  heaven  then  close  the  day. 

4  When  midnight  veils  our  eyes, 
O  it  is  sweet  to  say, 

"  I  sleep,  but  my  heart  waketh,  Lord, 
With  thee  to  watch  and  pray." 

James  Montgomery, 

T  5  X         Heaven  upon  earth.  ^*  ^ 

MY  God,  my  Life,  my  Love, 
To  thee,  to  thee  I  call; 

1  cannot  live  if  thou  remove, 
For  thou  art  all  in  all. 

2  Thy  shining  grace  can  cheer 
This  dungeon  where  I  dwell; 

'Tis  paradise  when  thou  art  here; 
If  thou  depart,  'tis  hell. 

3  The  smilings  of  thy  face, 
How  amiable  they  are! 

'Tis  heayen  to  rest  in  thine  embrace. 
And  nowhere  else  but  there. 

4  Not  all  the  harps  above 
Can  make  a  heavenly  place, 

If  God  his  residence  remove, 
Or  but  conceal  his  face. 

5  Thou  art  the  sea  of  love, 
Where  all  my  pleasures  roll: 

The  circle  where  my  passions  move. 
And  center  of  my  soul. 

Isaac  Watts. 

463 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

^5  ^  The  hour  of  prayer.      8,  8,  8,  4. 

1UT Y  God,  is  any  hour  so  sweet, 
™  From  blush  of  morn  to  evening  star, 
As  that  which  calls  me  to  thy  feet, 
The  hour  of  prayer? 

2  Blest  is  that  tranquil  hour  of  morn, 
And  blest  that  solemn  hour  of  eve,' 

When,  on  the  wings  of  prayer  upborne, 
The  world  I  leave. 

3  Then  is  my  strength  by  thee  renewed; 
Then  are  my  sins  by  thee  forgiven; 

Then  dost  thou  cheer  my  solitude 
With  hopes  of  heaven. 

4  No  words  can  tell  what  sweet  relief 
Here  for  my  every  want  I  find; 

What  strength  for  warfare,  balm  for  griefs 
What  peace  of  mind. 

5  Hushed  is  each  doubt,  gone  every  fear; 
My  spirit  seems  in  heaven  to  stay; 

And  e'en  the  penitential  tear 
Is  wiped  away. 

6  Lord,  till  I  reach  that  blissful  shore, 
No  privilege  so  dear  shall  be, 

As  thus  my  inmost  soul  to  pour 

In  prayer  to  thee.      Charlotte  EUiott< 

I  <Jt>        The  spirit  of  prayer.  S.  M„ 

THE  praying  spirit  breathe, 
The  watching  power  impart, 
From  all  entanglements  beneath 

Call  off  my  peaceful  heart; 
My  feeble  mind  sustain, 

By  worldly  thoughts  oppressed; 
Appear,  and  bid  me  turn  again 
,    To  my  eternal  rest. 

m 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


2  Swift  to  my  rescue  come, 

Thine  own  this  moment  seize; 
Gather  my  wandering  spirit  home, 

And  keep  in  perfect  peace: 
Suffered  no  more  to  rove 

O'er  all  the  earth  abroad, 
Arrest  the  prisoner  of  thy  love, 

And  shut  me  up  in  God. 

Charles  Wesley- 

7  *>4      I  lay  my  sins  on  Jesus.  7,  6c 

I LAY  my  sins  on  Jesus, 
The  spotless  Lamb  of  God; 
He  bears  them  all,  and  frees  us 
From  the  accursed  load: 

1  bring  my  guilt  to  Jesus, 
To  wash  my  crimson  stains 

White  in  his  blood  most  precious, 
Till  not  a  stain  remains. 

2  I  lay  my  wants  on  Jesus; 
All  fullness  dwells  in  him; 

He  healeth  my  diseases, 

He  doth  my  soul  redeem: 
I  lay  my  griefs  on  Jesus, 

My  burdens  and  my  cares; 
He  from  them  all  releases, 

He  all  my  sorrows  shares. 

3  I  rest  my  soul  on  Jesus, 
This  weary  soul  of  mine; 

His  right  hand  me  embraces, 

I  on  his  breast  recline: 
£  love  the  name  of  Jesus, 

Immanuel,  Christ,  the  Lord| 
Like  fragrance  on  the  breezes, 

His  name  abroad  is  poured, 

4  I  long  to  be  like  Jesus, 
Meek,  loving,  lowly,  mild; 

I  long  to  be  like  Jesus, 
The  Father's  holy  child: 

SO  465 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

I  long  to  be  with  Jesus 
Amid  the  heavenly  throng, 

To  sing  with  saints  his  praises, 
And  learn  the  angels'  song. 

Hora tiiis  Bonar. 

755  7,  e. 

Never  separated  from  Christ. 
T  KNOW  no  life  divided, 
i-  O  Lord  of  life,  frcm  thee; 
In  thee  is  life  provided 
For  all  mankind  and  me: 

1  know  no  death,  O  Jesus, 
Because  I  live  in  thee; 

Thy  death  it  is  which  frees  us 
From  death  eternally. 

2  I  fear  no  tribulation, 
Since,  whatsoe'er  it  be, 

It  makes  no  separation 

Between  my  Lord  and  me. 

If  thou,  my  God  and  Teacher, 
Vouchsafe  to  be  my  own, 

Though  poor,  I  shall  be  richer 
Than  monarch  on  his  throne. 

3  If,  while  on  earth  I  wander, 
My  heart  is  light  and  blest, 

Ah,  what  shall  I  be  yonder, 
In  perfect  peace  and  rest? 

0  blessed  thought!  in  dying 
We  go  to  meet  the  Lord^ 

Where  there  shall  be  no  sighing, 
A  kingdom  our  reward. 

Carl  J .  P.  Spitta.   Tr.  by  H.  Massie. 

756     /  iove  to  m  the  story^         75  q9 

ILOYE  to  tell  the  story, 
Of  unseen  things  above, 
Of  Jesus  and  his  glory, 
Of  Jesus  and  his  love. 

1  love  to  tell  the  story, 
Because  I  know  'tis  true; 

466 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


It  satisfies  my  longings, 
As  nothing  else  can  do. 

I  love  to  tell  the  story, 

'Twill  be  my  theme  in  glory, 
To  tell  the  old,  old  story 
Of  Jesus  and  his  love. 

2  I  love  to  tell  the  story; 
More  wonderful  it  seems 

Than  all  the  golden  fancies 

Of  all  our  golden  dreams. 
I  love  to  tell  the  story, 

It  did  so  much  for  me; 
And  that  is  just  the  reason 

I  tell  it  now  to  thee. 

3  I  love  to  tell  the  story; 
'Tis  pleasant  to  repeat 

What  seems,  each  time  I  tell  it, 

More  wonderfully  sweet. 
I  love  to  tell  the  story; 

For  some  have  never  heard 
The  message  of  salvation 

From  God's  own  holy  word. 

4  I  love  to  tell  the  story; 
For  those  who  know  it  best 

Seem  hungering  and  thirsting 

To  hear  it  like  the  rest. 
And  when,  in  scenes  of  glory, 

I  sing  the  new,  new  song, 
Twill  be  the  old,  old  story 

That  I  have  loved  so  long. 


JjJ-  What  a  blessing  to  know  that  my  Jesus 
is  mine! 

In  the  heavenly  Lamb  thrice  happy  I  am, 
And  my  heart  doth  rejoice  at  the  sound  of  his 


Catharine  Hankeye 


The  foretaste  of  endless  bliss.  liJ 
[  am  thine;  what  a  comfort  divine, 


name. 


467 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 

2  True  pleasures  abound  in  the  rapturous  sound, 
And  whoever  hath   found   it,   hath  paradise 

found: 

My  Redeemer  to  know,  to  feel  his  blood  flow, 
This  is  life  everlasting — 'us  heaven  below. 

3  Yet  onward  I  haste  to  the  heavenly  feast; 
That  indeed  is  the  fullness,  but  this  is' the  taste; 
And  this  I  shall  prove,  till  with  joy  I  remove 
To  the  liea ven  of  heavens  in  Jesus's  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

*  Q 

•  WbrJdl\  :  /.        W>  11* 

OTELL  me  no  more  of  this  world's  vain 
store, 

The  time  for  such  trifles  with  me  now  is  o'er; 
A  country  I've  found  where  true  joys  abound, 
To  dwell  I'm  determined  on  that  happy  ground. 

2  The  souls  that  believe  in  paradise  live. 
And  me  in  that  number  will  Jesus  reeeive: 
My  soul,  don't  delay;  he  calls  thee  away; 
Rise,  follow  thy  Saviour,  and  bless  the  glad  day. 

o  Xo  mortal  doth  know  what  he  ean  bestow, 
What  light,  strength,  and  comfort  —  go  after 
him,  go; 

Lo,  onward  I  move  to  a  city  above. 
None  guesses  how  wondrous  my  journey  will 
prove. 

4  Great  spoils  I  shall  win  from  death,  hell,  and 

sin, 

'Midst   outward    afflictions   shall   feel  Christ 
within: 

And  when  I'm  to  die.  "  Reeeive  me,"  I'll  cry, 
For  Jesus  hath  loved  me,  I  cannot  tell  whv: 

5  But  this  I  do  find,  we  two  are  so  joined. 
He'll  not  live  in  glory  and  leave  me  behind: 
So  this  is  the  race  I'm  running  through  grace, 
Henceforth,  till  admitted  to  see  my  Lord's  face. 

468 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


6  And  now  I 'm  in  care  my  neighbors  may  share 
These  blessings:  to  seek  them  will  none  of  you 
dare? 

In  bondage,  O  why,  and  death  will  you  lie, 
When  one  here  assures  you  free  grace  is  so 
nicrh? 

0  John  Gambold. 

759  My  Beloved.  11,8. 

OTHOU,  in  whose  presence  my  soul  takes 
delight, 
On  whom  in  affliction  I  call, 
My  comfort  by  day,  and  my  song  in  the  night, 
My  hope,  my  salvation,  my  all! 

2  Where  dost  thou,  dear  Shepherd,  resort  with 

thy  sheep, 
To  feed  them  in  pastures  of  love? 
Say,  why  in  the  valley  of  death  should  I  weep, 
Or  alone  in  this  wilderness  rove? 

3  O  why  should  I  wander  an  alien  from  thee, 

Or  cry  in  the  desert  for  bread? 
Thy  foes  will  rejoice  when  my  sorrows  they  see, 
And  smile  at  the  tears  I  have  shed. 

4  Ye  daughters  of  Zion,  declare,  have  you  seen 

The  star  that  on  Israel  shone? 
Say,  if  in  your  tents  my  Beloved  has  been, 
And  where  with  his  flocks  he  is  gone. 

5  He  looks!  and  ten  thousands  of  angels  re- 

joice, 

And  myriads  wait  for  his  word; 
He  speaks!  and  eternity,  filled  with  his  voice, 
Re-echoes  the  praise  of  the  Lord. 

6  Dear  Shepherd,  I  hear,  and  will  follow  thy 

call; 

I  know  the  sweet  sound  of  thy  voice; 
Restore  and  defend  me,  for  thou  art  my  all, 
And  in  thee  I  will  ever  rejoice. 

Joseph  Swain. 

469 


THE  CHRISTIAN. 


#  OU     I  need  Thee  every  hour.  6>  4,  7. 

I NEED  thee  every  hour, 
Most  gracious  Lord; 
No  tender  voice  like  thine 
Can  peace  afford. 

I  need  thee,  O  I  need  thee; 

Every  hour  I  need  thee; 
O  bless  me  now,  my  Saviour, 
I  come  to  thee! 

2  I  need  thee  every  hour; 
Stay  thou  near  by; 

Temptations  lose  their  power 
When  thou  art  nigh. 

3  I  need  thee  every  hour, 
In  joy  or  pain; 

Come  quickly  and  abide, 
Or  life  is  vain. 

4  I  need  thee  every  hour; 
Teach  me  thy  will; 

And  thy  rich  promises 
In  me  fulfill. 

5  I  need  thee  every  hour, 
Most  Holy  One; 

O  make  me  thine  indeed, 

Thou  blessed  Son!    Mrs.  Annie s.  Hawks< 


Exultant  trust  6,  8S  40 

MY  Shepherd's  mighty  aid, 
His  dear  redeeming  love, 
His  all-protecting  power  displayed, 

I  joy  to  prove: 
Led  onward  by  my  guide, 

I  view  the  verdant  scene, 
Where  limpid  waters  gently  glide 
Through  pastures  green. 

470 


PRAYER  AND  PRAISE. 


2  In  error's  maze  my  soul 
Shall  wander  now  no  more; 

His  Spirit  shall,  with  sweet  control, 

The  lost  restore; 
My  willing  steps  shall  lead 

In  paths  of  righteousness; 
His  power  defend;  his  bounty  feed; 

His  mercy  bless. 

3  Affliction's  deepest  gloom 
Shall  but  his  love  display; 

He  will  the  vale  of  death  illume 

With  living  ray: 
My  failing  flesh  his  rod 

Shall  thankfully  adore; 
My  heart  shall  vindicate  my  God 

For  evermore. 

4  His  goodness  ever  nigh, 
His  mercy  ever  free, 

Shall  while  I  live,  shall  when  I  die, 

Still  follow  me; 
Forever  shall  my  soul 

His  boundless  blessings  prove; 
And  while  eternal  ages  roll, 

Adore  and  love. 

Thomas  Roberts. 


7  b /J  Before  the  cross.  ^>  ^ 

MY  faith  looks  up  to  thee, 
Thou  Lamb  of  Calvary, 
Saviour  divine: 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray, 
Take  all  my  guilt  away, 
O  let  me  from  this  day 
Be  wholly  thine. 

2  May  thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart, 
My  zeal  inspire; 

471 


THE  CHURCH. 


As  thou  hast  died  for  me, 
0  may  my  love  to  thee 
Pure,  warm,  and  changeless  be,— 
A  living  fire. 

3  While  life's  dark  maze  I  tread, 
And  griefs  around  me  spread, 

Be  thou  my  guide; 
Bid  darkness  turn  to  day, 
Wipe  sorrow's  tears  away, 
Nor  let  me  ever  stray 

From  thee  aside. 

4  When  ends  life's  transient  dream, 
When  death's  cold,  sullen  stream 

Shall  o'er  me  roll; 
Blest  Saviour,  then,  in  love, 
Fear  and  distrust  remove; 
O  bear  me  safe  above, — 

A  ransomed  soul. 

Bay  Palmer. 


THE  CHURCH. 


GENERAL  HYMNS. 


•  The  Church  immovable.  C-  M. 

0 WHERE  are  kings  and  empires  now, 
Of  old  that  went  and  came  ? 
But,  Lord,  thy  Church  is  praying  yet, 
A  thousand  years  the  same. 

2  We  mark  her  goodly  battlements. 
And  her  foundations  strong; 

We  hear  within  the  solemn  voice 
Of  her  unending  sons:. 

3  For  not  like  kingdoms  of  the  world 
Thy  holy  Church,  O  God! 

Though  earthquake  shocks  are  threatening  her, 
And  tempests  are  abroad; 

m 


THE  CHURCH. 


4  Unshaken  as  eternal  hills, 

Immovable  she  stands, 
A  mountain  that  shall  fill  the  earth, 

A  house  not  made  by  hands. 

A.  Cleveland  Coxe. 

764  Founded  on  a  Rock.  C'  M 

WITH  stately  towers  and  bulwarks  strong 
Unrivaled  and  alone, 
Loved  theme  of  many  a  sacred  song, 

God's  holy  city  shone. 
■2  Thus  fair  was  Zion's  chosen  seat, 

The  glory  of  all  lands; 
Yet  fairer,  and  in  strength  complete, 
The  Christian  temple  stands. 

3  The  faithful  of  each  clime  and  age 
This  glorious  Church  compose; 

Built  on  a  Rock,  with  idle  rage 
The  threatening  tempest  blows. 

4  Fear  not;  though  hostile  bands  alarm, 
Thy  God  is  thy  defense; 

And  weak  and  powerless  every  arm 
Against  Omnipotence. 

P  Harriet  Auber. 

T  6  5  The  kingdoms  one.  ^'  ^* 

HAPPY  the  souls  to  Jesus  joined, 
And  saved  by  grace  alone; 
Walking  in  all  his  ways,  they  find 
Their  heaven  on  earth  begun. 

2  The  Church  triumphant  in  thy  love, 
Their  mighty  joys  we  know: 

They  sing  the  Lamb  in  hymns  above, 
And  we  in  hymns  below. 

3  Thee  in  thy  glorious  realm  they  praise, 
And  bow  before  thy  throne; 

We  in  the  kingdom  of  thy  grace: 
The  kingdoms  are  but  one. 

473 


THE  CHURCH. 


4  The  holy  to  the  holiest  leads, 

And  thence  our  spirits  rise; 
For  he  that  in  thy  statutes  treads 

Shall  meet  thee*  in  the  skies. 

Charles  Wesley 

The  sure  Foundation.  C.  MQ 

BEHOLD  the  sure  Foundation-stone 
Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 
To  build  our  heavenly  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praise. 

2  Chosen  of  God,  to  sinners  dear, 
We  now  adore  thy  name; 

We  trust  our  whole  salvation  here, 
Nor  can  we  suffer  shame. 

3  The  foolish  builders,  scribe  and  priest, 
Reject  it  with  disdain; 

Yet  on  this  Rock  the  Church  shall  rest 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

4  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  withstood? 
Yet  must  this  building  rise; 

5Tis  thine  own  work,  Almighty  God, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

Isaac  Watts. 

*  Good  news  for  Zion.  ®>  7,  4. 

CX^$  the  mountain's  top  appearing, 

Lo!  the  sacred  herald  stands, 
Welcome  news  to  Zion  bearing, 
Zion,  long  in  hostile  lands: 

Mourning  captive! 
God  himself  shall  loose  thy  bands. 
2  Has  thy  night  been  long  and  mournful? 

Have  thy  friends  unfaithful  proved? 
Have  thy  foes  been  proud  and  scornful, 
By  thy  sighs  and  tears  unmoved? 

Cease  thy  mourning; 
Zion  still  is  well  beloved. 

474 


THE  CHURCH. 


3  God,  thy  God,  will  now  restore  thee; 
He  himself  appears  thy  Friend; 

All  thy  foes  shall  flee  before  thee; 
Here  their  boasts  and  triumphs  end: 

Great  deliverance 
Zion's  King  will  surely  send. 

4  Peace  and  joy  shall  now  attend  thee; 
All  thy  warfare  now  is  past; 

God  thy  Saviour  will  defend  thee; 
Victory  is  thine  at  last: 

All  thy  conflicts 
End  in  everlasting  rest. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

T68        Jehovah,  the  defense  of  Zion.     8,  7,  4. 

ZION  stands  with  hills  surrounded, 
Zion,  kept  by  power  divine: 
All  her  foes  shall  be  confounded, 
Though  the  world  in  arms  combine: 

Happy  Zion, 
What  a  favored  lot  is  thine! 

2  Every  human  tie  may  perish; 
Friend  to  friend  unfaithful  prove; 

Mothers  cease  their  own  to  cherish; 
Heaven  and  earth  at  last  remove; 

But  no  changes 
Can  attend  Jehovah's  love. 

3  In  the  furnace  God  may  prove  thee, 
Thence  to  bring  thee  forth  more  bright, 

But  can  never  cease  to  love  thee; 
Thou  art  precious  in  his  sight: 

God  is  with  thee, 
God,  thine  everlasting  light. 

Thomas  Kelly. 

769  The  truiy  Uest  C-  M« 

HOW  lovely  are  thy  dwellings,  Lord, 
From  noise  and  trouble  free! 
How  beautiful  the  sweet  accord 
Of  souls  that  pray  to  thee! 

475 


THE  CHURCH. 

2  Lord  God  of  hosts  that  reigri'st  on  high! 
They  are  the  truly  blest 

Who  only  will  on  thee  rely, 
In  thee  alone  will  rest. 

3  They  pass  refreshed  the  thirsty  vale, 
The  dry  and  barren  ground, 

As  through  a  fruitful,  watery  dale, 
Where  springs  and  showers  abound. 

4  They  journey  on  from  strength  to  strength, 
With  joy  and  gladsome  cheer, 

Till  all  before  our  God  at  length 
In  Zion's  courts  appear. 

John  Milton. 

770  Love  for  Zion.  S.  M. 

I LOVE  thy  kingdom,  Lord, 
The  house  of  thine  abode, 
The  Church  our  blest  Redeemer  saved 
With  his  own  precious  blood. 

2  I  love  thy  Church,  O  God! 
Her  walls  before  thee  stand, 

Dear  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye, 
And  graven  on  thy  hand. 

3  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall, 
For  her  my  prayers  ascend; 

To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given, 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

4  Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heavenly  ways, 
Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows, 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

5  Sure  as  thy  truth  shall  last, 
To  Zion  shall  be  given 

The  brightest  glories  earth  can  yield, 
And  brighter  bliss  of  heaven. 

Timothy  Dwight. 

476 


THE  CHURCH. 


7T1       For  a  revival.  ^.  M. 

OLORD,  thy  work  revive, 
In  Zion's  gloomy  hour, 
And  let  our  dying  graces  live 
By  thy  restoring  power. 

2  O  let  thy  chosen  few 
Awake  to  earnest  prayer; 

Their  covenant  again  renew, 
And  walk  in  filial  fear. 

3  Thy  Spirit  then  will  speak 
Through  lips  of  humble  clay, 

Till  hearts  of  adamant  shall  break, 
Till  rebels  shall  obey. 

4  Now  lend  thy  gracious  ear; 
Now  listen  to  our  cry: 

O  come,  and  bring  salvation  near; 
Our  souls  on  thee  rely. 

Phoebe  H.  Brown. 

772  s.  m. 

The  Churches  confidence  and  security. 

WHO  in  the  Lord  confide, 
And  feel  his  sprinkled  blood, 
In  storms  and  hurricanes  abide 

Firm  as  the  mount  of  God: 
Steadfast,  and  fixed,  and  sure, 

His  Zion  cannot  move; 
His  faithful  people  stand  secure 
In  Jesus'  guardian  love. 

2  As  round  Jerusalem 

The  hilly  bulwarks  rise, 
So  God  protects  and  covers  them 

From  all  their  enemies. 
On  every  side  he  stands, 

And  for  his  Israel  cares; 
And  safe  in  his  almighty  hands 

Their  souls  forever  bears. 

Charles  Wesley, 

477 


THE  CHURCH. 


773  The  forty. sixth  Psalm.  L-  M- 

GOD  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints, 
When  storms  of  sharp  distress  invade; 
Ere  we  can  offer  our  complaints, 
Behold  him  present  with  his  aid. 

2  Let  mountains  from  their  seats  be  hurled 
Down  to  the  deep,  and  buried  there, 

Convulsions  shake  the  solid  world, — 
Our  faith  shall  never  yield  to  fear. 

3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar; 
In  sacred  peace  our  souls  abide; 

While  every  nation,  every  shore, 

Trembles,  and  dreads  the  swelling  tide. 

4  There  is  a  stream  whose  gentle  flow 
Supplies  the  city  of  our  God, 

Life,  love,  and  joy,  still  gliding  through, 
And  watering  our  divine  abode. 

5  That  sacred  stream,  thine  holy  word, 
Our  grief  allays,  our  fear  controls; 

Sweet  peace  thy  promises  afford, 

And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls. 

6  Zion  enjoys  her  Monarch's  love, 
Secure  against  a  threatening  hour; 

Nor  can  her  firm  foundation  move, 

Built  on  his  truth,  and  armed  with  power. 

Isaac  Watts. 

7  74  The  river  of  Uf6m  l.  m. 

GREAT  Source  of  being  and  of  love! 
Thou  waterest  all  the  worlds  above; 
And  all  the  joys  which  mortals  know, 
From  thine  exhaustless  fountain  flow. 

2  A  sacred  spring,  at  thy  command, 
From  Zion's  mount,  in  Canaan's  land, 
Beside  thy  temple  cleaves  the  ground, 
And  pours  its  limpid,  stream  around. 


THE  CHURCH. 


3  Close  by  its  banks,  in  order  fair, 
The  blooming  trees  of  life  appear; 
Their  blossoms  fragrant  odors  give, 
And  on  their  fruit  the  nations  live. 

4  Flow,  wondrous  stream,  with  glory  crowned, 
Flow  on  to  earth's  remotest  bound; 

And  bear  us,  on  thy  gentle  wave, 
To  him  who  all  thy  virtues  gave. 

Philip  Doddridge 

TT5  Aivake,  Jerusalem,  awake!        Lu  ^* 

AWAKE,  Jerusalem,  awake! 
No  longer  in  thy  sins  lie  down: 
The  garment  of  salvation  take; 

Thy  beauty  and  thy  strength  put  on. 

2  Shake  off  the  dust  that  blinds  thy  sight, 
And  hides  the  promise  from  thine  eyes; 

Arise,  and  struggle  into  light; 

The  great  Deliverer  calls,  " Arise!" 

3  Shake  off  the  bands  of  sad  despair; 
Zion,  assert  thy  liberty; 

Look  up,  thy  broken  heart  prepare, 
And  God  shall  set  the  captive  free. 

4  Vessels  of  mercy,  sons  of  grace, 
Be  purged  from  every  sinful  stain; 

Be  like  your  Lord,  his  word  embrace, 
Nor  bear  his  hallowed  name  in  vain. 

Charles  Wesley. 

•  ■  "  God  in  the  midst  of  her.  8,  7. 

GLORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 
Zion,  city  of  our  God; 
He,  whose  word  cannot  be  broken, 
Formed  thee  for  his  own  abode; 
On  the  Rock  of  ages  founded, 

What  can  shake  thy  sure  repose? 
With  salvation's  walls  surrounded, 
Thou  mayst  smile  at  all  thy  foes. 

479 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  See,  the  streams  of  living  waters, 
Springing  from  eternal  love, 

Still  supply  thy  sons  and  daughters, 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove: 

Who  can  faint  while  such  a  river 
Ever  flows  our  thirst  to  assuage? 

Grace,  which,  like  the  Lord,  the  giver* 
Never  fails  from  age  to  age. 

3  Round  each  habitation  hovering, 
See  the  cloud  and  fire  appear, 

For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 
Showing  that  the  Lord  is  near! 

He  who  gives  us  daily  manna, 
He  who  listens  when  we  cry, 

Let  him  hear  the  loud  hosanna 
Rising  to  his  throne  on  high. 

John  Newton. 

777 

God  her  everlasting  light  ®i  7. 

HEAR  what  God  the  Lord  hath  spoken: 
O  my  people,  faint  and  few, 
Comfortless,  afflicted,  broken, 
Fair  abodes  I  build  for  you. 
Scenes  of  heartfelt  tribulation 

Shall  no  more  perplex  your  ways; 
You  shall  name  your  walls  "  Salvation," 
And  your  gates  shall  all  be  "Praise." 

2  There,  like  streams  that  feed  the  garden. 
Pleasures  without  end  shall  flow, 

For  the  Lord,  your  faith  rewarding, 

All  his  bounty  shall  bestow. 
Still  in  undisturbed  possession, 

Peace  and  righteousness  shall  reign; 
Never  shall  you  feel  oppression, 

Hear  the  voice  of  war  again. 

3  Ye,  no  more  your  suns  descending, 
Waning  moons  no  more  shall  see; 

But,  your  griefs  forever  ending, 
Find  eternal  noon  in  me: 

480 


THE  CHURCH. 


God  shall  rise,  and,  shining  o'er  you, 
Change  to  day  the  gloom  of  night; 

He,  the  Lord,  shall  be  your  glory, 
God  your  everlasting  light. 

William  Cowper. 

778 

Daughter  of  Zion.  1 1  ° 

DAUGHTER  of  Zion,  awake  from  thy  sad; 
ness; 

Awake,  for  thy  foes  shall  oppress  thee  no 
more ; 

Bright  *'er  thy  hills  dawns  the  day-star  of 
gladness; 

Arise,  for  the  night  of  thy  sorrow  is  o'er. 

2  Strong  were  thy  foes;  but  the  arm  that  sub- 
dued them, 

And  scattered  their  legions,  was  mightier 
far; 

They  fled  like  the  chaff  from  the  scourge  that 
pursued  them; 
Vain  were  their  steeds  and  their  chariots  of 
war. 

8  Daughter  of  Zion,  the  power  that  hath  saved 
thee 

Extolled  with  the  harp  and  the  timbrel 
should  be; 

Shout,  for  the  foe  is  destroyed  that  enslaved 
thee ; 

The  oppressor  is  vanquished,  and  Zion  is  free! 

Unknown. 

779 

For  the  extension  of  tlie  Cliurch.        ' »  °  • 

ON  thy  Church,  O  Power  divine, 
Cause  thy  glorious  face  to  shinea 
Till  the  nations,  from  afai\ 
Hail  her  as  their  guiding  star; 
Till  her  sons  from  zone  to  zone, 
Make  thy  great  salvation  known. 

31        "  481 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  Then  shall  God,  with  lavish  hand, 
Scatter  blessings  o'er  the  land; 
Earth  shall  yield  her  rich  increase, 
Every  breeze  shall  whisper  peace, 
And  the  world's  remotest  bound 
With  the  voice  of  praise  resound. 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 
780  Tlie  golden  chain.  C-  M° 

HOW  sweet,  how  heavenly  is  the  sight, 
When  those  who  love  the  Lord 
In  one  another's  peace  delight, 
And  so  fulfill  his  word! 

2  When  each  can  feel  his  brother's  sigh, 
And  with  him  bear  a  part! 

When  sorrow  flows  from  eye  to  eye, 
And  joy  from  heart  to  heart! 

3  When,  free  from  envy,  scorn,  and  pride> 
Our  wishes  all  above, 

Each  can  his  brother's  failings  hide, 
And  show  a  brother's  love! 

4  Let  love,  in  one  delightful  stream, 
Through  every  bosom  flow, 

And  union  sweet,  and  dear  esteem, 
In  every  action  glow. 

5  Love  is  the  golden  chain  that  binds 
The  happy  souls  above; 

And  he 's  an  heir  of  heaven  who  finds 
His  bosom  glow  with  love. 

Joseph  Swain. 

Come  with  us.  Ma 

COME  in,  thou  blessed  of  the  Lord, 
Stranger  nor  foe  art  thou: 
We  welcome  thee  with  warm  accord, 
Our  friend,  our  brother,  now. 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 


2  The  hand  of  fellowship,  the  heart 
Of  love,  we  offer  thee: 

Leaving  the  world,  thou  dost  but  part 
From  lies  and  vanity. 

3  Come  with  us ;  we  will  do  thee  good, 
As  God  to  us  hath  done; 

Stand  but  in  him,  as  those  have  stood 
Whose  faith  the  victory  won. 

4  And  when,  by  turns,  we  pass  away, 
As  star  by  star  grows  dim, 

May  each,  translated  into  day, 
Be  lost  and  found  in  him. 

James  Montgomery. 

T82  United — though  separate.  CM, 

BLEST  be  the  dear  uniting  love, 
That  will  not  let  us  part: 
Our  bodies  may  far  off  remove, 
We  still  are  one  in  heart. 

2  Joined  in  one  spirit  to  our  Head, 
Where  he  appoints  we  go; 

And  still  in  Jesus'  footsteps  tread, 
And  show  his  praise  below. 

3  O  may  we  ever  walk  in  him, 
And  nothing  know  beside; 

Nothing  desire,  nothing  esteem, 
But  Jesus  crucified. 

4  Closer  and  closer  let  us  cleave 
To  his  beloved  embrace; 

Expect  his  fullness  to  receive, 
And  grace  to  answer  grace. 

5  Partakers  of  the  Saviour's  grace, 
The  same  in  mind  and  heart, 

Nor  joy,  nor  grief,  nor  time,  nor  places 
Nor  life,  nor  death  can  part. 

483 


THE  CHURCH. 


6  Then  let  us  hasten  to  the  day 
Which  shall  our  flesh  restore; 

When  death  shall  all  be  done  away, 
And  bodies  part  no  more. 

Charles  Wesley. 

783  Love,  the  test  of  discipleship.  CM. 

OUR  God  is  love;  and  all  his  saints 
His  image  bear  below: 
The  heart  with  love  to  God  inspired, 
With  love  to  man  will  glow. 

2  Teach  us  to  love  each  other,  Lord, 
As  we  are  loved  by  thee; 

None  who  are  truly  born  of  God 
Can  live  in  enmity. 

3  Heirs  of  the  same  immortal  bliss, 
Our  hopes  and  fears  the  same, 

With  bonds  of  love  our  hearts  unite, 
With  mutual  love  inflame. 

4  So  may  the  unbelieving  world 
See  how  true  Christians  love; 

And  glorify  our  Saviour's  grace, 
And  seek  that  grace  to  prove. 

Thomas  Cotterill. 

784  The  law  of  Christ.  C-  M- 

TRY  us,  O  God,  and  search  the  ground 
Of  every  sinful  heart; 
Whate'er  of  sin  in  us  is  found, 
O  bid  it  all  depart. 

2  If  to  the  right  or  left  we  stray, 
Leave  us  not  comfortless; 

But  guide  our  feet  into  the  way 
Of  everlasting  peace. 

3  Help  us  to  help  each  other,  Lord, 
Each  other's  cross  to  bear; 

Let  each  his  friendly  aid  afford, 
And  feel  his  brother's  care. 

484 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 

4  Help  us  to  build  each  other  up, 
Our  little  stdck  improve; 

Increase  our  faith,  confirm  our  hope, 
And  perfect  us  iu  love. 

5  Up  into  thee,  our  living  Head, 
Let  us  in  all  things  grow. 

Till  thou  hast  made  us  free  indeed, 
And  spotless  here  below. 

6  Then,  when  the  mighty  work  is  wrought, 
Receive  thy  ready  bride: 

Give  us  in  heaven  a  happy  lot 
TTith  all  the  sanctified. 

Charles  Wesley. 

'  85        The  loadstone  of  His  love.  C-  M- 

JESUS,  united  by  thy  grace, 
And  each  to  each  endeared. 
With  confidence  we  seek  thy  face, 
And  know  our  prayer  is  heard. 

2  Still  let  us  own  our  common  Lord, 
And  bear  thine  easy  yoke; 

A  band  of  love,  a  threefold  cord, 
Which  never  can  be  broke. 

3  Make  us  into  one  spirit  drink; 
Baptize  into  thy  name; 

And  let  us  always  kindly  think, 
And  sweetly  speak,  the  same. 

4  Touched  by  the  loadstone  of  thy  love, 
Let  all  our  hearts  agree. 

And  ever  toward  each  other  move, 
And  ever  move  toward  thee. 

Charles  Wesley. 

/  86  Rqmcing  in  hope.  C-  M- 

LIFT  up  your  hearts  to  things  above, 
Ye  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
And  join  with  us  to  praise  his  love, 
And  glorify  his  name. 

4S5 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  To  Jesus'  name  give  thanks  and  sing, 
Whose  mercies  never  end: 

Rejoice!  rejoice!  the  Lord  is  King; 
The  King  is  now  our  friend! 

3  We  for  his  sake  count  all  things  loss; 
On  earthly  good  look  down; 

And  joyfully  sustain  the  cross, 
Till  we  receive  the  crown. 

4  O  let  us  stir  each  other  up, 
Our  faith  by  works  to  approve, 

By  holy,  purifying  hope, 
And  the  sweet  task  of  love. 

5  Let  all  who  for  the  promise  wait, 
The  Holy  Ghost  receive; 

And,  raised  to  our  unsinning  state, 
With  God  in  Eden  live:— 

6  Live,  till  the  Lord  in  glory  come, 
And  wait  his  heaven  to  share: 

He  now  is  fitting  up  your  home; 
Go  on,  we'll  meet  you  there. 

Charles  Wesley. 

787  c.  m. 

Tie  are  come  unto  Mount  Sion. — Heb.  12 :  22. 

NOT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 
The  tempest,  fire,  and  smoke; 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 
Which  God  on  Sinai  spoke; — 

2  But  we  are  come  to  Zion's  hill, 
The  city  of  our  God; 

Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
And  speak  his  love  abroad. 

3  Behold  the  innumerable  host 
Of  angels  clothed  in  light! 

Behold  the  spirits  of  the  just, 
Whose  faith  is  turned  to  sight! 

486 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 


4  Behold  the  blest  assembly  there, 
Whose  names  are  writ  in  heaven, 

And  God,  the  Judge  of  all,  declare 
Their  vilest  sins  forgiven! 

5  The  saints  on  earth  and  all  the  dead 
But  one  communion  make; 

All  join  in  Christ,  their  living  Head, 
And  of  his  grace  partake. 

6  In  such  society  as  this 
My  weary  soul  would  rest: 

The  man  that  dwells  where  Jesus  is, 
Must  be  forever  blest. 

Isaac  Watta. 

788  The  bond  of  love.  C-  M- 

THE  glorious  universe  around, 
The  heavens  with  all  their  train, 
Sun,  moon,  and  stars,  are  firmly  bound 
In  one  mysterious  chain. 

2  In  one  fraternal  bond  of  love, 
One  fellowship  of  mind, 

The  saints  below  and  saints  above 
Their  bliss  and  glory  find. 

3  Here,  in  their  house  of  pilgrimage, 
Thy  statutes  are  their  song; 

There,  through  one  bright,  eternal  age, 
Thy  praises  they  prolong. 

4  Lord,  may  our  union  form  a  part 
Of  that  thrice  happy  whole; 

Derive  its  pulse  from  thee,  the  heart, 
Its  life  from  thee,  the  soul. 

James  Montgomery. 

T  8  9    Harmony  and  joy  unspeakable. 

ALL  praise  to  our  redeeming  Lord, 
Who  joins  us  by  his  grace, 
And  bids  us,  each  to  each  restored, 
Together  seek  his  face. 

4  87 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  He  bids  us  build  each  other  up; 
And.  gathered  into  one, 

To  our  high  calling's  glorious  hope, 
We  hand  in  hand  go  on. 

3  The  gift  which  he  on  one  bestows, 
We  ail  deiio-ht  to  prove: 

The  grace  through  everv  vessel  flows 
In  purest  streams  of  love. 

4  E'en  now  vre  think  and  speak  the  same 
And  cordially  agree. 

United  all.  through  Jesus'  name, 
In  perfect  harmony. 

5  We  all  partake  the  joy  of  one; 
The  common  peace  we  feel: 

A  peace  to  sensual  minds  unknown, 
A  joy  unspeakable. 

6  And  if  our  fellowship  below 
In  Jesus  be  so  sweet. 

What  height  of  rapture  shall  we  know 
When  round  his  throne  we  meet! 

Charles  Wesley. 


/  VV  5--.    .  C.  M. 

JESUS,  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
To  thee  for  help  we  fly: 
Thy  little  flock  in  safety  keep, 
For  O,  the  wolf  is  nigh! 

2  He  comes,  of  hellish  malice  full, 
To  scatter,  tear,  and  slay: 

He  seizes  every  straggling:  soul 
As  his  own  lawful  prey. 

3  Us  into  thy  protection  take, 
And  gather  with  thine  arm: 

Unless  the  fold  we  first  forsake, 
The  wolf  can  never  harm.  . 

4S8 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 


4  We  laugh  to  scorn  his  cruel  power 
While  by  our  Shepherd's  side; 

The  sheep  he  never  can  devour, 
Unless  he  first  divide. 

5  O  do  not  suffer  him  to  part 
The  souls  that  here  agree; 

But  make  us  of  one  mind  and  heart, 
And  keep  us  one  in  thee. 

6  Together  let  us  sweetly  live, 
Together  let  us  die; 

And  each  a  starry  crown  receive, 
And  reign  above  the  sky. 

Charles  Wesley. 

791         Welcome  to  Church  fellowship.  ^ 

BRETHREN  in  Christ,  and  well  beloved, 
To  Jesus  and  his  servants  dear, 
Enter,  and  show  yourselves  approved; 
Enter,  and  find  that  God  is  here. 

2  Welcome  from  earth:  lo,  the  right  hand 
Of  fellowship  to  you  we  give! 

With  open  hearts  and  hands  we  stand, 
And  you  in  Jesus'  name  receive. 

3  Jesus,  attend;  thyself  reveal; 

Are  we  not  met  in  thy  great  name? 
Thee  in  the  midst  we  wait  to  feel; 
We  wait  to  catch  the  spreading  flame. 

4  Truly  our  fellowship  below 
With  thee  and  with  the  Father  is: 

In  thee  eternal  life  we  know, 
And  heaven's  unutterable  bliss. 

5  Though  but  in  part  we  know  thee  here, 
We  wait  thy  coming  from  above; 

And  we  shall  then  behold  thee  near, 
And  be  forever  lost  in  love. 

Charles  Wesley, 

489 


THE  CHURCH. 


792 


FIRST  PART. 


L.  M. 


Striving  together  for  the  faith  of  the  gospel 


TTNCHANGEABLE,  almighty  Lord, 
^   Our  souls  upon  thy  truth  we  stay; 
Accomplish  now  thy  faithful  word, 
And  give,  O  give  us  all  one  way. 

2  O  let  us  all  join  hand  in  hand, 
Who  seek  redemption  in  thy  blood; 

Fast  in  one  mind  and  spirit  stand, 
And  build  the  temple  of  our  God. 

3  Thou  only  canst  our  wills  control, 
Our  wild,  unruly  passions  bind, 

Tame  the  old  Adam  in  our  soul, 

And  make  us  of  one  heart  and  mind. 

4  Speak  but  the  reconciling  word,  

The  winds  shall  cease,  the  waves  subi 

We  all  shall  praise  our  common  Lord, 
Our  Jesus,  and  him  crucified. 


VJT  Send  down  thy  mild,  pacific  Dove; 
We  all  shall  then  in  one  agree, 

And  breathe  the  spirit  of  thy  love. 

2  We  all  shall  think  and  speak  the  same 
Delightful  lesson  of  thy  grace; 

One  undivided  Christ  proclaim, 
And  jointly  glory  in  thy  praise. 

3  O  let  us  take  a  softer  mold, 
Blended  and  gathered  into  thee; 

Under  one  Shepherd  make  one  fold. 
Where  all  is  love  and  harmony. 

4  Regard  thine  own  eternal  prayer, 
And  send  a  peaceful  answer  down; 

To  us  thy  Father's  name  declare; 
LTnite  and  perfect  us  in  one. 

490 


Charles  Wesley. 


_  SECOND  PART. 

^  One  fold  and  one  Shepherd. 
IYER  of  peace  and  unity, 


L.  M. 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 


5  So  shall  the  world  believe  and  know 
That  God  hath  sent  thee  from  above, 

When  thou  art  seen  in  us  below, 
And  every  soul  displays  thy  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

7  94        The  heavenly  Guest  invited.  L*  M- 

SAVIOUR  of  all,  to  thee  we  bow, 
And  own  thee  faithful  to  thy  word; 
We  hear  thy  voice,  and  open  now 
Our  hearts  to  entertain  our  Lord. 

2  Come  in,  come  in,  thou  heavenly  Guest; 
Delight  in  what  thyself  hast  given; 

On  thy  own  gifts  and  graces  feast, 

And  make  the  contrite  heart  thy  heaven. 

3  Smell  the  sweet  odor  of  our  prayers; 
Our  sacrifice  of  praise  approve; 

And  treasure  up  our  gracious  tears, 
Who  rest  in  thy  redeeming  love. 

4  Beneath  thy  shadow  let  us  sit  ; 

Call  us  thy"  friends,  and  love,  and  bride, 
And  bid  us  freely  drink  and  eat 
Thy  dainties,  and  be  satisfied. 

Charles  Wesley. 

T95  Glorious  and  spotless.  L.  M. 

JESUS,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow, 
Great  Builder  of  thy  Church  below, 
If  now  thy  Spirit  move  my  breast, 
Hear,  and  fulfill  thine  own  request. 

2  The  few  that  truly  call  thee  Lord, 
And  wait  thy  sanctifying  word. 

And  thee  their  utmost  Saviour  own, — 
Unite  and  perfect  them  in  one. 

3  O  let  them  all  thy  mind  express, 
Stand  forth  thy  chosen  witnesses, 
Thy  power  unto  salvation  show, 
And  perfect  holiness  below. 

491 


THE  CHURCH. 

4  In  them  let  all  mankind  behold 
How  Christians  lived  in  days  of  old; 
Mighty  their  envious  foes  to  move,  ' 
A  proverb  of  reproach— and  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

796 

One  now,  one  forever.  L.  M. 

ST^LL-°ne  in  Hfe  and  0ne  in  deatn> 

°.ne  in  our  hope  of  rest  above, 
One  m  our  joy,  our  trust,  our  faith, 
One  in  each  other's  faithful  love; 

2  Yet  must  we  part,  and  parting  weep; 
What  else  has  earth  for  us  in  store? 

Our  farewell  pangs,  how  sharp  and  deep! 
Our  farewell  words,  how  sad  and  sore! 

3  Yet  shall  we  meet  again  in  peace, 
To  sing  the  song  of  festal  joy, 

Where  none  shall  bid  our  gladness  cease, 
And  none  our  fellowship  destroy: 

4  Where  none  shall  beckon  us  away, 
Nor  bid  our  festival  be  done; 

Our  meeting-time  the  eternal  day, 
Our  meeting-place  the  eternal  throne, 

5  There,  hand  in  hand,  firm-linked  at  last, 
And  heart  to  heart  enfolded  all, 

We  '11  smile  upon  the  troubled  past, 
And  wonder  why  we  wept  at  all. 

Horatius  Bonar. 

707 

u  9        Sympithy  and  mutual  love.  S.  M. 

T3LEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 

Our  hearts  in  Christian  love; 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 

Is  like  to  that  above. 

2  Before  our  Father's  throne, 

We  pour  our  ardent  prayers; 
Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one. 

Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

492 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 


3  We  share  our  mutual  woes, 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 

And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear. 

4  When  we  asunder  part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain; 

But  we  shall  still  be  joined  in  hearty 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

5  This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way; 

While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

6  From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain, 
And  sin  we  shall  be  free; 

And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity. 

°  J  John  Pawcett. 

T98      Meeting,  after  absence.  ^» 

AND  are  we  yet  alive, 
And  see  each  other's  face? 
Glory  and  praise  to  Jesus  give, 

For  his  redeeming  grace. 
Preserved  by  power  divine 

To  full  salvation  here, 
Again  in  Jesus'  praise  we  join, 
And  in  his  sight  appear. 

2  What  troubles  have  we  seen, 
What  conflicts  have  we  passed, 

Fightings  without,  and  fears  within, 

Since  we  assembled  last! 
But  out  of  all  the  Lord 

Hath  brought  us  by  his  love; 
And  still  he  doth  his  help  afford, 

And  hides  our  life  above. 

3  Then  let  us  make  our  boast 
Of  his  redeeming  power, 

Which  saves  us  to  the  uttermost, 
Till  we  can  sin  no  more: 


Ar 


799 

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K.  M. 


7. 


15 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 


4  Head  of  thy  Church  beneath, 

The  catholic,  the  true, 
On  all  her  members  breathe, 
Her  broken  frame  renew: 
Then  shall  thy  perfect  will  be  done, 
When  Christians  love  and  live  as  one. 

G-eorge  Robinson. 

801   Bear  ye  one  another s  lurdens.      H.  M. 

THOU  God  of  truth  and  love, 
We  seek  thy  perfect  way, 
Ready  thy  choice  to  approve, 
Thy  providence  to  obey; 
Enter  into  thy  vise  design, 
And  sweetly  lose  our  will  in  thine. 

2  Why  hast  thou  cast  our  lot 
In  the  same  age  and  place? 

And  why  together  brought 
To  see  each  other's  face; 
To  join  with  softest  sympathy, 
And  mix  our  friendly  souls  in  thee? 

3  Didst  thou  net  make  us  one, 
That  we  might  one  remain; 

Together  travel  on. 

And  bear  each  others  pain; 
Till  all  thy  utmost  goodness  prove, 
And  rise  renewed  in  perfect  love? 

4  Surely  thou  didst  unite 
Our  kindred  spirits  here, 

That  all  hereafter  might 
Before  thy  throne  appear; 
Meet  at  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb, 
And  all  thy  gracious  love  proclaim. 

5  Then  let  us  ever  bear 
The  blessed  end  in  view, 

And  join,  with  mutual  care, 
To  fight  our  passage  through; 
And  kindly  help  each  other  on, 
Till  all  receive  the  starry  crown. 

495 


THE  CHURCH. 

6  O  may  thy  Spirit  seal 

Our  souls  unto  that  day, 
With  all  thy  fullness  fill, 
And  then  transport  away,™ 
Away  to  our  eternal  rest, 
Away  to  our  Redeemer's  breast! 

Charles  Wesley 

802         Sweet  counsei  7, 

GLORY  be  to  God  above, 
God,  from  whom  all  blessings  fiowj 
Make  we  mention  of  his  love, 
Publish  we  his  praise  below: 

2  Called  together  by  his  grace, 
We  are  met  in  Jesus'  name; 

See  with  joy  each  other's  face, 
Followers  of  the  bleeding  Lamb. 

3  Build  we  each  the  other  up; 
Pray  we  for  our  faith's  increase; 

Solid  comfort,  settled  hope, 

Constant  joy,  and  lasting  peace. 

4  More  and  more  let  love  abound; 
Let  us  never,  never  rest, 

Till  we  are  in  Jesus  found. 
Of  our  paradise  possessed. 

Charles  Wesley, 

Q  AO 

° u  °         Love,  the  "bond  of  union.  7. 

WHILE  we  walk  with  God  in  light, 
God  our  hearts  doth  still  unite; 
Dearest  fellowship  we  prove, 
Fellowship  in  Jesus'  love: 
Sweetly  each,  with  each  combined, 
In  the  bonds  of  duty  joined, 
Feels  the  cleansing  blood  applied, 
Daily  feels  that  Christ  hath  died. 
2  Still,  O  Lord,  our  faith  increase, 
Cleanse  from  all  unrighteousness; 
Thee  the  unholy  cannot  see, 
Make,  O  make  us  meet  for  thee; 

496 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY. 


Every. vile  affection  kill, 
Root  out  every  seed  of  ill, 
Utterly  abolish  sin, 
Write  thy  law  of  love  within. 
3  Hence  may  all  our  actions  flow, 
Love  the  proof  that  Christ  we  know; 
Mutual  love  the  token  be, 
Lord,  that  we  belong  to  thee: 
Love,  thine  image,  love  impart; 
Stamp  it  now  on  every  heart: 
Only  love  to  us  be  given; 
Lord,  we  ask  no  other  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

304:      Of  one  heart  and  mind.  7< 

JESUS,  Lord,  we  look  to  thee; 
Let  us  in  thy  name  agree; 
Show  thyself  the  Prince  of  peace; 
Bid  our  jars  forever  cease. 

2  By  thy  reconciling  love, 
Every  stumbling-block  remove; 
Each  to  each  unite,  endear, 
Come,  and  spread  thy  banner  here. 

3  Make  us  of  one  heart  and  mind, 
Courteous,  pitiful,  and  kind, 
Lowly,  meek,  in  thought  and  word, 
Altogether  like  our  Lord. 

4  Let  us  for  each  other  care, 
Each  the  other's  burden  bear; 
To  thy  Church  the  pattern  give, 
Show  how  true  believers  live. 

5  Free  from  anger  and  from  pride, 
Let  us  thus  in  God  abide; 

All  the  depths  of  love  express, 
All  the  heights  of  holiness. 

6  Let  us  then  with  joy  remove 
To  the  family  above; 

On  the  wings  of  angels  fly; 
Show  how  true  believers  die. 

32  497  Charles  Wesley. 


THE  CHURCH. 

° U  D  Mte565  /Or  70 

PJOME,  and  let  us  sweetly  join, 
^  Christ  to  praise  in  hymns  divine- 
Give  we  all,  with  one  accord, 
Glory  to  our  common  Lord; 
Hands,  and  heartc,  and  voices  raise  • 
omg  as  m  the  ancient  days; 
Antedate  the  joys  above, 
Celebrate  the  feast  of  love. 

2  Strive  we,  in  affection  strive; 
Let  the  purer  flame  revive, 
Such  as  in  the  martyrs  glowed, 
laying  champions  for  their  God- 

J/fi ^ke  them  ma^ live  and  love; 

Galled  we  are  their  joys  to  prove, 
feaved  with  them  from  future  wrath, 
■Partners  of  like  precious  faith. 

3  Sing  we,  then,  in  Jesus'  name? 
Now  as  yesterday  the  same; 
One  m  every  time  and  place, 
Full  for  all  of  truth  and  grace: 
We  for  Christ,  our  Master,  stand, 
Lights  in  a  benighted  land: 

We  our  dying  Lord  confess; 
We  are  Jesus'  witnesses. 

Charles  Wesley. 

80f>  Many,  but  one.  7. 

/^jllRIST,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow, 

1  erfectmg  the  saints  below, 
Hear  us,  who  thy  nature  share, 
Who  thy  mystic  body  are. 
Join  us,  in  one  spirit  join, 
Let  us  still  receive  of  thine; 
Still  for  more  on  thee  we  call, 
Thou  who  fillest  all  in  all. 
2  Move,  and  actuate,  and  guide, 
Divers  gifts  to  each  divide; 

Ana 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UxNITY. 


Placed  according  to  thy  will, 
Let  us  all  our  work  fulfill; 
Never  from  our  office  move; 
Needful  to  each  other  prove; 
Let  us  daily  growth  receive, 
More  and  more  in  Jesus  live. 

3  Sweetly  may  we  all  agree, 
Touched  with  softest  sympathy; 
Kindly  for  each  other  care; 
Every  member  feel  its  share. 
Many  are  we  now  and  one, 
We  who  Jesus  have  put  on; 
Names,  and  sects,  and  parties  fall: 
Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  in  all. 

Charles  Wesley. 

80T   When  shall  we  meet  again? 

WHEN  shall  we  meet  again, 
Meet  ne'er  to  sever? 
When  will  peace  wreathe  her  chain 

Round  us  forever? 
Our  hearts  will  ne'er  repose, 
Safe  from  each  blast  that  blows, 
In  this  dark  vale  of  woes, 
Never — no,  never! 

2  When  shall  love  freely  flow 
Pure  as  life's  river? 

When  shall  sweet  friendship  glow 

Changeless  forever? 
Where  joys  celestial  thrill, 
Where  bliss  each  heart  shall  fill, 
And  fears  of  parting  chill 

Never — no,  never! 

3  Up  to  that  world  of  light 
Take  us,  dear  Saviour; 

May  we  all  there  unite, 
Happy  forever; 

499 


THE  CHURCH. 

Where  kindred  spirits  dwell, 
There  may  our  music  swell, 
And  time  our  joys  dispel 
Never — no.  never! 

4  Soon  shall  we  meet  again, 

Meet  ne'er  to  sever; 
Soon  shall  peace  wreathe  her  chain 

Round  us  forever; 
Our  hearts  will  then  repose 
Secure  from  worldly  woes; 
Our  songs  of  praise  shall  close 

Never — no,  never! 

Alaric  A.  Watts. 


THE  MINISTRY. 
808         Ministers' prater.  7,6, 

LORD  of  the  living  harvest 
That  whitens  o'er  the  plain, 
TThere  angels  soon  shall  gather 

Their  sheaves  of  golden  grain; 
Accept  these  hands  to  labor. 

These  hearts  to  trust  and  lore, 
And  deign  with  them  to  hasten 
Thy  kingdom  from  above. 

2  As  laborers  in  thy  vineyard, 
Send  us.  O  Christ,  to  be 

Content  to  bear  the  burden 

Of  weary  days  for  thee; 
We  ask  no  other  wages, 

When  thou  shalt  call  us  home, 
But  to  have  shared  the  travail 

Which  makes  thy  kingdom  come. 

3  Come  down,  thou  Holy  Spirit! 
And  fill  our  souls  with  light, 

Clothe  us  in  spotless  raiment, 
In  linen  clean  and  white; 

500 


THE  MINISTRY. 


Beside  thy  sacred  altar 

Be  with  us,  where  we  stand, 

To  sanctify  thy  people 

Through  all  this  happy  land. 


John  S.  B.  Monsell. 


809 


Entire  dependence  on  Christ 


C.  P.  M, 


EXCEPT  the  Lord  conduct  the  plan, 
The  best  concerted  schemes  are  vain, 
And  never  can  succeed; 
We  spend  our  wretched  strength  for  naught; 
But  if  our  works  in  thee  be  wrought, 
They  shall  be  blest  indeed. 

2  Lord,  if  thou  didst  thyself  inspire 
Our  souls  with  this  intense  desire 

Thy  goodness  to  proclaim; 
Thy  glory  if  we  now  intend, 
O  let  our  deeds  begin  and  end 

Complete  in  Jesus'  name. 

3  Now,  Jesus,  now  thy  love  impart, 
To  govern  each  devoted  heart, 

And  fit  us  for  thy  will; 
Deep  founded  in  the  truth  of  grace, 
Build  up  thy  rising  Church,  and  place 

The  city  on  the  hill. 

4  O  let  our  love  and  faith  abound; 
O  let  our  lives,  to  all  around, 

With  purest  luster  shine; 
That  all  around  our  works  may  see,  . 
And  give  the  glory,  Lord,  to  thee, 

The  heavenly  light  divine. 


O  forth,  ye  heralds,  in  My  name, 


The  glorious  jubilee  proclaim, 

Where'er  the  human  race  is  found. 

501. 


Charles  Wesley. 


810 


Heralds  of  the  cross. 


L.  M. 


Sweetly  the  gospel  trumpet  sound; 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  The  joyful  news  to  all  impart, 

And  teach  them  where  salvation  lies; 
With  care  bind  up  the  broken  heart, 
And  wipe  the  tears  from  weeping  eyes0 

3  Be  wise  as  serpents,  where  you  go, 
But  harmless  as  the  peaceful  dove; 

And  let  your  heaven-taught  conduct  show 
Ye  are  commissioned  from  above. 

4  Freely  from  me  ye  have  received, 
Freely,  in  love,  to  others  give; 

Thus  shall  your  doctrines  be  believed, 
And,  by  your  labors,  sinners  live. 

J  onn  Logan. 

81  1 

A  He  giveth  the  increase.  L.  M. 

TTIGH  on  his  everlasting  throne, 
Jl-L  The  King  of  saints  his  work  surveys; 
Marks  the  dear  souls  he  calls  his  own, 
And  smiles  on  the  peculiar  race. 

2  He  rests  well  pleased  their  toils  to  see; 
Beneath  his  easy  yoke  they  move; 

With  all  their  heart  and  strength  agree 
In  the  sweet  labor  of  his  love. 

3  See  where  the  servants  of  the  Lord, 
A  busy  multitude,  appear; 

For  Jesus  day  and  night  employed, 
His  heritage  they  toil  to  clear. 

4  The  love  of  Christ  their  hearts  constrains 
And  strengthens  their  unwearied  hands; 

They  spend  their  sweat,  and  blood,  and  pains 
To  cultivate  Immanuel's  lands. 

5  Jesus  their  toil  delighted  sees, 
Their  industry  vouchsafes  to  crown; 

He  kindly  gives  the  wished  increase, 
And  sends  the  promised  blessing  down. 

Augustus  G-.  Spangenberg.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley. 


THE  MINISTRY. 


812  The  ministry  instituted.  ^*  ^* 

THE  Saviour,  when  to  heaven  he  rose, 
In  splendid  triumph  o'er  his  foes, 
Scattered  his  gifts  on  men  below, 
And  still  his  royal  bounties  flow. 

2  Hence  sprang  the  apostles'  honored  name, 
Sacrod  beyond  heroic  fame: 

In  humbler  forms,  before  our  eyes, 
Pastors  and  teachers  hence  arise. 

3  From  Christ  they  all  their  gifts  derive, 
And,  fed  by  Christ,  their  graces  live; 
While,  guarded  by  his  mighty  hand, 
'Midst  all  the  rage  of  hell  they  stand. 

4  So  shall  the  bright  succession  run 
Through  all  the  courses  of  the  sun; 
While  unborn  churches,  by  their  care, 
Shall  rise  and  flourish  large  and  fair. 

5  Jesus,  now  teach  our  hearts  to  know 
The  spring  whence  all  these  blessings  flow; 
Pastors  and  people  shout  thy  praise, 
Through  the  long  round  of  endless  days. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

FIRST  PART. 

813  Boldness  in  the  gospel.  L.  M. 

SHALL  I,  for  fear  of  feeble  man, 
The  Spirit's  course  in  me  restrain? 
Or,  undismayed  in  deed  and  word, 
Be  a  true  witness  of  my  Lord? 

2  Awed  by  a  mortal's  frown,  shall  I 
Conceal  the  word  of  God  most  high? 
How  then  before  thee  shall  I  dare 
To  stand,  or  how  thine  anger  bear? 

3  Shall  I,  to  soothe  the  unholy  throng, 
Soften  thy  truth,  or  smooth  my  tongue, 
To  gain  earth's  gilded  toys,  or  flee 
The  cross  endured,  my  Lord,  by  thee? 

503 


THE  CHURCH. 

4  What,  then,  is  he  whose  scorn  I  dread, 
Whose  wrath  or  hate  makes  me  afraid? 
A  man !  an  heir  of  death !  a  slave 

To  sin!  a  bubble  on  the  wave! 

5  Yea,  let  men  rage;  since  thou  wilt  spread 
Thy  shadowing  wings  around  my  head; 
Since  in  all  pain  thy  tender  love 

Will  still  my  sure  refreshment  prove. 

Joharm  J.  Winkler.    Tr.  by  J.  Wesleyt 
q-4  a  SECOND  PART. 

Christ's  constraining  love.  L.  M. 

C<  AVIOUR  of  men,  thy  searching  eye 
^  Doth  all  mine  inmost  thoughts  descry; 
Doth  aught  on  earth  my  wishes  raise, 
Or  the  world's  pleasures,  or  its  praise? 

2  The  love  of  Christ  doth  me  constrain 
To  seek  the  wandering  souls  of  men; 
With  cries,  entreaties,  tears,  to  save, — 
To  snatch  them  from  the  gaping  grave. 

3  For  this  let  men  revile  my  name; 
No  cross  I  shun,  I  fear  no  shame: 

All  hail,  reproach;  and  welcome,  pain; 
Only  thy  terrors,  Lord,  restrain. 

4  My  life,  my  blood,  I  here  present, 
If  for  thy  truth  they  may  be"  spent; 
Fulfill  thy  sovereign  counsel,  Lord; 
Thy  will  be  done,  thy  name  adored. 

5  Give  me  thy  strength,  O  God  of  powers 
Then  let  winds  blow,  or  thunders  roar, 
Thy  faithful  witness  will  I  be: 

'Tis  fixed;  I  can  do  all  through  thee. 

J ohann  J.  Winkler.  Tr.  by  J.  Wesley, 

815  TU  angels  of  the  Churches.  L.  M. 

DRAW  near,  O  Son  of  God,  draw  near; 
lis  with  thy  flaming  eye  behold; 
Still  in  thy  Church  do  thou  appear, 
And  let  our  candlestick  be  gold. 

504 


THE  MINISTRY. 


2  Still  hold  the  stars  in  thy  right  hand, 
And  let  them  in  thy  luster  glow, 

The  lights  of  a  benighted  land, 
The  angels  of  thy  Church  below. 

3  Make  good  their  apostolic  boast; 
Their  high  commission  let  them  prove; 

Be  temples  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 

And  filled  with  faith,  and  hope,  and  love. 

4  Give  them  an  ear  to  hear  thy  word; 
Thou  speakest  to  the  churches  now: 

And  let  all  tongues  confess  their  Lord; 
Let  every  knee  to  Jesus  bow. 

Charles  Wesley. 


OX-U  Laborers fin .  the  vineyard.  o.  ivi. 

\  ND  let  our  bodies  part, 
To  different  climes  repair; 
Inseparably  joined  in  heart 
The  friends  of  Jesus  are. 

2  O  let  us  still  proceed 
In  Jesus'  work  below; 

And,  following  our  triumphant  Head 
To  further  conquests  go. 

3  The  vineyard  of  the  Lord 
Before  his  laborers  lies; 

And  lo!  we  see  the  vast  reward 
Which  waits  us  in  the  skies. 

4  O  that  our  heart  and  mind 
May  evermore  ascend, 

That  haven  of  repose  to  find, 
Where  all  our  labors  end; 

5  Where  all  our  toils  are  o'er, 
Our  suffering  and  our  pain! 

Who  meet  on  that  eternal  shore 
Shall  never  part  a^ain. 


THE  CHURCH. 

6  0  happy,  happy  place. 
Where  saints  and  angels  meet! 

There  we  shall  see  each  other's  face, 

And  all  our  brethren  srreet: 

7  The  Church  of  the  first-bocn, 
We  shall  with  them  he  blest. 

And.  crowned  with  endless  joy,  return 
To  our  eternal  rest. 

Carles  Wesley 

L  *  '  •>  ;   -.?;  ;.  S.  M: 

LORD,  if  at  thy  command 
The  word  of 'life  we  sow. 
Watered  by  thy  almighty  hand, 

The  seed  shall  surely  grow: 
The  virtue  of  thy  grace 

A  large  increase  shall  o-ive. 
And  multiply  the  faithful  race 
Who  to  thy  glory  live. 

2  Now,  then,  the  ceaseless  shower 

Of  gospel  blessings  send. 
And  let  the  soul-converting  power 

Thy  ministers  attend. 
On  multitudes  confer 

The  heart-renewino-  love. 
And  by  the  joy  of  grace  prepare 

For  fuller  joys  above. 

Charles  Wesley 

SIS  The  laborers  are  few.  S.  M. 

LORD  of  the  harvest,  hear 
Thy  needy  servants*  crv; 
Answer  our  faith's  effectual  praver, 

And  all  our  wants  supplv 
2  On  thee  we  humbly  wait: 

Our  wants  are  in  thy  view; 
The  harvest,  truly.  Lord,  is  great, 
The  laborers  are  few. 


THE  MINISTRY. 


3  Convert  and  send  forth  more 
Into  thy  Church  abroad, 

And  let  them  speak  thy  word  of  power. 
As  workers  with  their  God. 

4  O  let  them  spread  thy  name, 
Their  mission  fully  prove; 

Thy  universal  grace  proclaim, 
Thine  all-redeeming  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

819  For  the  success  of  ministers.  ^-J' 

FATHER  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear, 
Attentive  to  our  earnest  prayer: 
We  plead  for  those  who  plead  for  thee; 
Successful  pleaders  may  they  be. 

2  O  clothe  their  words  with  power  divine, 
And  let  those  words  be  ever  thine; 

To  them  thy  sacred  truth  reveal; 
Suppress  their  fear,  inflame  their  zeal. 

3  Teach  them  to  sow  the  precious  seed; 
Teach  them  thy  chosen  flock  to  feed; 
Teach  them  immortal  souls  to  gain, 
Nor  let  them  labor,  Lord,  in  vain. 

4  Let  thronging  multitudes  around 
Hear  from  their  lips  the  joyful  sound; 
In  humble  strains  thy  grace  implore, 
And  feel  thy  Spirit's  living  power. 

Benjamin  Beddome. 

820  fjie  commission.  ^A^- 

tif^O,  preach  my  gospel,"  saith  the  Lord, 

VJT  "  Bid  the  whole  world  my  grace  receive^ 
He  shall  be  saved  who  trusts  my  word; 

He  shall  be  damned  who  won't  believe. 

2  "I'll  make  your  great  commission  known: 
And  ye  shall  prove  my  gospel  true, 

By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 
By  all  the  wonders  ye  shall  do. 

507 


THE  CHURCH, 

3  "Teach  all  the  nations  my  commands, 
I 'm  with  you  till  the  world  shall  end- 
Ail  power  is  trusted  in  my  hands, 

1  can  destroy,  and  I  defend." 

Isaac  Watts, 

The  joyful  sound.  S.  M 

TXQW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
XX  Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill, 
Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues, 
And  words  of  peace  reveal! 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice, 
How  sweet  the  tidings  are! 

"Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour  King; 
He  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 
That  hear  the  joyful  sound, 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found! 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes, 
That  see  this  heavenly  light! 

Prophets  and  kings  desired  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 
And  tuneful  notes  employ; 

Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
Through  all  the  earth  abroad; 

Let  every  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

Isaac  Watts. 

The  minister's  onlij  business.  CM, 

JESUS!  the  name  high  over  all, 
In  hell,  or  earth,  or  sky; 
Angels  and  men  before  it  fall, 

And  devils  fear  and  fly. 
2  Jesus!  the  name  to  sinners  dear, 
The  name  to  sinners  given; 

508 


THE  MINISTRY. 


It  scatters  all  their  guilty  fear; 
It  turns  their  hell  to  heaven. 

3  Jesus  the  prisoner's  fetters  breaks, 
And  bruises  Satan's  head; 

Power  into  strengthless  souls  he  speaks, 
And  life  into  the  dead. 

4  O  that  the  world  might  taste  and  see 
The  riches  of  his  grace! 

The  arms  of  love  that  compass  me 
Would  all  mankind  embrace. 

5  His  only  righteousness  I  show, 
His  saving  truth  proclaim: 

'Tis  all  my  business  here  below, 
To  cry,  "Behold  the  Lamb!" 

6  Happy,  if  with  my  latest  breath 
I  may  but  gasp  his  name; 

Preach  him  to  all,  and  cry  in  death, 
"Behold,  behold  the  Lamb!" 

Charles  Wesley. 

823  The  pastoral  office.  C-  M- 

LET  Zi oil's  watchmen  all  awake, 
And  take  the  alarm  they  give; 
Now  let  them  from  the  mouth  of  God 
Their  solemn  charge  receive. 

2  'Tis  not  a  cause  of  small  import 
The  pastor's  care  demands; 

But  what  might  fill  an  angel's  heart, 
And  filled  a  Saviour's  hands. 

3  They  watch  for  souls  for  which  the  Lord 
Did  heavenly  bliss  forego; 

For  souls  which  must  forever  live 
In  raptures  or  in  woe. 

4  May  they  that  Jesus,  whom  they  preach, 
Their  own  Redeemer  see; 

And  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 
That  they  may  watch  for  thee. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

509 


THE  CHURCH. 

824  Clothed  with  salvation.  &  M. 

JESUS,  the  word  of  mercy  give. 
And  let  it  swiftly  run; 
And  let  the  priests  themselves  believe, 
And  put  salvation  on. 

2  Jesus,  let  all  thy  servants  shine 
Illustrious  as  the  sun; 

And,  bright  with  borrowed  rays  divine^ 
Their  glorious  circuit  run. 

3  As  giants  may  they  run  their  race, 
Exulting  in  their  might; 

As  burning  luminaries,  chase 
The  gloom  of  hellish  night. 

4  As  the  bright  Sun  of  righteousness, 
Their  healing  wings  display; 

And  let  their  luster  still  increase 

Unto  the  perfect  day.        curies wesiey. 

825  Training  the  soldiers  of  Christ.  L-  M-  6  l> 
pAPTAIST  of  our  salvation,  take 

The  souls  we  here  present  to  thee, 
And  fit  for  thy  great  service  make 

These  heirs  of  immortality; 
And  let  them  in  thine  image  rise, 
And  then  transplant  to  paradise. 

2  Unspotted  from  the  world,  and  pure, 
Preserve  them  for  thy  glorious  cause. 

Accustomed  daily  to  endure 

The  welcome  burden  of  thy  cross; 
Inured  to  toil  and  patient  pain, 
Till  all  thy  perfect  mind  they  gain. 

3  Train  up  thy  hardy  soldiers,  Lord, 
In  all  their  Captain's  steps  to  tread; 

Or  send  them  to  proclaim  the  word, 

Thy  gospel  through  the  world  to  spread; 
Freely  as  they  receive  to  give, 
And  preach  the  death  by  which  we  live. 

Charles  Wesley. 


510 


ORDINANCES. 


ORDINANCES. 
BAPTISM. 

826  Baptismal  hymn.  L.  M.  6  U 

I AM  baptized  into  thy  name, 
O  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost! 
Among  thy  seed  a  place  I  claim, 

Among  thy  consecrated  host; 
Buried  with  Christ  and  dead  to  sin, 
Thy  Spirit  now  shall  live  within. 

2  My  loving  Father,  here  dost  thou 
Proclaim  me  as  thy  child  and  heir; 

Thou,  faithful  Saviour,  bidd'st  me  now 

The  fruit  of  all  thy  sorrows  share; 
Thou,  Holy  Ghost,  wilt  comfort  me 
When  darkest  clouds  around  I  see. 

3  Hence,  Prince  of  darkness!  hence,  my  foe 
Another  Lord  hath  purchased  me ; 

My  conscience  tells  of  sin,  yet  know. 
Baptized  in  Christ,  I  fear  not  thee: 
Away,  vain  world!  sin,  leave  me  now! 
I  turn  from  you;  God  hears  my  vow. 

4  And  never  let  me  waver  more, 
O  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost; 

Till  at  thy  will  this  life  is  o'er, 

Still  keep  me  in  thy  faithful  host, 
So  unto  thee  I  live  and  die, 
And  praise  thee  evermore  on  high. 

J.  J.  Bambacli.  Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Wink-worth? 


8  2  T     Suffer  the  little  ones  to  come  unto  Me.  Me 

SEE,  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stands 
With  all  -engaging  charms, 
Hark,  how  he  calls  the  tender  lambs, 
And  folds  them  in  his  arms! 

511 


THE  CHURCH. 

2  Permit  them  to  approach,"  he  cries, 
"Xor  scorn  their  humble  name: 

For  'twas  to  bless  such  souls  as  these 
The  Lord  of  angels  came." 

3  TTe  bring  them.  Lord,  in  thankful  hands, 
And  yield  them  up  to  thee: 

Joyful  that  we  ourselves  are  thine, 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be. 

°  -  °      Ch  ildren  in  the  arms  of  Jesus.         GL  M. 
"DEHOLD  what  condescending  love 

Jesus  on  earth  displays! 
To  little  children  he  extends 
The  riches  of  his  grace. 

2  He  still  the  ancient  promise  keep- 
To  our  forefathers  riven: 

Our  infants  in  his  arms  he  take-. 
And  calls  them  heirs  of  heaven. 

3  Forbid  them  not.  whom  Jesus  calls, 
<  Nor  dare  the  claim  resist, 

Since  his  own  lips  to  us  declare 
Of  such  will  heaven  consist. 

4  With  flowing  tears,  and  thankful  hearty 
^  e  give  them  up  to  thee: 

Receive  them.  Lord,  into  thine  arms: 
Thine  may  they  ever  be. 

John  Peacock,  Augustus  M.  Toplady. 

Significance  of  baptism.  CM. 

OLORD.  while  we  confess  the  worth 
Of  this  the  outward  seal, 
Do  thou  the  truths  herein  set  forth 

To  every  heart  reveal. 
2  Death  (to  the  world  we  here  avow, 

Death  to  each  fleshly  lust; 
Newness  of  life  our  calling  now, 
A  risen  Lord  our  trust. 

512 


ORDINANCES. 


3  And  we,  O  Lord,  who  now  partake 

Of  resurrection  life, 
With  every  sin,  for  thy  dear  sake, 
Would  be  at  constant  strife. 

4  Baptized  into  the  Fathers  name, 
We'd  walk  as  sons  of  God; 

Baptized  in  thine,  we  own  thy  claim 
As  ransomed  by  thy  blood." 

5  Baptized  into  the  Holy  Ghost, 
We  VI  keep  his  temple  pure, 

And  make  thy  grace  our  only  boast, 
And  by  thy  strength  endure. 

Mary  P.  Bowly. 

830  Rites  inefficacims.  S.  M, 

RITES  cannot  change  the  heart, 
Undo  tne  evil  done, 
Or  with  the  uttered  name  impart 
The  nature  of  thy  Son. 

2  To  meet  our  desperate  want, 
There  gushed  a  crimson  nood: 

O  from  his  heart's  o'erfiowing  font 
Baptize  this  soul  with  blood! 

3  Be  grace  from  Christ  our  Lord, 
And  love  from  God  supreme, 

By  the  communing  Spirit  poured 
In  a  perpetual  stream! 

Williara  LI.  Bunting1. 

831  The  sacramental  seal.  I* 

COME,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Honor  the  means  ordained 'by  thee; 
Make  good  our  apostolic  boast, 
And  own  thy  glorious  ministrv. 

2  We  now  thy  promised  blessing  claim; 

Sent  to  disciple  all  mankind, 
Sent  to  baptize  into  thy  name, 

We  now  thy  promised  presence  find. 

33  513  1 


THE  CHURCH. 


3  Father,  in  these  reveal  thy  Son; 

In  these,  for  whom  we  seek  thy  face, 
The  hidden  mystery  make  known, 
The  inward,  pure,  baptizing  grace. 

4  Jesus,  with  us  thou  always  art; 
Effectual  make  the  sacred  sign; 

The  gift  unspeakable  impart, 
And  bless  the  ordinance  divine. 

5  Eternal  Spirit,  from  on  high, 
Baptizer  of  our  spirits  thou, 

The  sacramental  seal  apply, 

And  witness  with  the  water  now. 

CliarleB  Wesley. 

THIS  child  we  dedicate  to  thee, 
O  God  of  grace  and  purity! 
Shield  it  from  sin  and  threatening  wrong 
And  let  thy  love  its  life  prolong. 

2  O  may  thy  Spirit  gently  draw 
Its  willing  soul  to  keep  thy  law; 
May  virtue,  piety,  and  truth, 
Dawn  even  with  its  dawning  youth. 

3  We,  too,  before  thy  gracious  sight, 
Once  shared  the  blest  baptismal  rite, 
And  would  renew  its  solemn  vow 
With  love,  and  thanks,  and  praises,  now. 

4  Grant  that,  with  true  and  faithful  heart. 
We  still  may  act  the  Christian's  part, 
Cheered  by  each  promise  thou  hast  given, 
And  laboring  for  the  prize  in  heaven. 

Tr.  by  S.  Gilmaru 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 
833  jts  institution.  L-  M-  6  l- 

IN  that  sad,  memorable  night, 
When  Jesus  was  for  us  betrayed, 
He  left  his  death-recording  rite:  ■ 

He  took,  and  blest,  and  brake  the  bread; 

514 


ORDINANCES. 


And  gave  his  own  their  last  bequest, 
And  thus  his  love's  intent  expressed: 

2  "Take,  eat,  this  is  my  body,  given 
To  purchase  life  and  peace  for  you, 

Pardon,  and  holiness,  and  heaven: 
Do  this,  my  dying  love  to  show: 
Accept  your  precious  legacy, 
And  thus,  my  friends,  remember  me." 

3  He  took  into  his  hands  the  cup, 
To  crown  the  sacramental  feast, 

And,  full  of  kind  concern,  looked  up, 

And  gave  to  them  what  he  had  blest; 
And,  "Drink  ye  all  of  this,"  he  said, 
"  In  solemn  memory  of  the  dead. 

4  "This  is  my  blood,  which  seals  the  new 
Eternal  covenant  of  my  grace; 

My  blood,  so  freely  shed  for  you, 
For  you  and  all  the  sinful  race; 
My  blood,  tkat  speaks  your  sins  forgiven, 
And  justifies  your  claim  to  heaven." 

Charles  Wesley. 

834  The  invitation.  CM. 

THE  King  of  heaven  his  table  spreads, 
And  blessings  crown  the  board; 
Not  paradise,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  such  delight  afford. 

2  Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 
And  endless  life  are  given, 

Through  the  rich  blood  that  Jesus  shed 
To  raise  our  souls  to  heaven. 

3  Millions  of  souls,  in  glory  now, 
Were  fed  and  feasted  here; 

And  millions  more,  still  on  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear. 

4  All  things  are  ready,  come  away, 
Nor  weak  excuses  frame; 

Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  feast, 
And  bless  the  Founder's  name. 

515  Philip  Doddridge, 


THE  CHURCH. 


835  Approaching  the  table.  CM. 

JESUS,  at  whose  supreme  command, 
We  now  approach  to  God, 
Before  us  in  thy  vesture  stand, 
Thy  vesture  dipped  in  blood. 

2  The  tokens  of  thy  dying  love 

0  let  us  all  receive. 

And  feel  the  quickening  Spirit  move, 
And  sensibly  believe. 

3  The  cup  of  blessing,  blest  by  thee, 
Let  it  thy  blood  impart: 

The  bread  thy  mystic  body  be, 
To  cheer  each  languid  heart. 

4  The  living  bread  sent  down  from  heaven, 
In  us  vouchsafe  to  be: 

Thy  flesh  for  all  the  world  is  given, 
And  all  may  live  by  thee. 

»  Charles  Wesley. 

836  Grateful  remembrance.  CM 

ACCORDING  to  thy  gracious  word, 
In  meek  humility. 
This  will  I  do.  my  dying  Lord, 

1  will  remember  thee! 

2  Thy  body,  broken  for  my  sake, 
My  bread  from  heaven  shall  be; 

Thy  testamental  cup  I  take. 
And  thus  remember  thee! 

3  Gethsemane  can  I  forget? 
Or  there  thy  conflict  see. 

Thine  agony  and  bloody  sweat, 
And  not  remember  thee? 

4  When  to  the  cross  I  turn  mine  eyes, 
And  rest  on  Calvary, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  my  Sacrifice, 
I  must  remember  thee! 

516 


ORDINANCES. 


5  Remember  thee,  and  all  thy  pains, 
And  all  thy  love  to  me; 

Yea,  while  a  breath,  a  pulse  remains, 
Will  I  remember  thee! 

6  And  when  these  failing  lips  grow  dumb, 
And  mind  and  memory  flee, 

When  thou  shalt  in  thy  kingdom  come, 
Jesus,  remember  me! 

James  Montgomery. 

837  Bichgifisofgospelgmce.  cm. 

OLOVE  divine!  O  matchless  grace! 
Which  in  this  sacred  rite 
Shines  forth  so  full,  so  free,  in  rays 
Of  purest  living  light. 

2  O  wondrous  death!  O  precious  blood! 
For  us  so  freely  spilt, 

To  cleanse  our  sin-polluted  souls 
From  every  stain  of  guilt. 

3  O  covenant  of  life  and  peace, 
By  blood  and  suffering  sealed! 

All  the  rich  gifts  of  gospel  grace 
Are  here  to  faith  revealed. 

4  Jesus,  we  bow  our  souls  to  thee, 
Our  life,  our  hope,  our  all, 

While  we,  with  thankful,  contrite  hearts, 
Thy  dying  love  recall. 

5  O  may  thy  pure  and  perfect  love 
Be  written  on  our  minds; 

Nor  earth,  nor  self,  nor  sin  obscure 
The  ever-radiant  lines. 

Edward  Turney. 

838  The  sacred  feast  C.  M„ 
N  memory  of  the  Saviour's  love, 


i 


We  keep  the  sacred  feast, 
Where  every  humble,  contrite  heart 
Is  made  a  welcome  guest. 

517 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  By  faith  we  take  the  bread  of  life, 
With  which  our  souls  are  fed; 

The  cup,  in  token  of  his  blood, 
That  was  for  sinners  shed. 

3  Under  his  banner  thus  we  sing 
The  wonders  of  his  love, 

And  thus  anticipate  by  faith 
The  heavenly  feast  above. 

Unknown. 

839  Gratitude  and  love.  C-  M- 

IF  human  kindness  meets  return, 
And  owns  the  grateful  tie; 
If  tender  thoughts  within  us  burn 
To  feel  a  friend  is  nigh; 

2  O  shall  not  warmer  accents  tell 
The  gratitude  we  owe 

To  Him  who  died  our  fears  to  quell, 
And  save  from  endless  woe? 

3  While  yet  in  anguish  he  surveyed 
Those  pangs  he  would  not  flee, 

What  love  his  latest  words  displayed! 
"Meet,  and  remember  me." 

4  Remember  thee!  thy  death,  thy  shame, 
The  griefs  which  thou  didst  bear! 

O  memory,  leave  no  other  name 
So  deeply  graven  there. 

A   '  Gerard  T.  Noel. 

840  Ee  died  for  me.  C-  M- 

THAT  doleful  night  before  his  death, 
The  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain, 
Did,  almost  with  his  dying  breath, 

This  solemn  feast  ordain. 
2  To  keep  the  feast,  Lord,  we  have  met, 

And  to  remember  thee: 
Help  each  poor  trembler  to  repeat, 
"For  me  he  died,  for  me!" 

518 


ORDINANCES. 


3  Thy  sufferings,  Lord,  each  sacred  sign 
To  our  remembrance  brings; 

We  eat  the  bread,  and  drink  the  wine, 
But  think  on  nobler  things. 

4  O  tune  our  tongues,  and  set  in  frame 
Each  heart  that  pants  for  thee, 

To  sing,  "Hosanna  to  the  Lamb, 
The  Lamb  that  died  for  me!" 

Joseph.  Hart. 

84-1  Universal  gladness,  S.  M. 

GLORY  to  God  on  high, 
Our  peace  is  made  with  Heaven; 
The  Son  of  God  came  down  to  die, 
That  we  might  be  forgiven. 

2  His  precious  blood  was  shed, 
His  body  bruised,  for  sin: 

Remember  this  in  eating  bread, 
And  this  in  drinking  wine. 

3  Approach  his  royal  board, 
In  his  rich  garments  clad; 

Join  every  tongue  to  praise  the  Lord, 
And  every  heart  be  glad. 

4  The  Father  gives  the  Son; 
The  Son,  his  flesh  and  blood; 

The  Spirit  seals;  and  faith  puts  on 
The  righteousness  of  God. 

Joseph  Hart. 

^  foretaste  of  glory,  S.  M. 

OWHAT  delight  is  this, 
Which  now  in  Christ  we  know, 
An  earnest  of  our  glorious  bliss, 
Our  heaven  begun  below! 

2  When  he  the  table  spreads, 

How  royal  is  the  cheer! 
With  rapture  we  lift  up  our  heads, 

And  own  that  God  is  here. 

519 


THE  CHURCH. 


3  The  Lamb  for  sinners  slain, 
Who  died  to  die  no  more. 

Let  all  the  ransomed  sons  of  men, 
With  ail  his  hosts,  adore. 

4  Let  earth  and  heaven  be  joined, 
His  glories  to  display, 

And  hvnin  the  Saviour  of  mankind 
In  one  eternal  day. 

diaries  Wesley. 

$"13   His  the  pain  —  ours  the  joy.  S.  M, 

NO  gospel  like  this  feast 
Spread  for  Thy  Church  by  thee; 
Nor  prophet  nor  evangelist 
Preach  the  glad  news  so  free. 

2  All  our  redemption  cost, 
All  our  redemption  won; 

All  it  has  won  for  us,  the  lost; 
All  it  cost  thee,  the  Son. 

3  Thine  was  the  bitter  price, 
Ours  is  the  free  gift,  given; 

Thine  was  the  blood  of  sacrifice, 
Ours  is  the  wine  of  heaven. 

4  Here  we  would  rest  midway, 
As  on  a  sacred  height, 

That  darkest  and  that  brightest  day 
Meeting  before  our  sight. 

5  From  that  dark  depth  of  woes 
Thy  love  for  us  has  trod, 

Up  to  the  heights  of  blest  repose 
Thy  love  prepares  with  God; 

6  Till  from  self's  chains  released, 
One  sight  alone  we  see, 

Still  at  the  cross,  as  at  the  feast, 
Behold  thee,  only  thee. 

J.  C.  Eylfi. 

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ORDINANCES. 


844 

The  memorial  feast  maintained.        ' '  °  ' 

MANY  centuries  have  fled 
Since  our  Saviour  broke  the  bread, 
And  this  sacred  feast  ordained, 
Ever  by  his  Church  retained: 
Those  his  body  who  discern, 
Thus  shall  meet  till  his  return. 

2  Through  the  Church's  long  eclipse. 
When,  from  priest  or  pastor's  lips, 
Truth  divine  was  never  heard, — 
'Mid  the  famine  of  the  word, 

Still  these  symbols  witness  gave 
To  his  love  who  died  to  save. 

3  All  who  bear  the  Saviour's  name. 
Here  their  common  faith  proclaim; 
Though  diverse  in  tongue  or  rite, 
Here,  one  body,  we  unite; 
Breaking  thus  one  mystic  bread, 
Members  of  one  common  Head. 

4  Come,  the  blessed  emblems  share. 
Which  the  Saviour's  death  declare; 
Come,  on  truth  immortal  feed; 
For  his  flesh  is  meat  indeed: 
Saviour,  witness  with  the  sign, 
That  our  ransomed  souls  are  thine. 

Josiab.  Conder. 

845  Till  He  come.  7,  6  t 

"□HILL  He  come:"  O  let  the  words 

J-  Linger  on  the  trembling  chords; 
Let  the  little  while  between 
In  their  golden  light  be  seen; 
Let  us  think  how  heaven  and  home 
Lie  beyond  that — "  Till  he  come.'3 

2  When  the  weary  ones  we  love 
Enter  on  their  rest  above, 

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Seems  the  earth  so  poor  and  vast, 
All  our  life-joy  overcast? 
Hush,  be  every  murmur  dumb; 
It  is  only— "  Till  he  come." 
3  See,  the  feast  of  love  is  spread, 
Drink  the  wine,  and  break  the  bread; 
Sweet  memorials, — till  the  Lord 
Call  us  round  his  heavenly  board; 
Some  from  earth,  from  glory  some, 
Severed  only — "  Till  he  come." 

Edward  H.  Biekersteth, 

8^6  Our  Paschal  Lamb.  S.  M, 

T  ET  all  who  truly  bear 
-LJ  The  bleeding  Saviour's  name, 
Their  faithful  hearts  with  us  prepare, 
And  eat  the  Paschal  Lamb. 

2  This  eucharistic  feast 
Our  every  want  supplies, 

And  still  we  by  his  death  are  blest, 
And  share  his  sacrifice. 

3  Who  thus  our  faith  employ, 
His  sufferings  to  record, 

E'en  now  we  mournfully  enjoy 
Communion  with  our  Lord. 

4  We  too  with  him  are  dead, 
And  shall  with  him  arise; 

The  cross  on  which  he  bows  his  head 
Shall  lift  us  to  the  skies. 

diaries  Wesley 

84-7 

0-±  4      Praise  to  our  victorious  King.  7 a 

AT  the  Lamb's  high  feast  we  sing 
Praise  to  our  victorious  King, 
Who  hath  washed  us  in  the  tide 
Flowing  from  his  pierced  side; 
2  Praise  we  him,  whose  love  divine 
Gives  his  sacred  blood  for  wine, 
Gives  his  body  for  the  feast, 
Christ  the  Victim,  Christ  the  Priest. 

522 


ORDINANCES. 

3  Where  the    aschal  blood  is  poured, 
Death's  dark  angel  sheathes  his  sword; 
Israel's  hosts  triumphant  go 
Through  the  wave  that  drowns  the  foe. 

4  Praise  we  Christ,  whose  blood  was  shed, 
Paschal  Victim,  paschal  Bread; 

With  sincerity  and  love 
Eat  we  manna  from  above. 

5  Mighty  Victim  from  the  sky! 
Hell's  fierce  powers  beneath  thee  lie; 
Thou  hast  conquered  in  the  fight, 
Thou  hast  brought  us  life  and  light: 

6  Now  no  more  can  death  appall, 
Now  no  more  the  grave  enthrall; 
Thou  hast  opened  paradise, 

And  in  thee  thy  saints  shall  rise. 

Roman  Breviary.  Tr.  by  It.  Campbell. 

848  Discerning  the  Lord's  tody. 

JESUS,  all-redeeming  Lord, 
Magnify  thy  dying  word; 
In  thine  ordinance  appear; 
Come,  and  meet  thy  followers  here. 

2  In  the  rite  thou  hast  enjoined, 
Let  us  now  our  Saviour  find; 
Drink  thy  blood  for  sinners  shed, 
Taste  thee  in  the  broken  bread. 

3  Thou  our  faithful  hearts  prepare; 
Thou  thy  pardoning  grace  declare; 
Thou  that  hast  for  sinners  died, 
Show  thyself  the  Crucified! 

4  All  the  power  of  sin  remove; 
Fill  us  with  thy  perfect  love; 
Stamp  us  with  the  stamp  divine; 
Seal  our  souls  forever  thine. 

diaries  Wesley. 

523 


THE  CHURCH. 

-Angels'  food.  7,  8. 

f\  BREAD  to  pilgrims  given, 
^  0  Food  that  angels  eat, 
O  Manna  sent  from  heaven, 

For  heaven-born  natures  meet  ; 
Crive  us,  for  thee  loner  pining, 

To  eat  till  richly  filled; 
Till,  earth's  delights  resio-nin^ 

Our  ^every  wish  is  stilled.  ' 

2  O  Water,  life  bestowing, 

F rom  out  the  Saviour's°heart, 
A  fountain  purely  flowing, 

A  fount  of  love  thou  art: 
O  let  us,  freely  tasting, 

Our  burning  thirst  assuage; 
Thy  sweetness,  never  wasting, 

Avails  from  age  to  age. 

3  Jesus,  this  feast  receiving, 
TTe  thee  unseen  adore;  - 

Thy  faithful  word  believing, 
.We  take,  and  doubt  no  more: 
Give  us,  thou  true  and  loving 

On  earth  to  live  in  thee;  & 
Then,  death  the  veil  removing, 

Thy  glorious  face  to  see. 

Prom  the  Latin.   Tr.  by  It.  Palmer. 

TV?ri   ■  ♦   UfimcTe:  8.8*8,4. 

K  vi-   i      redeemed>  in  Christ  restored, 

VVe  keep  the  memory  adored, 
And  stow  the  death  of  our  dear  Lord, 
Until  he  come. 

2  His  body  broken  in  our  stead 
Is  here,  in  this  memorial  bread; 
And  so  our  feeble  love  is  fed, 

Until  he  come. 

3  His  fearful  drops  of  agonv, 
His  life-blood  shed  for  us  we  see: 
The  wine  shall  tell  the  mystery,  " 

Until  he  come. 

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ORDINANCES. 


4  And  thus  that  dark  betrayal  night, 
With  the  last  advent  we  unite — 
The  shame,  the  glory,  by  this  rite, 

Until  he  come. 

5  Until  the  trump  of  God  be  heard, 
Until  the  ancient  graves  be  stirred, 
And  with  the  great  commanding  wortij 

The  Lord  shall  come. 

6  O  blessed  hope!  with  this  elate 
Let  not  our  hearts  be  desolate, 

But  strong  in  faith,  in  patience  wait, 
Until  he  come! 

George  Kawson. 

851       Figur&  ana  means  of  savin,  grac,      ^  M. 

AUTHOR  of  our  salvation,  thee, 
With  lowly,  thankful  hearts,  we  praise; 
Author  of  this  great  mystery, 

Figure  and  means  of  saving  grace. 

2  The  sacred,  true,  effectual  sign, 
Thy  body  and  thy  blood  it  shows; 

The  glorious  instrument  divine, 

Thy  mercy  and  thy  strength  bestows. 

3  We  see  the  blood  that 'seals  our  peace; 
Thy  pardoning  mercy  we  receive; 

The  bread  doth  visibly  express 

The  strength  through  which  our  spirits  live. 

4  Our  spirits  drink  a  fresh  supply, 

.  And  eat  the  bread  so  freely  given, 
Till,  borne  on  eagle  wings,  we  fly, 

And  banquet  with  our  Lord  in  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

Rejoicing  at  the  table.  J-..  JYL. 

TO  Jesus,  our  exalted  Lord, 
The  name  by  heaven  and  earth  adored, 
Fain  would  our  hearts  and  voices  raise 
A  cheerful  song  of  sacred  praise. 

523 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  But  all  the  notes  which  mortals  know, 
Are  weak,  and  languishing,  and  low; 
Far,  far  above  our  humble  songs, 

The  theme  demands  immortal  tongues. 

3  Yet  while  around  his  board  we  meet, 
And  humbly  worship  at  his  feet, 

O  let  our  warm  affections  move, 
In  glad  returns  of  grateful  love. 

4  Let  humble,  penitential  woe, 
In  tears  of  godly  sorrow  flow; 
And  thy  forgiving  smiles  impart 
Life,  hope,  and  joy  to  every  heart. 

Anne  Steele. 

8o3  ffe  heavenly  banquet  8,  7. 

JESUS  spreads  his  banner  o'er  us, 
Cheers  our  famished  souls  with  food; 
He  the  banquet  spreads  before  us, 

Of  his  mystic  fresh  and  blood. 
Precious  banquet  ;  bread  of  heaven; 

Wine  of  gladness,  flowing  free; 
May  we  taste  it,  kindly  given, 
In  remembrance,  Lord,  of  thee. 

2  In  thy  holy  incarnation, 

When  the  angels  sang  thy  birth; 
In  thy  fasting  and  temptation; 

In  thy  labors  on  the  earth; 
In  thy  trial  and  rejection; 

In  thy  sufferings  on  the  tree; 
In  thy  glorious  resurrection; 

May  we,  Lord,  remember  thee. 

Roswell  Parle 

8  5 4:   ipfe  Spirits  quickening  influences.  8,7. 

COME,  thou  everlasting  Spirit, 
Bring  to  every  thankful  mind 
All  the  Saviour's  dying  merit, 
All  his  sufferings  for  mankind: 

52G 


ORDINANCES. 


True  Recorder  of  his  passion, 
Now  the  living  faith  impart; 

Now  reveal  his  great  salvation 
Unto  every  faithful  heart. 

2  Come,  thou  Witness  of  his  dying; 

Come,  Remembrancer  divine; 
Let  us  feel  thy  power  applying 

Christ  to  every  soul,  and  mine: 
Let  us  groan  thy  inward  groaning; 

Look  on  him  we  pierced,  and  grieve; 
All  partake  the  grace  atoning, 

All  the  sprinkled  blood  receive. 

Charles  Wesley. 

855  Bless  its  in  parting.  8,7,4. 

NOW  in  parting,  Father,  bless  us; 
Saviour,  still  thy  peace  bestow; 
Gracious  Comforter,  be  with  us, 
As  we  from  thy  table  go. 

Bless  us,  bless  us, 
Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  now. 

2  Bless  us  here,  while  still  as  strangers 
Onward  to  our  home  we  move; 

Bless  us  with  eternal  blessings, 
In  our  Father's  house  above, 

Ever,  ever 
Dwelling  in  the  light  of  love. 

Horatius  Bonar. 


CHURCH  WORK. 
ERECTION  OF  CHURCHES.  ^  ^ 

Christ  the  Read  and  Corner  Stone.  9 

CHRIST  is  made  the  sure  Foundation, 
Christ  the  Head  and  Corner  Stone, 
Chosen  of  the  Lord,  and  precious, 

Binding  all  the  Church  in  one, 
Holy  Zion's  help  forever, 
And  her  confidence  alone, 

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2  To  this  temple,  where  we  call  thee, 
Come,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  to-day: 

With  thy  wonted  loving-kindness, 
Hear  thy  servants  as  they  pray; 

And  thy  fullest  benediction 
Shed  within  its  walls  alway. 

3  Here  vouchsafe  to  all  thy  servants 
What  they  ask  of  thee  to  gain, 

What  they  gain  from  thee  forever 

With  the  blessed  to  retain, 
And  hereafter  in  thy  glory 

Evermore  with  thee  to  reign. 

Prom  tiie  Latin.  Tr.  by  J.  M.  Heal*. 

857         Christ,  the  Corner-stone.  % 

O^N*  this  stone,  now  laid  with  prayer, 
Let  thy  church  rise,  strong  and  fair; 
Ever,  Lord,  thy  name  be  known, 
Where  we  lay  this  corner-stone. 

2  Let  thy  holy  Child,  who  came 
Man  from  error  to  reclaim, 
And  for  sinners  to  atone, 

Bless,  with  thee,  this  corner-stone. 

3  May  thy  Spirit  here  give  rest 
To  the  heart  by  sin  oppressed, 
And  the  seeds  of  truth  be  sown, 
Where  we  lay  this  corner-stone. 

4  Open  wide,  O  God,  thy  door, 
For  the  outcast  and  the  poor, 
Who  can  call  no  house  their  own, 
Where  Ave  lay  this  corner-stone. 

5  By  wise  master-builders  squared, 
Here  be  living  stones  prepared 
For  the  temple  near  thy  throne, — 
Jesus  Christ  its  Corner-stone. 

John  Pierponi. 


CHURCH  WORK. 


858 


Prayer  and  praise. 


7. 


LORD  of  hosts!  to  thee  we  raise 
Here  a  house  of  prayer  and  praij 
Thou  thy  people's  hearts  prepare, 
Here  to  meet  for  praise  and  prayer. 

2  Let  the  living  here  be  fed 

With  thy  word,  the  heavenly  bread: 
Here,  in  hope  of  glory  blest, 
May  the  dead  be  laid  to  rest. 

3  Here  to  thee  a  temple  stand, 
While  the  sea  shall  gird  the  land: 
Here  reveal  thy  mercy  sure, 
While  the  sun  and  moon  endure, 

4  Hallelujah!  earth  and  sky 
To  the  joyful  sound  reply: 
Hallelujah!  hence  ascend 

Prayer  and  praise  till  time  shall  end. 


OLORD  of  hosts,  whose  glory  fills 
The  bounds  of  the  eternal  hills, 
And  yet  vouchsafes,  in  Christian  lands. 
To  dwell  in  temples  made  with  hands; 

2  Grant  that  all  we  who  here  to-day 
Rejoicing  this  foundation  lay, 

May  be  in  very  deed  thine  own, 
Built  on  the  precious  Corner-stone. 

3  Endue  the  creatures  with  thy  grace 
That  shall  adorn  thy  dwelling-place; 
The  beauty  of  the  oak  and  pine, 

The  gold  and  silver,  make  them  thine. 

4  To  thee  they  all  pertain;  to  thee 
The  treasures  of  the  earth  and  sea; 
And  when  we  bring  them  to  thy  throne 
We  but  present  thee  with  thine  own. 


James  Montgomery  0 


859 


Laying  the  foundation. 


L.  Mc 


34 


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THE  CHURCH. 


5  The  heads  that  guide  endue  with  skill; 
The  hands  that  work  preserve  from  ill; 
That  we,  who  these  foundations  lay, 
May  raise  the  topstone  in  its  day. 

J.  Mason  Neale. 

860  Jehovah' 's  presence.  L.  M. 

"^TOT  heaven's  wide  range  of  hallowed  space 
^  Jehovah's  presence  can  confine; 
Nor  angels'  claims  restrain  his  grace, 
Whose  glories  through  creation  shine. 

2  It  beamed  on  Eden's  guilty  days, 

And  traced  redemption's  wondrous  plan, 
From  Calvary,  in  brightest  rays, 
It  glowed  to  guide  benighted  man. 

3  Its  sacred  shrine  it  fixes  there, 
Where  two  or  three  are  met  to  raise 

Their  holy  hands  in  humble  prayer, 
Or  tune  their  hearts  to  grateful  praise. 

4  Be  this,  O  Lord,  that  honored  place, 
The  house  of  God,  the  gate  of  heaven; 

And  may  the  fullness  of  thy  grace 
To  all  who  here  shall  meet  be  given. 

5  And  hence,  in  spirit,  may  we  soar 

To  those  bright  courts  where  seraphs  bend; 
With  awe  like  theirs,  on  earth  adore, 
Till  with  their  anthems  ours  shall  blend. 

Unknown. 

861  God1  s  guardian  presence.  L.  M 

THIS  stone  to  thee  in  faith  we  lay; 
To  thee  this  temple,  Lord,  we  build; 
Thy  power  and  goodness  here  display, 

And  be  it  with  thy  presence  filled. 
2  Here,  when  thy  people  seek  thy  face, 

And  dying  sinners  pray  to  live, 
Hear  thou  in  heaven,  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  when  thou  hearest,  Lord,  forgive! 

630  6 


CHURCH  WORK. 


3  Here,  when  thy  messengers  proclaim 

The  blessed  gospel  of  thy  Son, 
Still,  by  the  power  of  his  great  name, 

Be  mighty  signs  and  wonders  done. 
i  But  will  indeed  Jehovah  deign 

Here  to  abide,  no  transient  guest? 
Here  will  the  world's  Redeemer  reign? 

And  here  the  Holy  Spirit  rest? 
5  Thy  glory  never  hence  depart; 

Yet  choose  not,  Lord,  this  house  alone; 
Thy  kingdom  come  to  every  heart, 

In  every  bosom  fix  thy  throne. 

James  Montgomery. 

ou^      The  earthly  and  the  heavenly  temple.     L-  M« 
TENTER  thy  temple,  glorious  King! 
JU  And  write  thy  name  upon  its  shrine, 
Thy  peace  to  shed,  thy  joy  to  bring, 
And  seal  its  courts  forever  thine. 

2  Abide  with  us,  O  Lord,  we  pray, 

^  Our  strength,  our  comfort,  and  our  light; 
Sun  of  our  joy's  unclouded  clay! 
Star  of  our  sorrow's  troubled  night! 

3  If  from  thy  paths  our  souls  should  stray, 
Yet  turn  to  seek  thy  pardoning  grace, 

Cast  not  our  contrite  prayer  away, 

But  hear  from  heaven,  thy  dwelling-place. 

4  Grant  us  to  walk  in  peace  and  love, 
And  find,  at  last,  some  humble  place 

In  that  great  temple  built  above, 

Where  dwell  thy  saints  before  thy  face. 

Mrs.  Emily  H.  Miller. 

863      4  humble  offering  to  Jehovah.        L.  M. 
HHHE  perfect  world,  by  Adam  trod, 
JL  Was  the  first  temple,  built  by  God; 
His  fiat  laid  the  corner-stone, 
And  heaved  its  pillars  one  by  one 

531  J 


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2  He  hung  its  starry  roof  on  high, 
The  broad  expanse  of  azure  sky; 

He  spread  its  pavement,  green  and  bright, 
And  curtained  it  with  morning  light. 

3  The  mountains  in  their  places  stood, 
The  sea,  the  sky;  and  all  was  good; 
And  when  its  first  pure  praises  rang, 
"The  morning  stars  together  sang." 

4  Lord,  'tis  not  ours  to  make  the  sea, 
And  earth,  and  sky,  a  house  for  thee; 
But  in  thy  sight  our  offering  stands, 

A  humbler  temple, "  made  with  hands." 

Nathaniel  P.  Willia. 

ou**  Seeking  a  tabernacle.  L.  M. 

WHEN"  to  the  exiled  seer  were  given 
Those  rapturous  views  of  highest  heaven, 
All  glorious  though  the  visions  were, 
Yet  he  beheld  no  temple  there. 

2  The  new  Jerusalem  on  high 
Hath  one  pervading  sanctity; 

No  sin  to  mourn,  no  grief  to  mar, 
God  and  the  Lamb  its  temple  are. 

3  But  we,  frail  sojourners  below, 
The  jDilgrim  heirs  of  guilt  and  woe, 
Must  seek  a  tabernacle  where 

Our  scattered  souls  may  blend  in  prayer. 

4  O  Thou,  who  o'er  the  cherubim 
Didst  shine  in  glories  veiled  and  dim, 
With  purer  light  our  temple  cheer, 
And  dwell  in  unveiled  glory  here. 

George  Hobinso*.. 

o r 

OVJU        Invoking  God's  presence.  £L 

GREAT  King  of  glory,  come, 
And  with  thy  favor  crown 
This  temple  as  thy  home, 
This  people  as  thine  own: 
Beneath  this  roof,  O  deign  to  show 
How  God  can  dwell  with  men  below. 

532 


CHURCH  WORK. 


2  Here  may  thine  ears  attend 
Our  interceding  cries, 

And  grateful  praise  ascend, 
Like  incense,  to  the  skies: 
Here  may  thy  word  melodious  sound, 
And  spread  celestial  joys  around. 

3  Here  may  our  unborn  sons 
And  daughters  sound  thy  praise, 

And  shine,  like  polished  stones, 
Through  long-succeeding  days: 
Here,  Lord,  display  thy  saving  power, 
While  temples  stand  and  men  adore. 

4  Here  may  the  listening  throng 
Receive  thy  truth  in  love; 

Here  Christians  join  the  song 
Of  seraphim  above; 
Till  all,  who  humbly  seek  thy  face, 
Rejoice  in  thy  abounding  grace. 

Benjamin  Francia. 

866         Dedication  of  a  hall  of  science.  ^ 

THE  Lord  our  God  alone  is  strong; 
His  hands  build  not  for  one  brief  day; 
His  wondrous  works,  through  ages  long, 
His  wisdom  and  his  power  display. 

2  His  mountains  lift  their  solemn  forms, 
To  watch  in  silence  o'er  the  land; 

The  rolling  ocean,  rocked  with  storms, 
Sleeps  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand. 

3  Beyond  the  heavens  he  sits  alone, 
The  universe  obeys  his  nod; 

The  lightning-rifts  disclose  his  throne, 
And  thunders  voice  the  name  of  God. 

4  Thou  sovereign  God,  receive  this  gift 
Thy  willing  servants  offer  thee ; 

Accept  the  prayers  that  thousands  lift, 
And  let  these  hails  thy  temple  be. 


THE  CHURCH. 


5  And  let  those  learn,  who  here  shall  meet, 
True  wisdom  is  with  reverence  crowned, 

And  Science  walks  with  humble  feet 
To  seek  the  God  that  Faith  hath  found. 

Caleb  T.  Winchester. 

867       The  tokens  of  m  gmc€t        l.  M 

AND  will  the  great  eternal  God 
On  earth  establish  his  abode? 
And  will  he,  from  his  radiant  throne, 
Accept  our  temples  for  his  own? 

2  These  w^alls  we  to  thy  honor  raise; 
Long  may  they  echo  with  thy  praise: 
And  thou,  descending,  fill  the  place 
With  choicest  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

3  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign, 
With  all  the  graces  of  his  train; 
While  power  divine  his  word  attends, 
To  conquer  foes,  and  cheer  his  friends, 

4  And  in  the  great  decisive  day, 
When  God  the  nations  shall  survey, 
May  it  before  the  world  appear 
That  crowds  were  born  to  glory  here. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

868  ii. 

Where  is  the  house  thai  ye  build  unto  Me? — Isa.  66:  1. 

WE  rear  not  a  temple,  like  Judah's  of  old, 
Whose  portals  were  marble,  whose  vault 
ings  were  gold; 
No  incense  is  lighted,  no  victims  are  slain, 
No  monarch  kneels  praying  to  hallow  the  fane. 

2  More  simple  and  lowly  the  walls  that  we  raise, 
And  humbler  the  pomp  of  procession  and  praise, 
Where  the  heart  is  the  altar  whence  incense 
shall  roll, 

And  Messiah  the  King  who  shall  pray  for  the 
soul. 

534 


CHURCH  WORK. 


S  O  Father,  come  in!  but  not  in  the  cloud 
Which  filled  the  bright  courts  where  thy 

chosen  ones  bowed; 
But  come  in  that  Spirit  of  glory  and  grace, 
Which  beams  on  the  soul  and  illumines  the  race. 

4  O  come  in  the  power  of  thy  life-giving  word, 
And  reveal  to  each  heart  its  Redeemer  and  Lord; 
Till  faith  bring  the  peace  to  the  penitent  given, 
And  love  fill  the  air  with  the  fragrance  of 

heaven. 

5  The  pomp  of  Moriah  has  long  passed  away, 
And  soon  shall  our  frailer  erection  decay; 
But  the  souls  that  are  builded  in  worship  and  love 
Shall  be  temples  to  God,  everlasting  above. 

Henry  Ware,  Jr. 

869  Dedication  hymn,  G.  ^* 

OTHOU,  whose  own  vast  temple  stands, 
Built  over  earth  and  sea, 
Accept  the  walls  that  human  hands 
Have  raised  to  worship  thee! 

2  Lord,  from  thine  inmost  glory  send, 
Within  these  courts  to  bide, 

The  peace  that  dwelleth  without  end, 
Serenely  by  thy  side! 

3  May  erring  minds  that  worship  here 
Be  taught  the  better  way; 

And  they  who  mourn,  and  they  who  fear, 
Be  strengthened  as  they  pray. 

4  May  faith  grow  firm,  and  love  grow  warm, 
And  pure  devotion  rise, 

While  round  these  hallowed  walls  the  storm 
Of  earthborn  passion  dies. 

William  C.  Bryant. 

870  Blessings  entreated.  C.  M. 

OGOD,  though  countless  worlds  of  light 
Thy  power  and  glory  show, 
Though  round  thy  throne,  above  all  height, 
Immortal  seraphs  glow, — 

535 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  Yet,  Lord,  where'er  thy  saints  apart 
Are  met  for  praise  and  prayer, 

Wherever  sighs  a  contrite  heart, 
Thou,  gracious  God,  art  there. 

3  With  grateful  joy,  thy  children  rear 
This  temple,  Lord,  to  thee; 

Long  may  they  sing  thy  praises  here, 
And  here  thy  beauty  see. 

4  Here,  Saviour,  deign  thy  saints  to  meet; 
With  peace  their  hearts  to  fill; 

And  here,  like  Sharon's  odors  sweet, 
May  grace  divine  distill. 

5  Here  may  thy  truth  fresh  triumphs  win; 
Eternal  Spirit,  here, 

In  many  a  heart  now  dead  in  sin, 
A  living  temple  rear. 

J.  D-  Knowles. 

°  •  A    The  honor  and  safety  of  a  nation.      S-  M 

GREAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
And  let  his  praise  be  great; 
He  makes  his  churches  his  abode, 
His  most  delightful  seat. 

2  These  temples  of  his  grace, 
How  beautiful  they  stand! 

The  honors  of  our  native  place, 
And  bulwarks  of  our  land. 

3  In  Zion  God  is  known, 
A  refuge  in  distress; 

How  bright  has  his  salvation  shone 
Through  all  her  palaces! 

4  In  every  new  distress 
We  '11  to  his  house  repair; 

We  '11  think  upon  his  wondrous  grace, 
And  seek  deliverance  there. 

Isaac  Watts, 


CHURCH  WORK. 


CHILDREN  AND  YOUTH. 
8T/2         For  the  Shepherd1  s  care.  ^m 

SAVIOUR,  like  a  shepherd  lead  us, 
Much  we  need  thy  tenderest  care; 
In  thy  pleasant  pastures  feed  us, 
For  our  use  thy  folds  prepare: 

Blessed  Jesus, 
Thou  hast  bought  us,  thine  we  are. 

2  We  are  thine,  do  thou  befriend  us, 
Be  the  guardian  of  our  way; 

Keep  thy  flock,  from  sin  defend  us, 
Seek  us  when  we  go  astray : 

Blessed  Jesus, 
Hear,  O  hear  us,  when  we  pray. 

3  Thou  hast  promised  to  receive  us, 
Poor  and  sinful  though  we  be; 

Thou  hast  mercy  to  relieve  us, 

Grace  to  cleanse,  and  power  to  free: 

Blessed  Jesus, 
We  will  early  turn  to  thee. 

4  Early  let  us  seek  thy  favor, 
Early  let  us  do  thy  will; 

Blessed  Lord  and  only  Saviour, 
With  thy  love  our  bosoms  fill: 

Blessed  Jesus, 
Thou  hast  loved  us,  love  us  still. 

Dorothy  A.  Tlirupp. 


oTo  For  early  piety.  8,7,4. 

GOD  has  said,  "  Forever  blessed 
Those  who  seek  me  in  their  youth; 
They  shall  find  the  path  of  wisdom, 
And  the  narrow  way  of  truth:" 

Guide  us,  Saviour, 
In  the  narrow  way  of  truth. 

537 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  Be  our  strength,  for  we  are  weakness; 
Be  our  wisdom  and  our  guide; 

May  we  walk  in  love  and  meekness, 
Nearer  to  our  Saviour's  side: 

Naught  can  harm  us, 
While  we  thus  in  thee  abide. 

3  Thus,  when  evening  shades  shall  gather, 
We  may  turn  our  tearless  eye 

To  the  dwelling  of  our  Father, 
To  our  home  beyond  the  sky; 

Gently  passing 
To  the  happy  land  on  high. 

Unknown. 

Children's  hymn.  8,  7,  4, 

PjHILDREN,  loud  ho,?annas  singing 
V  Hymned  Thy  praise  in  olden  time, 
Judah's  ancient  temple  filling 
With  the  melody  sublime; 

Infant  voices 
Joined  to  swell  the  holy  chime. 

2  Though  no  more  the  incarnate  Saviour 
We  behold  in  latter  days; 

Though  a  temple  far  less  glorious 
Echoes  now  the  songs  we  raise; 

Still  in  glory 
Thou  wilt  hear  our  notes  of  praise. 

3  Loud  we  '11  swell  the  pealing  anthem, 
All  thy  wondrous  acts  proclaim, 

Till  all  heaven  and  earth  resounding, 
Echo  with  thy  glorious  name; 

Hallelujah, 
Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb! 

Mrs.  H.  B.  Steele. 

The  Christian  child.  .  C.  M. 

BY  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 
How  sweet  the  lily  grows! 
How  sweet  the  breath,  beneath  the  hill, 
Of  Sharon's  dewy  rose! 

538 


CHURCH  WORK. 


2  Lo!  such  the  child  whose  early  feet 
The  paths  of  peace  have  trod; 

Whose  secret  heart,  with  influence  sweet, 
Is  upward  drawn  to  God. 

3  By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 
The  lily  must  decay; 

The  rose  that  blooms  beneath  the  hill 
Must  shortly  fade  away. 

4  And  soon,  too  soon,  the  wintry  hour 
Of  man's  maturer  age 

Will  shake  the  soul  wTith  sorrow's  power, 
And  stormy  passion's  rage. 

5  O  Thou,  whose  infant  feet  were  found 
Within  thy  Father's  shrine, 

Whose  years,  with  changeless  virtue  crowned, 
Were  all  alike  divine; 

6  Dependent  on  thy  bounteous  breath, 
We  seek  thy  grace  alone, 

In  childhood,  manhood,  age,  and  death, 
To  keep  us  still  thine  own. 

Reginald  Heber. 

8T6  Children  praising  Christ  C.  M. 

COME,  Christian  children,  come,  and  raise 
Your  voice  with  one  accord; 
Come,  sing  in  joyful  songs  of  praise 
The  glories  of  your  Lord. 

2  Sing  of  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
And  loudest  praises  give 

To  him  who  left  his  throne  above,  ' 
And  died  that  you  might  live. 

3  Sing  of  the  wonders  of  his  truth, 
And  read  in  every  page 

The  promise  made  to  earliest  youth 
Fulfilled  to  latest  age. 

4  Sing  of  the  wonders  of  his  power, 
Who  with  his  own  right  arm 

Upholds  and  keeps  you  hour  by  hour, 
And  shields  from  every  harm. 


THE  CHURCH. 


877 

Blessedness  of  instructing  the  young. 

a  m. 

DELIGHTFUL  work!  young  souls  to  win, 
And  turn  the  rising  race 
From  the  deceitful  paths  of  sin, 
To  seek  redeeming  grace. 

2  Children  our  kind  protection  claim; 
And  God  will  well  approve 

When  infants  learn  to  lisp  his  name, 
And  their  Redeemer  love. 

3  Be  ours  the  bliss,  in  wisdom's  way 
To  guide  untutored  youth, 

And  show  the  mind  which  went  astray 
The  Way,  the  Life,  the  Truth. 

4  Almighty  God,  thine  influence  shed, 
To  aid  this  blest  design; 

The  honors  of  thy  name  be  spread, 
And  all  the  glory  thine. 

Joseph  Straphan. 

°  ■  °       Sunday-school  anniversary.  7,  5, 

"TTTILT  thou  hear  the  voice  of  praise 

▼  "    Which  the  little  children  raise, 
Thou  who  art,  from  endless  days, 

Glorious  God  of  all? 
While  the  circling  year  has  sped, 
Thou  hast  heavenly  blessings  shed, 
Like  the  dew,  upon  each  head; 
Still  on  thee  we  call. 

2  Still  thy  constant  care  bestow; 
Let  us  each  in  wisdom  grow, 
And  in  favor  while  below, 

With  the  God  above. 
In  our  hearts  the  Spirit  mild, 
Which  adorned  the  Saviour-child, 
Gently  soothe  each  impulse  wild 

To  the  sway  of  love. 


CHURCH  WORK. 


3  Thine  example,  kept  in  view, 

Jesus,  help  us  to  pursue; 

Lead  us  all  our  journey  through 

By  thy  guiding  hand; 
And  when  life  on  earth  is  o'er, 
Where  the  blest  dwell  evermore, 
May  we  praise  thee  and  adore, 

An  unbroken  band. 

Mrs.  Caroline  L.  Rioe. 

879 

Little  travelers  Zionward. 

LITTLE  travelers  Zionward, 
Each  one  entering  into  rest, 
In  the  kingdom  of  your  Lord, 
In  the  mansions  of  the  blest; 
There,  to  welcome,  Jesus  waits, 

Gives  the  crowns  his  followers  win; 
Lift  your  heads,  ye  golden  gates! 
Let  the  little  travelers  in! 

2  Who  are  they  whose  little  feet, 
Pacing  life's  dark  journey  through, 

Now  have  reached  that  heavenly  seat, 
They  had  ever  kept  in  view  ? 

"I,  from  Greenland's  frozen  land;" 
"I,  from  India's  sultry  plain;" 

"I,  from  Afric's  barren  sand;55 
"  I,  from  islands  of  the  main." 

3  "All  our  earthly  journey  past, 
Every  tear  and  pain  gone  by, 

Here  together  met  at  last, 
At  the  portal  of  the  sky  ! 55 

Each  the  welcome  "  Come 55  awaits, 
Conquerors  over  death  and  sin! 

Lift  your  heads,  ye  golden  gates! 
Let  the  little  travelers  in! 

James  Edmeston. 

541 


THE  CHURCH. 


8  8  0      ^        7%<rf  sweef  .story  0/  old.  1 1,  8,  12f  9. 

ITHIXK,  when  I  read  that  sweet  story  of 
old,  J 
TThen  Jesus  was  here  among;  men, 
How  he  called  little  children  Is  lambs  to  his 

I  should  like  to  have  been  with  him  them 

2  I  wish  that  his  hands  had  been  placed  on 

my  head. 

That  his  arms  had  been  thrown  around  me, 
That  I  might  have  seen  his  kind  look  when  he 
said, 

"Let  the  little  ones  come  unto  me" 

3  Tet  still  to  his  footstool  in  prayer  I  may  go 
And  ask  for  a  share  in  his  love; 

And  if  I  thus  earnestly  seek  him  below, 
I  shall  see  him  and  hear  him  above: 

4  In  that  beautiful  phiee  he  has  gone  +o  r>re 

pare, 

For  all  who  are  washed  aud  forgiven; 
And  many  dear  children  are  gathering  there, 
"  For  of  such  is  the  kingdom  cf  heaven." 

Mrs.  Jemima  Luke. 


881 


A  Messing  for  teachers.  7. 


^  |  IGHTY  One,  before  whose  face 


M 

±i±  T\  isdom  had  her  glorious  seat, 
"When  the  orbs  that  people  space 
Sprang  to  birth  beneath  thy  feet; 

2  Source  of  truth,  whose  beams  alone 
Light  the  mighty  world  of  mind; 

God  of  love,  who  from  thv  throne 
Kindly  watchest  all  mankind; 

3  Shed  on  those  who  in  thv  name 
Teach  the  way  of  truth  and  right, 

Shed  that  love's' undying  flame, 
Shed  that  wisdom's  guiding  light. 

^  William  C  Bryant 


CHURCH  WORK. 


O0/5  The  children's  jubilee.  V-  iY1 

HOSANNA  !  be  the  children's  song, 
To  Christ,  the  children's  King; 
His  praise,  to  whom  our  sonls  belong, 
Let  all  the  children  sing. 

2  Hosanna!  sound  from  hill  to  hill. 
And  spread  from  plain  to  plain, 

While  louder,  sweeter,  clearer  still, 
Woods  echo  to  the  strain. 

8  Hosanna!  on  the  wings  of  light, 

O'er  earth  and  ocean  fly, 
Till  morn  to  eve,  and  noon  to  night, 

And  heaven  to  earth,  reply. 

4  Hosanna!  then,  our  song  shall  be; 

Hosanna  to  our  King! 
This  is  the  children's  jubilee, 

Let  all  the  children  sing. 

James  Montgomery. 


883 

The  Lord's  love  to  children.  '9  °£ 

WHEN,  his  salvation  bringing, 
To  Zion  Jesus  came, 
The  children  all  stood  singing 

Hosanna  to  his  name; 
Nor  did  their  zeal  offend  him, 

But  as  he  rode  along, 
He  let  them  still  attend  him, 
And  smiled  to  hear  their  song. 

2  And  since  the  Lord  retaineth 

His  love  to  children  still, 
Though  now  as  King  he  reigneth 

On  Zion's  heavenly  hill, 
We'll  flock  around  his  banner, 

We'll  bow  before  his  throne. 
And  cry  aloud,  "Hosanna 

To  David's  roval  Son." 

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3  For  should  we  fail  proclaiming 

Our  great  Redeemer's  praise, 
The  stones,  our  silence  shaming, 

Would  their  hosannas  raise. 
But  shall  we  only  render 

The  tribute  of  our  words  ? 
No;  while  our  hearts  are  tender, 

They  too  shall  be  the  Lord's. 

QO|  John  King. 

Grateful  praise.  7  Q0 

WE  bring  n°  glittering  treasures,  ' 
t  T    No  gems  from  earth's  deep  mine; 
We  come,  with  simple  measures, 

To  chant  Thy  love  divine. 
Children,  thy  favors  sharing, 

Their  voice  of  thanks  would  raise; 
Father,  accept  our  offering, 
Our  song  of  grateful  praise. 

2  The  dearest  gift  of  Heaven, 
Love's  written  word  of  truth, 

To  us  is  early  given, 

To  guide  our  steps  in  youth; 
We  hear  the  wondrous  story, 

The  tale  of  Calvary; 
We  read  of  homes  in  glory, 

From  sin  and  sorrow  free. 

3  Redeemer,  grant  thy  blessing! 
O  teach  us  how  to  pray, 

That  each,  thy  fear  possessing, 
May  tread  life's  onward  way; 

Then,  where  the  pure  are  dwelling 
We  hope  to  meet  again, 

And,  sweeter  numbers  swelling, 
Forever  praise  thy  name. 

^  Harriet  Phillips, 

885       Shepherd  of  tender  youth,  6,  4c 

SHEPHERD  of  tender  youth, 
Guiding  in  love  and  truth 
Through  devious  ways; 
544 


CHURCH  WORK. 


Christ  our  triumphant  King, 
We  come  thy  name  to  sing; 
Hither  our  children  bring 
To  shout  thy  praise. 

2  Thou  art  our  holy  Lord, 
The  all-subduing  Word, 

Healer  of  strife: 
Thou  didst  thyself  abase, 
That  from  sin's  deep  disgrace 
Thou  mightest  save  our  race, 

And  give  us  life. 

3  Thou  art  the  great  High  Priest; 
Thou  hast  prepared  the  feast 

Of  heavenly  love; 
While  in  our  mortal  pain 
None  calls  on  thee  in  vain; 
Help  thou  dost  not  disdain, 

Help  from  above. 

4  Ever  be  thou  our  guide, 
Our  shepherd  and  our  pride, 

Our  staff  and  song: 
Jesus,  thou  Christ  of  God, 
By  thy  perennial  word 
Lead  us  where  thou  hast  trod, 

Make  our  faith  strong. 

5  So  now,  and  till  we  die, 
Sound  we  thy  praises  high, 

And  joyful  sing: 
Infants,  and  the  glad  throng 
Who  to  thy  Church  belong, 
Unite  to  swell  the  song 

To  Christ  our  King. 

Clement  of  Alexandria,  (220.)  Tr.  by  H.  M.  Dexter. 

886    ^        Early  piety.  7,6. 

I LOVE  to  hear  the  story 
Which  angel  voices  tell, 
How  once  the  King  of  glory 
Came  down  on  earth  to  dwell. 

35  545 


THE  CHURCH. 


1  am  both  weak  and  sinful, 
But  this  I  surely  know, 

The  Lord  eame  down  to  save  me: 
Because  he  loved  me  so. 

2  I'm  glad  my  blessed  Saviour 
Was  once  a  child  like  me, 

To  show  how  pure  and  holy 

His  little  ones  may  be; 
And  if  I  try  to  follow 

His  footsteps  here  below, 
He  never  will  forget  me, 

Because  he  loves  me  so. 
S  To  sing  his  love  and  mercy 

My  sweetest  songs  I'll  raise; 
And  though  I  cannot  see  him 

I  know  he  hears  my  praise; 
For  he  has  kindly  promisc-I 

That  even  I  maTT  >o 
To  sing  among  his  angels, 

Because  he  loves  me  so. 

Mrs.  Emily  H,  Miller, 

88T        For  a  blessing  on  children,  8,  7C 

HOLY  Father,  send  thy  blessing 
On  thy  children  gathered  here; 
Let  them  all,  thy  name  confessing, 

Be  to  thee  forever  dear. 
Holy  Saviour,  who  in  meekness 

Didst  vouchsafe  a  child  to  be; 
Guide  their  steps  and  help  their  weakness. 

Bless,  and  make  them  like  to  thee. 
2  Bear  the  lambs,  when  they  are  weary. 

In  thine  arms  and  at  thy  breast  ; 
Through  life's  desert  dark  and  dreary 

Bring  them  to  thy  heavenly  rest. 
Spread  thy  wings  of  blessing  o'er  them, 

Holy  Spirit,  from  above; 
Guide,  and  lead,  and  go  before  them, 
Gr  e  them  peace,  and  joy,  ar-d  love. 

■Cnknown. 

546 


CHURCH  WORK. 


The  lambs  enfolded.  8>  7« 

SAVIOUR,  who  thy  flock  art  feeding 
With  the  shepherd's  kindest  care, 
All  the  feeble  gently  leading, 

While  the  lambs  thy  bosom  share; 
Now,  these  little  ones  receiving, 

Fold  them  in  thy  gracious  arm; 
There,  we  know,  thy  word  believing, 

Only  there,  secure  from  harm. 
2  Never,  from  thy  pasture  roving, 

Let  them  be  the  lion's  prey; 
Let  thy  tenderness,  so  loving, 

Keep  them  all  life's  dangerous  way: 
Then,  within  thy  fold  eternal, 

Let  them  find  a  resting-place, 
Feed  in  pastures  ever  vernal, 
Drink  the  rivers  of  thy  grace. 

William  A.  Mulilenberg". 

889  8,7. 

We  shall  gather  the  lambs  with  his  arm. — Isa.  40:  11. 

GRACIOUS  Saviour,  gentle  Shepherd, 
Little  ones  are  dear  to  thee; 
Gathered  with  thine  arms,  and  carried 

In  thy  bosom  may  we  be; 
Sweetly,  fondly,  safely  tended, 
From  all  want  and  danger  free. 

2  Tender  Shepherd,  never  leave  us 
From  thy  fold  to  go  astray; 

By  thy  look  of  love  directed 
May  we  walk  the  narrow  way; 

Thus  direct  us,  and  protect  us, 
Lest  we  fall  an  easy  prey. 

3  Taught  to  lisp  the  holy  praises 
Which  on  earth  thy  children  sing, 

Both  with  lips  and  hearts  unfeigned 
May  we  our  thank-offerings  bring; 

Then  with  all  thy  saints  in  glory 
Join  to  praise  our  Lord  and  King. 

Jane  E.  Leeson  and  J.  Wliittemorec 

547 


THE  CHURCH. 


CHARITIES  AND  REFORMS. 
o«JU  The  evils  of  intemperance.  S.  M. 

MOURN  for  the  thousands  slain, 
The  youthful  and  the  strong; 
Mourn  for  the  wine-cup's  fearful  reign. 
And  the  deluded  throng. 

2  Mourn  for  the  tarnished  gem — 
For  reason's  light  divine, 

Quenched  from  the  soul's  bright  diadem, 
Where  God  had  bid  it  shine. 

3  Mourn  for  the  ruined  soul — 
Eternal  life  and  light 

Lost  by  the  fiery,  maddening  bowl, 
And  turned  to  hopeless  night. 

4  Mourn  for  the  lost, — but  call, 
Call  to  the  strong,  the  free; 

Rouse  them  to  shun  that  dreadful  fall, 
And  to  the  refuge  flee. 

5  Mourn  for  the  lost, — but  pray, 
Pray  to  our  God  above, 

To  break  the  fell  destroyer's  sway, 
And  show  his  saving  love. 

Unknown. 

891  Christian  sympathy.  ^.  ^« 

0 PRAISE  our  God  to-day, 
His  constant  mercy  bless, 
Whose  love  hath  helped  us  on  our  way. 
And  granted  us  success. 

2  His  arm  the  strength  imparts 
Our  daily  toil  to  bear  ; 

His  grace  alone  inspires  our  hearts, 
Each  other's  load  to  share. 

3  O  happiest  work  below, 
Earnest  of  joy  above, 

To  sweeten  many  a  cup  of  woe, 
By  deeds  of  holy  love! 


CHURCH  WORK. 


4  Lord,  may  it  be  our  choice 
This  blessed  rule  to  keep, 

"  Rejoice  with  them  that  do  rejoice, 
And  weep  with  them  that  weep." 

5  God  of  the  widow,  hear, 
Our  work  of  mercy  bless; 

God  of  the  fatherless,  be  near, 
And  grant  us  good  success. 

Sir  Henry  W.  Baker, 

892      Ye  have  done  it  unto  Me.  M- 
TX7E  give  thee  but  thine  own, 
▼  *    Whate'er  the  gift  may  be: 
All  that  we  have  is  thine  alone, 
A  trust,  O  Lord,  from  thee. 

2  May  we  thy  bounties  thus 
As  stewards  true  receive, 

And  gladly,  as  thou  blessest  us, 
To  thee  our  first-fruits  give. 

3  O,  hearts  are  bruised  and  dead, 
And  homes  are  bare  and  cold, 

And  lambs  for  whom  the  Shepherd  bled. 
Are  straying  from  the  fold! 

4  To  comfort  and  to  bless, 
To  find  a  balm  for  woe, 

To  tend  the  lone  and  fatherless, 
Is  angels'  work  below. 

5  The  captive  to  release, 
To  God  the  lost  to  bring, 

To  teach  the  way  of  life  and  peace.— 
It  is  a  Christ-like  thing. 

6  And  we  believe  thy  word, 
Though  dim  our  faith  may  be; 

Whate'er  for  thine  we  do,  6  Lord, 
We  do  it  unto  thee. 

William  W.  How. 


THE  CHURCH. 


&  9  3  Acts  0f  C]iari(y.  C.  M. 

JESUS,  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace, 
Thy  bounties  how  complete! 
How  shall  I  count  the  matchless  sum? 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt? 

2  Hio;h  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 
Dost  thou  exalted  shine; 

What  can  my  poverty  bestow, 
When  all  the  worlds  are  thine? 

3  But  thou  hast  brethren  here  below, 
The  partners  of  thy  grace, 

And  wilt  confess  their  humble  names 
Before  thy  Father's  face. 

4  In  them  thou  mayst  be  clothed  and  fed, 
And  visited  and  cheered; 

And  in  their  accents  of  distress 
My  Saviour's  voice  is  heard. 

5  Thy  face  with  reverence  and  with  love, 
I  in  thy  poor  would  see; 

O  rather  let  me  beg  my  bread, 
Than  hold  it  back  from  thee. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

894  Sympathy  with  the  afflicted.  C-  M- 

FATHER  of  mercies,  send  thy  grace. 
All-powerful,  from  above, 
To  form  in  our  obedient  souls 
The  image  of  thy  love. 

2  O  may  our  sympathizing  breasts 
That  generous  pleasure  know, 

Kindly  to  share  in  others'  joy, 
And  weep  for  others'  woe. 

3  When  poor  and  helpless  sons  of  grief 
In  deep  distress  are  laid, 

Soft  be  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feol, 
And  swift  our  hands  to  aid. 

550 


CHURCH  WORK. 


4  So  Jesus  looked  on  dying  man, 
When,  throned  above  the  skies, 

And  in  the  Father's  bosom  blest, 
He  felt  compassion  rise. 

5  On  wings  of  love  the  Saviour  flew, 
To  bless  a  ruined  race; 

We  would,  O  Lord,  thy  steps  pursue, 
Thy  bright  example  trace. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

895  Prayer  for  the  intemperate.  CM. 

TpiS  thine  alone,  almighty  Name, 

J-  To  raise  the  dead  to  life, 
The  lost  inebriate  to  reclaim 
From  passion's  fearful  strife. 

2  What  ruin  hath  intemperance  wrought! 
How  widely  roll  its  waves! 

How  many  myriads  hath  it  brought 
To  fill  dishonored  graves! 

3  And  see,  O  Lord,  what  numbers  still 
Are  maddened  by  the  bowl, 

Led  captive  at  the  tyrant's  will 
In  bondage,  heart  and  soul. 

4  Stretch  forth  thy  hand,  O  God,  our  King, 
And  break  the  galling  chain; 

Deliverance  to  the  captive  bring, 
And  end  the  usurper's  reign. 

5  The  cause  of  temperance  is  thine  own; 
Our  plans  and  efforts  bless; 

We  trust,  O  Lord,  in  thee  alone 
To  crown  them  with  success. 

Edwin  F.  Hatfield. 

896       The  lox  0f  spiJcenardt         c.  m. 

SHE  loved  her  Saviour,  and  to  him 
Her  costliest  present  brought  ; 
To  crown  his  head,  or  grace  his  name, 
No  gift  too  rare  she  thought. 


THE  CHURCH. 

2  So  let  the  Saviour  be  adored, 
And  not  the  poor  despised; 

Give  to  the  hungry  from  your  hoard, 
But  all,  give  all  to  Christ. 

3  Go,  clothe  the  naked,  lead  the  blind, 
Give  to  the  weary  rest; 

For  sorrow's  children  comfort  find, 
And  help  for  all  distressed; 

4  But  give  to  Christ  alone  thy  heart 
Thy  faith,  thy  love  supreme; 

Then  for  his  sake  thine  alms  impart 
And  so  give  all  to  him. 

William  Cotter. 

897  cm. 

Ye  have  the  poor  always  with  you. — Matt  26:  11. 

LORD,  lead  the  way  the  Saviour  went, 
By  lane  and  cell  obscure, 
And  let  love's  treasures  still  be  spent, 
Like  his,  upon  the  poor. 

2  Like  him,  through  scenes  o\  deep  distress, 
Who  bore  the  world's  sad  sveight, 

We,  in  their  crowded  loneliness, 
Would  seek  the  desolate. 

3  For  thou  hast  placed  us  side  by  side 
In  this  wide  world  of  ill ; 

And  that  thy  followers  may  be  tried, 
The  poor  are  with  us  still. 

4  Mean  are  all  offerings  we  can  make; 
Yet  thou  hast  taught  us,  Lord, 

If  given  for  the  Saviour's  sake, 
They  lose  not  their  reward. 

William  CroswelL 

898  Thy  neighbor.  CM. 

TT^HO  is  thy  neighbor?  He  whom  thou 

Hast  power  to  aid  or  bless; 
Whose  aching  heart  or  burning  brow 
Thy  soothing  hand  may  press. 


552 


CHURCH  WORK. 


2  Thy  neighbor?  'Tis  the  fainting  poor, 
Whose  eye  with  want  is  dim; 

O  enter  thou  his  humble  door, 
With  aid  and  peace  for  him. 

3  Thy  neighbor?  He  who  drinlas  the  cup 
When  sorrow  drowns  the  brim; 

With  words  of  high,  sustaining  hope, 
Go  thou  and  comfort  him. 

4  Thy  neighbor?  Pass  no  mourner  by; 
Perhaps  thou  canst  redeem 

A  breaking  heart  from  misery; 
Go,  share  thy  lot  with  him. 

William  B.  O.  Peabody0 

899  For  the  inebriate.  CM. 

LIFE  from  the  dead,  Almighty  God, 
'Tis  thine  alone  to  give; 
To  lift  the  poor  inebriate  up, 
And  bid  the  helpless  live. 

2  Life  from  the  dead!  For  those  we  plead 
Fast  bound  in  passion's  chain, 

That,  from  their  iron  fetters  freed, 
They  wake  to  life  again. 

3  Life  from  the  dead!  Quickened  by  thee, 
Be  all  their  powers  inclined 

To  temperance,  truth,  and  piety, 
And  pleasures  pure,  refined. 

4  And  may  they  by  thy  help  abide, 
The  tempter's  power  withstand; 

By  grace  restored  and  purified, 
In  Christ  accepted  stand. 

Unknown. 

900  pgr  mercy  on  the  drunkard.  L.  M. 

WHEN,  doomed  to  death,  the  apostle  lay 
At  night  in  Herod's  dungeon  cell, 
A  light  shone  round  him  like  the  day, 
And  from  his  limbs  the  fetters  fell. 

553 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  A  messenger  from  God  was  there, 
To  break  his  chain  and  bid  him  rise ; 

And  lo!  the  saint,  as  free  as  air, 

Walked  forth  beneath  the  open  skiesc 

3  Chains  yet  more  strong  and  cruel  bind 
The  victims  of  that  deadly  thirst 

Which  drowns  the  soul,  and*  from  the  mind 
Blots  the  bright  image  stamped  at  first. 

4  O  God  of  love  and  mercy,  deign 
To  look  on  those  with  pitying  eye 

Who  struggle  with  that  fatal  chain, 
And  send  them  succor  from  on  high! 

5  Send  down,  in  its  resistless  might, 
Thy  gracious  Spirit,  we  implore, 

And  lead  the  captive  forth  to  light, 
A  rescued  soul,  a  slave  no  more! 

William  C.  Bryant. 

9  OX  Temperance  hymn.  L.  M. 

~D  ONDAGE  and  death  the  cup  contains ; 
JJ  Dash  to  the  earth  the  poisoned  bowl! 
Softer  than  silk  are  iron  chains, 

Compared  with  those  that  chafe  the  soul 

2  Hosannas,  Lord,  to  thee  we  sing, 
Whose  power  the  giant  fiend  obeys; 

What  countless  thousands  tribute  bring, 
For  happier  homes  and  brighter  days! 

3  Thou  wilt  not  break  the  bruised  reed, 
Nor  leave  the  broken  heart  unbound; 

The  wife  regains  a  husband  freed! 
The  orphan  clasps  a  father  found! 

4  Spare,  Lord,  the  thoughtless,   guide  the 

blind, 

Till  man  no  more  shall  deem  it  just 
To  live  by  forging  chains  to  bind 
His  weaker  brother  in  the  dust. 

Lucius  M.  Sargent. 

554 


CHURCH  WORK. 


902  Deeds  of  love  rewarded.  C'  M* 

HOW  blest  the  children  of  the  Lord, 
Who,  walking  in  his  sight, 
Make  all  the  precepts  of  his  word 
Their  study  and  delight! 

2  That  precious  wealth  shall  be  their  dower, 
Which  cannot  know  decay; 

Which  moth  or  rust  shall  ne'er  devour, 
Or  spoiler  take  away. 

3  For  them  that  heavenly  light  shall  spread, 
Whose  cheering  rays  illume 

The  darkest  hours  of  life,  and  shed 
A  halo  round  the  tomb. 

4  Their  works  of  piety  and  love, 
Performed  through  Christ,  their  Lord, 

Forever  registered  above, 
Shall  meet  a  sure  reward. 

Harriet  Auber. 

903  Treasures  in  heaven.  ^.  M. 

RICH  are  the  joys  which  cannot  die, 
With  God  laid  up  in  store; 
Treasures  beyond  the  changing  sky, 
Brighter  than  golden  ore. 

2  The  seeds  which  piety  and  love 
Have  scattered  here  below, 

In  the  fair  fertile  fields  above 
To  ample  harvests  grow. 

3  All  that  my  willing  hands  can  give 
At  Jesus'  feet  I  lay; 

Grace  shall  the  humble  gift  receive, 
Abounding  grace  repay. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

904  l.  m. 

More  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive. — Acts  20:  35. 

HELP  us,  O  Lord,  thy  yoke  to  wear, 
Delighting  in  thy  perfect  will; 
Each  other's  burdens  learn  to  bear, 
And  thus  thy  law  of  love  fulfill. 

555 


THE  CHURCH. 

2  He  that  hath  pity  on  the  poor 
Lendeth  his  substance  to  the  Lord; 

And.  lo!  his  recompense  is  sure. 
For  mope  than  all  shall  he  restored. 

3  Teach  ns.  with  glad,  ungrudging  heart, 
As  thou  hast  blest  our  various  store, 

From  our  abundance  to  impart 
A  liberal  portion  to  the  poor. 

4  To  thee  our  all  devoted  be. 

In  whom  we  breathe,  and  move,  and  live; 
Freely  Ave  have  rect-ived  from  thee 
Freely  may  we  rejoice  to  give. 

905  For  a  charUeMe  occasion.  L  M 

DEAR  ties  of  mutual  succor  bind 
The  children  of  our  feeble  race, 
And  if  our  brethren  were  not  kind. 
This  earth  were  but  a  weary  place. 

2  TTe  lean  on  others  as  we  walk 

Life's  twilight  path,  with  pitfalls  strewn; 
And  'twere  an  idle  boast  to  talk 
Of  treading  that  dim  path  alone. 

3  Amid  the  snares  misfortune  lays 
Unseen,  beneath  the  steps  of  all, 

Blest  is  the  love  that  seeks  to  raise. 

Air:!  stay,  and  strengthen  those  who  fall: 

4  Till,  taught  by  Him  who  for  our  sake 
Bore  every  form  of  life's  distress. 

With  every  pa -sing  year  we  make 
The  sum  of  human  sorrow  less. 

VTiIIib.—  C.  Bryant. 

906  nearer  ertorU*.  * 

BROTHER*  hast  thou  wandered  far 
From  thy  Father's  happy  home. 
With  thyself  and  God  at  war? 

Turn  thee,  brother:  homeward  come. 

556 


CHURCH  WORK. 


2  Hast  thou  wasted  all  the  powers 
God  for  noble  uses  gave? 

Squandered  life's  most  golden  hours? 
Turn  thee,  brother;  God  can  save! 

3  Is  a  mighty  famine  now 

In  thy  heart  and  in  thy  soul? 
Discontent  upon  thy  brow? 

Turn  thee;  God  will  make  thee  whole. 

4  He  can  heal  thy  bitterest  wound, 
He  thy  gentlest  prayer  can  hear; 

Seek  him,  for  he  may  be  found; 
Call  upon  him;  he  is  near. 

James  F.  Clarke. 

90 T  The  guiding  star.  C.  M. 

AS  shadows,  cast  by  cloud  and  sun, 
Flit  o'er  the  summer  grass, 
So,  in  thy  sight,  Almighty  One, 
Earth's  generations  pass. 

2  And  as  the  years,  an  endless  host, 
Come  swiftly  pressing  on, 

The  brightest  names  that  earth  can  boast 
Just  glisten  and  are  gone. 

3  Yet  doth  the  star  of  Bethlehem  shed 
A  luster  pure  and  sweet; 

And  still  it  leads,  as  once  it  led, 
To  the  Messiah's  feet. 

4  O  Father,  may  that  holy  star 
Grow  every  year  more  bright, 

And  send  its  glorious  beams  afar 
To  fill  the  world  with  light. 

William  C.  Bryant. 

MISSIONS. 

908       Christ,  the  Conqueror.  C  M. 

JESUS,  immortal  King,  arise; 
Assert  thy  rightful  sway, 
Till  earth,  subdued,  its  tribute  brings, 
And  distant  lands  obey. 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  Ride  forth,  victorious  Conqueror^  rides 
Till  all  thy  foes  submit, 

And  all  the  powers  of  hell  resign 
Their  trophies  at  thy  feet. 

3  Send  forth  thy  word,  and  let  it  fly 
The  spacious  earth  around, 

Till  every  soul  beneath  the  sun 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound. 

4  O  may  the  great  Redeemer's  name 
Through  every  clime  be  known, 

And  heathen  gods,  forsaken,  fall, 
And  Jesus  reign  alone. 

5  From  sea  to  sea,  from  shore  to  shore, 
Be  thou,  O  Christ,  adored, 

And  earth,  with  all  her  millions,  shout 
Hosannas  to  the  Lord. 

A.  C.  Hobart  Seymour. 

909    Returning  to  Zion  viWi  hymns  of  joy.    C.  M, 

DAUGHTER  of  Zion,  from  the  dust 
Exalt  thy  fallen  head; 
Again  in  thy  Redeemer  trust ; 
He  calls  thee  from  the  dead. 

2  Awake,  awake,  put  on  thy  strength, 
Thy  beautiful  array; 

The  day  of  freedom  dawns  at  length, 
The  Lord's  appointed  day. 

3  Rebuild  thy  walls,  thy  bounds  enlarge, 
And  send  thy  heralds  forth; 

Say  to  the  South,  "Give  up  thy  charge!" 
And,  "'Keep  not  back,  O  North!" 

4  They  come,  they  come ;  thine  exiled  bands, 
Where'er  they  rest  or  roam, 

Have  heard  thy  voice  in  distant  lands, 
And  hasten  to  their  home. 

558 


CHURCH  WORK. 


5  Thus,  though  the  universe  shall  burn, 

And  God  his  works  destroy, 
With  songs  thy  ransomed  shall  return, 

And  everlasting  joy. 

James  Montgomery. 

910  Xhe  gospel  for  all  nations.         C.  M. 

GREAT  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 
Are  by  creation  thine; 
And  in  thy  works,  by  all  beheld, 
Thy  radiant  glories  shine. 

2  But,  Lord,  thy  greater  love  has  sent 
Thy  gospel  to  mankind, 

Unveiling  what  rich  stores  of  grace 
Are  treasured  in  thy  mind. 

3  Lord,  when  shall  these  glad  tidings  spread 
The  spacious  earth  around, 

Till  every  tribe  and  every  soul 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound? 

4  Smile,  Lord,  on  each  divine  attempt 
To  spread  the  gospel's  rays, 

And  build  on  sin's  demolished  throne 
The  temples  of  thy  praise. 

Thomas  Gibbons. 


V  J- A       The  seed  of  the  Church.  * 

FLUNG  to  the  heedless  winds, 
Or  on  the  waters  cast, 
The  martyrs'  ashes,  watched, 

Shall  gathered  be  at  last; 
And  from  that  scattered  dust, 

Around  us  and  abroad, 
Shall  spring  a  plenteous  seed 

Of  witnesses  for  God. 
2  The  Father  hath  received 
Their  latest  living  breath; 
And  vain  is  Satan's  boast 
Of  victory  in  their  death: 

559 


THE  CHURCH. 

Still,  still,  though  dead,  they  speak, 
And,  trumpet-tongued,  proclaim, 

To  many  a  wakening  land, 
The  one  availing  name. 

Martin  Luther.  Tr.  by  W.  J.  Fox. 

Zion' s  glad  morning.  11,10. 

HAIL  to  the  brightness  of  Zion's  glad  morn 
ing! 

Joy  to  the  lands  that  in  darkness  have  lain! 
Hushed  be  the  accents  of  sorrow  and  mourn- 
ing; 

Zion  in  triumph  begins  her  mild  reign. 

2  Hail  to  the  brightness  of  Zion's  glad  morn- 

ing, 

Long  by  the  prophets  of  Israel  foretold; 
Hail  to  the  millions  from  bondage  returning; 
Gentiles  and  Jews  the  blest  vision  behold. 

3  Lo,  in  the  desert  rich  flowers  are  springing; 
Streams  ever  copious  are  gliding  along; 

Loud  from  the  mountain-tops  echoes  are  ring- 
in&;. 

Wastes  rise  in  verdure,  and  mingle  in  song. 

4  See,  from  all  lands,  from  the  isles  of  the 

ocean, 

Praise  to  Jehovah  ascending  on  high; 
Fallen  are  the  engines  of  war  and  commotion; 
Shouts  of  salvation  are  rending  the  sky. 

Thomas  Hastings 

Ld  there  Qe  ligfot  6,  4. 

THOtT,  whose  almighty  word 
Chaos  and  darkness  heard, 
And  took  their  flight; 
Hear  us,  we  humbly  pray, 
And  where  the  gospel  day 
Sheds  not  its  glorious  ray, 
"Let  there  be  light." 

560 


CHURCH  WORK. 


2  Thou,  who  didst  come  to  bring 
On  thy  redeeming  wing, 

Healing  and  sight, 
Health  to  the  sick  in  mind, 
Sight  to  the  inly  blind; 
O  now,  to  all  mankind, 

"Let  there  be  light." 

3  Spirit  of  truth  and  love, 
Life-giving,  holy  Dove, 

Speed  forth  thy  flight; 
Move  o'er  the  waters'  face 
By  thine  almighty  grace; 
And  in  earth's  darkest  place, 

"Let  there  be  light." 

4  Blessed  and  holy  Three, 
Glorious  Trinity, 

Wisdom,  Love,  Might; 
Boundless  as  ocean's  tide 
Rolling  in  fullest  pride, 
O'er  the  world  far  and  wide, 

"Let  there  be  light." 


The  Morning  Star.  C.  M. 

T  IGHT  of  the  lonely  pilgrim's  heart, 
-JlJ  Star  of  the  coming  day, 
Arise,  and  with  thy  morning  beams 
Chase  all  our  griefs  away! 

2  Come,  blessed  Lord,  let  every  shore 
And  answering  island  sing 

The  praises  of  thy  royal  name, 
And  own  thee  as  their  King. 

3  Bid  the  whole  earth,  responsive  now 
To  the  bright  world  above, 

Break  forth  in  sweetest  strains  of  joy, 
In  memory  of  thy  love. 

36  561 


THE  CHURCH. 


4  Jesus,  thy  fair  creation  groans, 
The  air,  the  earth,  the  sea, 

In  unison  with  all  our  hearts, 
And  calls  aloud  for  thee. 

5  Thine  was  the  cross,  with  all  its  fruits 
Of  grace  and  peace  divine: 

Be  thine  the  crown  of  glory  now, 
The  palm  of  victory  thine! 

Sir  Edward  Denny. 

91^>  Reign  of  Christ  foretold.  CM. 

THE  Lord  will  come,  and  not  be  slow; 
His  footsteps  cannot  err; 
Before  him  Righteousness  shall  go, 
His  royal  harbinger. 

2  Mercy  and  Truth,  that  long  were  missed. 
Now  joyfully  are  met; 

Sweet  Peace  and  Righteousness  have  kissed, 
And  hand  in  hand  are  set. 

3  The  nations  all  whom  thou  hast  made 
Shall  come,  and  all  shall  frame 

To  bow  them  low  before  thee,  Lord! 
And  glorify  thy  name. 

4  Truth  from  the  earth,  like  to  a  flower, 
Shall  bud  and  blossom  then, 

And  Justice,  from  her  heavenly  bower, 
Look  down  on  mortal  men. 

5  Thee  will  I  praise,  O  Lord,  my  God! 
Thee  honor  and  adore 

With  my  whole  heart;  and  blaze  abroad 
Thy  name  for  evermore! 

Jolm  Miiton0 

9X6      TJie  earth  renewed  in  righteousness.  CM. 

ALMIGHTY  Spirit,  now  behold 
A  world  by  sin  destroyed: 
Creating  Spirit,  as  of  old, 
Move  on  the  formless  void. 


CHURCH  WORK. 


2  Give  thou  the  word;  that  healing  sound 
Shall  quell  the  deadly  strife; 

And  earth  again,  like  Eden  crowned, 
Bring  forth  the  tree  of  life. 

3  If  sang  the  morning  stars  for  joy, 
When  nature  rose  to  view, 

What  strains  will  angel-harps  employ, 
When  thou  shalt  all  renew! 

4  And  if  the  sons  of  God  rejoice 
To  hear  a  Saviour's  name, 

How  will  the  ransomed  raise  their  voice, 
To  whom  that  Saviour  came! 

5  Lo,  every  kindred,  every  tribe. 
Assembling  round  the  throne, 

The  new  creation  shall  ascribe 
To  sovereign  love  alone  1 

James  Montgomery. 

9 XT  That  glorious  anthem.  L.  M. 

OGlsT  may  the  last  glad  song  arise, 
Through  all  the  millions  of  the  skies; 
That  song  of  triumph  which  records 
That  all  the  earth  is  now  the  Lord's. 

2  Let  thrones,  and  powers,  and  kingdoms  be 
Obedient,  mighty  God,  to  thee; 

And  over  land,  and  stream,  and  main, 
Now  wave  the  scepter  of  thy  reign. 

3  O  let  that  glorious  anthem  swell; 
Let  host  to  host  the  triumph  tell, 
Till  not  one  rebel  heart  remains, 
But  over  all  the  Saviour  reigns. 

Mrs.  Voke. 

9X8  Tjie  time  i0  favor  zion.  L.  M. 

SOVEREIGN  of  worlds!  display  thy  power; 
Be  this  thy  Zion's  favored  hour; 
O  bid  the  morning  star  arise, 
O  point  the  heathen  to  the  skies, 

563 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  Set  up  thy  throne  where  Satan  reigns, 
In  western  wilds  and  eastern  plains; 
Far  let. the  gospel's  sound  be  known; 
Make  thou  the  universe  thine  own. 

3  Speak,  and  the  world  shall  hear  thy  voice 
Speak,  and  the  desert  shall  rejoice: 
Dispel  the  gloom  of  heathen  night; 

Bid  every  nation  hail  the  light. 

Mrs.  Voke. 

919        Christ's  all-embracing  empire.        L.  M. 

JESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journeys  run; 
His  kingdom  spread  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  From  north  to  south  the  princes  meet, 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet; 
While  western  empires  own  their  Lord, 
And  savage  tribes  attend  his  word. 

3  To  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  endless  praises  crown  his  head; 
His  name  like  sweet  perfume  shall  rise 
With  every  morning  sacrifice. 

4  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song, 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 


Isaac  Watts. 


9/wO  Triumphs  of  mercy.  £*•  M° 

ARM  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake! 
Put  on  thy  strength,  the  nations  shake? 
And  let  the  world,  adoring,  see 
Triumphs  of  mercy  wrought  by  thee. 

2  Say  to  the  heathen,  from  thy  throne, 
"I  am  Jehovah,  God  alone:" 
Thy  voice  their  idols  shall  confound, 
And  cast  their  altars  to  the  ground. 

564 


CHURCH  WORK. 


3  No  more  let  creature  blood  be  spilt, 
Vain  sacrifice  for  human  guilt! 

But  to  each  conscience  be  applied 
The  blood  that  flowed  from  Jesus'  side. 

4  Almighty  God,  thy  grace  proclaim, 
In  every  land,  of  every  name; 

Till  adverse  powers  before  thee  fall, 
And  crown  the  Saviour,  Lord  of  all. 

William  Shrubsole,  Jrc 

92X  The  triumph  near.  M. 

ETERNAL  Father,  thou  hast  said, 
That  Christ  all  glory  shall  obtain; 
That  he  who  once  a  sufferer  bled 

Shall  o'er  the  world  a  conqueror  reign. 

2  We  wait  thy  triumph,  Saviour  King; 
Long  ages  have  prepared  thy  way; 

Now  all  abroad  thy  banner  fling, 
Set  time's  great  battle  in  array. 

3  Thy  hosts  are  mustered  to  the  field; 
"The  Cross!  the  Cross!"  the  battle-call; 

The  old  grim  towers  of  darkness  yield, 
And  soon  shall  totter  to  their  fall. 

4  On  mountain  tops  the  watch-fires  glow. 
Where  scattered  wide  the  watchmen  stand 

Voice  echoes  voice,  and  onward  flow 
The  joyous  shouts  from  land  to  land. 

5  O  fill  thy  Church  with  faith  and  power, 
Bid  her  long  night  of  weeping  cease; 

To  groaning  nations  haste  the  hour 
Of  life  and  freedom,  light  and  peace. 

6  Come,  Spirit,  make  thy  wonders  known, 
Fulfill  the  Father's  high  decree; 

Then  earth,  the  might  of  hell  o'erthrown, 
Shall  keep  her  last  great  jubilee. 

Ray  Palmer? 

565 


THE  CHURCH. 

Missionary  meeting.  L.  M. 

ASSEMBLED  at  thy  great  command, 
Before  thy  face,  dread  King,  we  stand; 
The  voice  that  marshaled  every  star 
Has  called  thy  people  from  afar. 

2  We  meet  through  distant  lands  to  spread 
The  truth  for  which  the  martyrs  bled; 
Along  the  line,  to  either  pole, 

The  anthem  of  thy  praise  to  roll. 

3  Our  prayers  assist;  accept  our  praise; 
Our  hopes  revive;  our  courage  raise; 
Our  counsels  aid;  to  each  impart 

The  single  eye,  the  faithful  heart. 

4  Forth  with  thy  chosen  heralds  come; 
Recall  the  wandering  spirits  home; 
From  Zion's  mount  send  forth  the  sound, 
To  spread  the  spacious  earth  around. 

William  B.  Collyer. 

923  The  iauer-day  glory.  L-  M. 

"OEHOLD,  the  heathen  waits  to  know 
JJ  The  joy  the  gospel  will  bestow; 
The  exiled  captive,  to  receive 
The  freedom  Jesus  has  to  give. 

2  Come,  let  us,  with  a  grateful  heart, 
In  this  blest  labor  share  a  part; 

Our  prayers  and  offerings  gladly  bring 
To  aid  the  triumphs  of  our  King. 

3  Our  hearts  exult  in  songs  of  praise 
That  we  have  seen  these  latter  days, 
Wh  en  our  Redeemer  shall  be  known 
"Where  Satan  long  hath  held  his  throne. 

4  Where'er  his  hand  hath  spread  the  skies3 
Sweet  incense  to  his  name  shall  rise; 
And  slave  and  freeman,  Greek  and  Jew, 
By  sovereign  grace  be  formed  anew. 

Mrs.  Yoke* 

566 


CHURCH  WORK. 


924  por  jews  an(%  Gentiles.  L. 

HEAD  of  the  Church,  whose  Spirit  fills 
And  flows  through  every  faithful  soul5 
Unites  in  mystic  love,  and  seals 

Them  one,  and  sanctifies  the  whole; 

2  "  Come,  Lord,"  thy  glorious  Spirit  cries, 
And  souls  beneath  the  altar  groan; 

"Come,  Lord,"  the  bride  on  earth  replies, 
"  And  perfect  all  our  souls  in  one." 

3  Pour  out  the  promised  gift  on  all; 
Answer  the  universal  "Come!" 

The  fullness  of  the  Gentiles  call, 

And  take  thine  ancient  people  home. 

4  To  thee  let  all  the  nations  flow; 
Let  all  obey  the  gospel  word; 

Let  all  their  bleeding  Saviour  know, 
Filled  with  the  glory  of  the  Lord. 

5  O  for  thy  truth  and  mercy's  sake 
The  purchase  of  thy  passion  claim; 

Thine  heritage,  the  Gentiles,  take, 

And  cause  the  world  to  know  thy  name£ 

Charles  Wesley,, 

*^25      Light  for  those  who  sit  in  darkness.     L.  M. 

THOUGH  now  the  nations  sit  beneath 
The  darkness  of  o'erspreading  death, 
God  will  arise  with  light  divine, 
On  Zion's  holy  towers  to  shine. 

2  That  light  shall  shine  on  distant  lands; 
And  wandering  tribes,  in  joyful  bands, 
Shall  come,  thy  glory,  Lord,  to  see, 
And  in  thy  courts  to  worship  thee. 

3  O  light  of  Zion,  now  arise! 

Let  the  glad  morning  bless  our  eyes; 
Ye  nations,  catch  the  kindling  ray, 
And  hail  the  splendors  of  the  day. 

Leonard  Bacon0 

567 


THE  CHURCH. 

936  L.  M. 

Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord. — Matt.  3:  3. 

COMFORT,  ye  ministers  of  grace, 
Comfort  the  people  of  your  Lord; 
O  lift  ye  up  the  fallen  race, 

And  cheer  them  by  the  gospel  word. 

2  Go  into  every  nation,  go; 

Speak  to  their  trembling  hearts,  and  cry,— 
Glad  tidings  unto  all  we  show: 
Jerusalem,  thy  God  is  nigh. 

3  Hark!  in  the  wilderness  a  cry, 

A  voice  that  loudly  calls, — Prepare! 
Prepare  your  hearts,  for  God  is  nigh, 
Ajid  waits  to  make  his  entrance  there. 

4  The  Lord  your  God  shall  quickly  come; 
Sinners,  repent,  the  call  obey: 

Open  your  hearts  to  make  him  room; 
Ye  desert  souls,  prepare  the  way. 

5  The  Lord  shall  clear  his  way  through  all; 
Whate'er  obstructs,  obstructs  in  vain; 

The  vale  shall  rise,  the  mountain  fall. 
Crooked  be  straight,  and  rugged  plain. 

6  The  glory  of  the  Lord  displayed 
Shall  all  mankind  together  view; 

And  what  his  mouth  in  truth  hath  said, 
His  own  almighty  hand  shall  do. 

Charles  Wesley. 

9*2  /      Souls  perishing  for  lack  of  knoidedge.  ^c 

SHEPHERD  of  souls,  with  pitying  eye 
The  thousands  of  our  Israel  see; 
To  thee  in  their  behalf  we  cry. 

Ourselves  but  newly  found  in  thee. 

2  See  where  o'er  desert  wastes  they  err, 
And  neither  food  nor  feeder  have, 

Nor  fold,  nor  place  of  refuge  near, 
For  no  man  cares  their  souls  to  save* 

568 


CHURCH  WORK. 


3  Thy  people,  Lord,  are  sold  for  naught, 
Nor  know  they  their  Redeemer  nigh; 

They  perish,  whom  thyself  hast  bought; 
Their  souls  for  lack  of  knowledge  die. 

4  The  pit  its  mouth  hath  opened  wide, 
To  swallow  up  its  careless  prey: 

Why  should  they  die,  when  thou  hast  died, 
Hast  died  to  bear  their  sins  away? 

5  Why  should  the  foe  thy  purchase  seize? 
Remember,  Lord,  thy  dying  groans: 

The  meed  of  all  thy  sufferings  these; 
O  claim  them  for  thy  ransomed  ones: 

Charles  Wesley. 

928  The  Saviour's  coming  awaited.        L.  M. 

JESUS,  thy  Church,  with  longing  eyes, 
For  thine  expected  coming  waits: 
When  will  the  promised  light  arise, 
And  glory  beam  on  Zion's  gates? 

2  E'en  now,  when  tempests  round  us  fall, 
And  wintry  clouds  o'ercast  the  sky, 

Thy  words  with  pleasure  we  recall, 
And  deem  that  our  redemption's  nigh. 

3  O  come,  and  reign  o'er  every  land; 
Let  Satan  from  his  throne  be  hurled, 

All  nations  bow  to  thy  command, 
And  grace  revive  a  dying  world. 

4  Teach  us,  in  watchfulness  and  prayer, 
To  wait  for  thine  appointed  hour; 

And  fit  us,  by  thy  grace,  to  share 

The  triumphs  of  thy  conquering  power0 

William  H.  Bathurst. 

929  jror  home  missions.  L.  M. 

LOOK  from  thy  sphere  of  endless  dayf 
O  God  of  mercy  and  of  might! 
In  pity  look  on  those  who  stray, 
Benighted,  in  this  land  of  light. 

500 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  In  peopled  vale,  in  lonely  glen, 

In  crowded  mart,  by  stream  or  sea, 
How  many  of  the  sons  of  men 

Hear  not  the  message  sent  from  thee! 

3  Send  forth  thy  heralds,  Lord,  to  call 

The  thoughtless  young,  the  hardened  old, , 
A  scattered,  homeless  flock,  till  all  ' 
Be  gathered  to  thy  peaceful  fold. 

4  Send  them  thy  mighty  word  to  speak, 
Till  faith  shall  dawn,  and  doubt  departs 

To  awe  the  bold,  to  stay  the  weak, 
And  bind  and  heal  the  broken  heart. 

5  Then  all  these  wastes,  a  dreary  scene, 
That  make  us  sadden  as  we  gaze, 

Shall  grow  with  living  waters  green, 
And  lift  to  heaven  the  voice  of  praise. 

William  C.  Bryant. 

Missionary  hymn.  1*  6° 

T1ROM  Greenland's  icy  mountains, 
J-    From  India's  coral  strand; 
Where  Afric's  sunny  fountains 

Roll  down  their  golden  sand; 
From  many  an  ancient  river, 

From  many  a  palmy  plain, 
They  call  us  to  deliver 

Their  land  from  error's  chain. 

2  What  though  the  spicy  breezes 
Blow  soft  o'er  Ceylon's  isle; 

Though  every  prospect  pleases, 

And  only  man  is  vile? 
In  vain  with  lavish  kindness 

The  gifts  of  God  are  strown; 
The  heathen  in  his  blindness 

Bows  down  to  wood  and  stone. 

3  Shall  we,  whose  souls  are  lighted 
With  wisdom  from  on  high, 

Shall  we  to  men  benighted 
The  lamp  of  life  deny? 


CHURCH  WORK. 


Salvation!  O  salvation! 

The  joyful  sound  proclaim. 
Till  earth's  remotest  nation 

Has  learned  Messiah's  name. 

4  Waft,  waft,  ye  winds,  his  story. 

And  you,  ye  waters,  roll, 
Till,  like  a  sea  of  glory, 

It  spreads  from  pole  to  pole: 
Till  o'er  our  ransomed  nature 

The  Lamb  for  sinners  slain, 
Redeemer,  King,  Creator, 

In  bliss  returns  to  reign. 

Reginald  Heber. 

931      Departing  missionaries.  7,6. 

ROLL  on,  thou  mighty  ocean! 
And,  as  thy  billows  flow, 
Bear  messengers  of  mercy 

To  every  land  below. 
Arise,  ye  gales,  and  waft  them 

Safe  to  the  destined  shore; 
That  man  may  sit  in  darkness, 
And  death's  black  shade,  no  more. 

2  O  thou  eternal  Ruler, 

Who  holdest  in  thine  arm 
The  tempests  of  the  ocean, 

Protect  them  from  all  harm! 
Thy  presence,  Lord,  be  with  them, 

Wherever  they  may  be; 
Though  far  from  us  who  love  them, 

Still  let  them  be  with  thee. 

James  Edmeston. 

932    The  morning  light  is  breaking.      7,  6» 

THE  morning  light  is  breaking; 
The  darkness  disappears; 
The  sons  of  earth  are  waking 
To  penitential  tears; 

571 


THE  CHURCH. 


Each  breeze  that  sweeps  the  ocean 

Brings  tidings  from  afar, 
Of  nations  in  commotion, 

Prepared  for  Zion's  war. 

2  See  heathen  nations  bending 
Before  the  God  we  love, 

And  thousand  hearts  ascending 

In  gratitude  above; 
While  sinners,  now  confessing, 

The  gospel  call  obey, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  blessing, 

A  nation  in  a  day. 

3  Blest  river  of  salvation, 
Pursue  thine  onward  way; 

Flow  thou  to  every  nation, 

Nor  in  thy  richness  stay: 
Stay  not  till  all  the  lowly 

Triumphant  reach  their  home: 
Stay  not  till  all  the  holy 

Proclaim,  "  The  Lord  is  come!  " 

Samuel  F.  bmitb 

933         Domestic  missions.  7>  ^ 

OUR  country's  voice  is  pleading, 
Ye  men  of  God,  arise! 
His  providence  is  leading, 

The  land  before  you  lies; 
Day-gleams  are  o'er  it  brightening, 

And  promise  clothes  the  soil; 
Wide  fields,  for  harvest  whitening, 

Invite  the  reaper's  toil. 
2  Go  where  the  waves  are  breaking 

On  California's  shore, 
Christ's  precious  gospel  taking, 

More  rich  than  golden  ore; 
On  Alleghany's  mountains, 

Through  all  the  western  vale, 
Beside  Missouri's  fountains, 
Rehearse  the  wondrous  tale. 


CHURCH  WORK. 


3  The  love  of  Christ  unfolding, 

Speed  on  from  east  to  west, 
Till  all,  his  cross  beholding, 

In  him  are  fully  blest. 
Great  Author  of  salvation, 

Haste,  haste  the  glorious  day? 
When  we,  a  ransomed  nation, 

Thy  scepter  shall  obey! 

Mrs.  Maria  F.  Anderson. 

934       f]ie  universal  anthem.  7,  6„ 

WHEN  shall  the  voice  of  singing 
Flow  joyfully  along, 
When  hill  and  valley,  ringing 
With  one  triumphant  song, 
Proclaim  the  contest  ended, 

And  Him  who  once  was  slain, 
Again  to  earth  descended, 
In  righteousness  to  reign? 

2  Then  from  the  craggy  mountains 

The  sacred  shout  shall  fly; 
And  shady  vales  and  fountains 

Shall  echo  the  reply. 
High  tower  and  lowly  dwelling 

Shall  send  the  chorus  round, 
All  hallelujahs  swelling 

In  one  eternal  sound! 

James  Edmeston,  alt. 

935  Yha  watchman 's  report  1° 

WATCHMAN,  tell  us  cf  the  night, 
What  its  signs  of  promise  are. 
Traveler,  o'er  yon  mountain's  height 

See  that  glory-beaming  star! 
Watchman,  does  its  beauteous  ray 
Aught  of  hope  or  joy  foretell?" 
Traveler,  yes;  it  brings  the  day, 
Promised  dav  of  Israel. 

573 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night; 
Higher  yet  that  star  ascends. 

Traveler,  blessedness  and  light, 

Peace  and  truth,  its  course  portends! 

"Watchman,  will  its  beams  alone 

Gild  the  spot  that  gave  them  birth? 

Traveler,  ages  are  its  own, 

See,  it  bursts  o'er  all  the  earth! 

3  Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night, 
For  the  morning  seems  to  dawn. 

Traveler,  darkness  takes  its  flight; 

Doubt  and  terror  are  withdrawn. 
Watchman,  let  thy  wandering  cease; 

Hie  thee  to  thy  quiet  home! 
Traveler,  lo!  the  Prince  of  peace, 

Lo!  the  Son  of  God  is  come! 

Sir  J olm  B«wrin$;. 

SEE  how  great  a  flame  aspires, 
Kindled  by  a  spark  of  grace! 
Jesus'  love  the  nations  fires, 

Sets  the  kingdoms  on  a  blaze. 
To  bring  fire  on  earth  he  came; 

Kindled  in  some  hearts  it  is: 
O  that  all  might  catch  the  flame, 
All  partake  the  glorious  bliss! 

2  When  he  first  the  work  begun, 
Small  and  feeble  was  his  day: 

Now  the  word  doth  swiftly  run; 

Now  it  wins  its  widening  way: 
More  and  more  it  spreads  and  grows. 

Ever  mighty  to  prevail; 
Sin's  strongholds  it  now  o'erthrows, 

Shakes  the  trembling  gates  of  helL 

3  Sons  of  God,  your  Saviour  praise! 
He  the  door  hath  opened  wide; 

He  hath  given  the  word  of  grace; 
Jesus'  word  is  glorified. 


CHURCH  WORK. 


Jesus,  mighty  to  redeem, 

He  alone  the  work  hath  wrought; 
Worthy  is  the  work  of  him, 

Him  who  spake  a  world  from  naught 
4  Saw  ye  not  the  cloud  arise, 

Little  as  a  human  hand? 
Now  it  spreads  along  the  skies, 

Hangs  o'er  all  the  thirsty  land; 
Lo!  the  promise  of  a  shower 

Drops  already  from  above; 
But  the  Lord  will  shortly  pour 

All  the  Spirit  of  his  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

-  •  Christ's  universal  reign.  «• 

HASTEN,  Lord,  <  the  glorious  time, 
When,  beneath  Messiah's  sway, 
Every  nation,  every  clime, 
Shall  the  gospel  call  obey. 

2  Mightiest  kings  his  power  shall  own; 
Heathen  tribes  his  name  adore; 

Satan  and  his  host,  o'erthrown, 

Bound  in  chains,  shall  hurt  no  more. 

3  Then  shall  wars  and  tumults  cease; 
Then  be  banished  grief  and  pain; 

Righteousness,  and  joy,  and  peace, 
Undisturbed,  shall  ever  reign. 

4  Bless  we,  then,  our  gracious  Lord; 
Ever  praise  his  glorious  name; 

All  his  mighty  acts  record, 

All  his  wondrous  love  proclaim. 

Harriet  Auber. 

HARK!  the  song  of  jubilee; 
Loud  as  mighty  thunders  roar, 
Or  the  fullness  of  the  sea, 

When  it  breaks  upon  the  shore: 
575 


THE  CHURCH. 


Hallelujah!  for  the  Lord 

God  omnipotent  shall  reign; 
Hallelujah!  let  the  word 

Echo  round  the  earth  and  main. 

2  Hallelujah! — hark!  the  sound, 
From  the  center  to  the  skies, 

Wakes  above,  beneath,  around, 

All  creation's  harmonies: 
See  Jehovah's  banner  furled, 

Sheathed  his  sword:  he  speaks — 'tis  done^ 
And  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 

Are  the  kingdoms  of  his  Son. 

3  He  shall  reign  from  pole  to  pole 
With  illimitable  sway; 

He  shall  reign,  when,  like  a  scroll, 
Yonder  heavens  have  passed  away: 

Then  the  end; — beneath  his  rod, 
Man's  last  enemy  shall  fall; 

Hallelujah!  Christ  in  God, 
God  in  Christ,  is  all  in  all. 

James  Montgomery. 

939         fjie  banner  of  the  cross.  ^ 

G1  O,  ye  messengers  of  God; 
T  Like  the  beams  of  morning,  fly; 
Take  the  wonder-working  rod; 
Wave  the  banner-cross  on  high. 

2  Where  the  lofty  minaret 
Gleams  along  the  morning  skies, 

Wave  it  till  the  crescent  set, 
And  the  "Star  of  Jacob"  rise. 

3  Go  to  many  a  tropic  isle 
In  the  bosom  of  the  deep, 

Where  the  skies  forever  smile, 
And  the  oppressed  forever  weepc 

4  O'er  the  pagan's  night  of  care 
Pour  the  living  light  of  heaven; 

Chase  away  his  dark  despair, 
Bid  him  hope  to  be  forgiven. 

576 


CHURCH  WORK. 


5  Where  the  golden  gates  of  day 
Open  on  the  palmy  East, 

High  the  bleeding  cross  display; 
Spread  the  gospel's  richest  feasto 

6  Bear  the  tidings  round  the  ball, 
Visit  every  soil  and  sea; 

Preack  the  cross  of  Christ  to  all, 
Christ,  whose  love  is  full  and  free. 

Josh.ua  Marsden. 

94:0         The  conquest  of  the  gospel.  8,7,4. 

O'ER  the  gloomy  hills  of  darkness, 
Cheered  by  no  celestial  ray 
Sun  of  righteousness,  arising, 

Bring  the  bright,  the  glorious  day  ! 

Send  the  gospel 
To  the  earth's  remotest  bound, 

2  Kingdoms  wide  that  sit  in  darkness,— 
Grant  them,  Lord,  the  glorious  light: 

And,  from  eastern  coast  to  western, 
May  the  morning  chase  the  night; 

And  redemption, 
Freely  purchased,  win  the  day. 

3  Fly  abroad,  thou  mighty  Gospel! 
Win  and  conquer,  never  cease; 

May  thy  lasting,  wide  dominion 
Multiply  and  still  increase; 

Sway  thy  scepter, 
Saviour,  all  the  world  around! 

William  Williams. 

941  The  Macedonian  cry,  8,  7,  4* 

SOULS  in  heathen  darkness  lying, 
Where  no  light  has  broken  through, 
Souls  that  Jesus  bought  by  dying, 
Whom  his  soul  in  travail  knew, — 

Thousand  voices 
Call  us,  o'er  the  waters  blue. 

37  577 


THE  CHURCH. 


2  Christians,  hearken:  none  has  taught  them 

Of  his  love  so  deep  and  dear: 
Of  the  precious  price  that  bought  them; 
Of  the  nail,  the  thorn,  the  spear; 

Ye  who  know  him, 
Guide  them  from  their  darkness  drear. 

3  Haste,  O  haste,  and  spread  the  tidings 
Wide  to  earth's  remotest  strand; 

Let  no  brother's  bitter  chidings 
Rise  against  us  when  we  stand 

In  the  judgment. 
From  some  far,  forgotten  land. 

4  Lo!  the  hills  for  harvest  whiten, 
All  along  each  distant  shore; 

Seaward  far  the  islands  brighten; 
Light  of  nations,  lead  us  o'er! 

When  we  seek  them, 
Let  thy  Spirit  go  before. 

Mrs.  Cecil  P.  Alexander. 

942       jffcfcfc  vr  •>  fc  the      vest     8>  7>  4« 
TV^HO  but  thou,  almighty  Spirit, 
VV    Can  the  heathen  world  reclaim? 
Men  may  preach,  but  till  thou  favor, 
Heathens  will  be  still  the  same: 

Mighty  Spirit! 
Witness  to  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Thou  hast  promised  by  thy  prophets 
Glorious  light  in  latter  days: 

Come,  and  bless  bewildered  nations, 
Change  our  prayers  and  tears  to  praise; 

Promised  Spirit! 
Round  the  world  diffuse  thy  rays. 

3  All  our  hopes,  and  prayers,  and  labors 
Must  be  vain  without  thine  aid: 

But  thou  wilt  not  disappoint  us. 
All  is  true  that  thou  hast  said: 

Faithful  Spirit! 
O'er  the  world  thine  influence  shed. 

Tnkaow*. 

6T8 


CHURCH  WORK. 


^4  6  The  Light  of  the  world.  8>  T* 

LIGHT  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling 
Borders  on  the  shades  of  death, 
Come,  and,  by  thyself  revealing, 

Dissipate  the  clouds  beneath. 
Thou,  new  heaven  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepest  darkness  rise; 
Scattering  all  the  night  of  nature, 
Pouring  day  upon  our  eyes. 

2  Still  we  wait  for  thine  appearing; 
Life  and  joy  thy  beams  impart, 

Chasing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 
Every  poor,  benighted  heart. 

Come,  and  manifest  thy  favor 
To  our  ruined,  guilty  race; 

Come,  thou  universal  Saviour; 

Come,  and  bring  the  gospel  grace. 

3  Save  us  in  thy  great  compassion, 
O  thou  mild,  pacific  Prince; 

Give  the  knowledge  of  salvation, 

Give  the  pardon  of  our  sins: 
By  thine  all-atoning  merit, 

Every  burdened  soul  release; 
Every  weary,  wandering  spirit. 

Guide  into  thy  perfect  peace. 

Charles  Wesley* 

944  8, 7c 

So  shall  He  sprinkle  many  nations. — Isa.  52:  15. 

SAVIOUR,  sprinkle  many  nations^ 
Fruitful  let  thy  sorrows  be; 
By  thy  pains  and  consolations, 

Draw  the  Gentiles  unto  thee: 
Of  thy  cross  the  wondrous  story, 

Be  it  to  the  nations  told; 
Let  them  see  thee  in  thy  glory. 
And  thy  mercy  manifold. 

579 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

2  Far  and  wide,  though  all  unknowing, 
Pants  for  thee  each  mortal  breast; 

Human  tears  for  thee  are  flowing, 
Human  hearts  in  thee  would  rest; 

Thirsting,  as  for  dews  of  even, 
As  the  new-mown  grass  for  rain, 

Thee  they  seek,  as  God  of  heaven, 
Thee,  as  Man  for  sinners  slain. 

3  Saviour,  lo!  the  isles  are  waiting, 
Stretched  the  hand,  and  strained  the  sight, 

For  thy  Spirit,  new  creating 

Love's  pure  flame  and  wisdom's  light; 
Give  the  word,  and  of  the  preacher 

Speed  the  foot,  and  touch  the  tongue, 
Till  on  earth  by  every  creature 

Glory  to  the  Lamb  be  sung. 

A.  Cleveland  Coxe. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


WATCH  NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR. 


945  Renewing  the  covenant.  Q« 

COME,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine, 
And  all,  with  one  accord, 
In  a  perpetual  covenant  join 
Ourselves  to  Christ  the  Lord; 

2  Give  up  ourselves,  through  Jesus'  power, 
His  name  to  glorify; 

And  promise,  in  this  sacred  hour, 
For  God  to  live  and  die. 

3  The  covenant  we  this  moment  make 
Be  ever  kept  in  mind; 

We  will  no  more  our  God  forsake, 
Or  cast  his  words  behind. 

580 


WATCH  NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR. 


4  We  never  will  throw  off  his  fear 
Who  hears  our  solemn  vow; 

And  if  thou  art  well  pleased  to  hear, 
Come  down,  and  meet  us  now. 

5  Thee,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Let  all  our  hearts  receive; 

Present  with  the  celestial  host, 
The  peaceful  answer  give. 

6  To  each  the  covenant  blood  apply, 
Which  takes  our  sins  away; 

And  register  our  names  on  high, 
And  keep  us  to  that  day. 

Cliarles  Wesley. 

946         Praise  and  thanksgiving.  C.  M. 

SING  to  the  great  Jehovah's  praise; 
All  praise  to  him  belongs; 
Who  kindly  lengthens  out  our  days, 
Demands  our  choicest  songs: 

2  His  providence  hath  brought  us  through 
Another  various  year; 

We  all,  with  vows  and  anthems  new, 
Before  our  God  appear. 

3  Father,  thy  mercies  past  we  own, 
Thy  still  continued  care; 

To  thee  presenting,  through  thy  Son, 
Whate'er  we  have  or  are. 

4  Our  lips  and  lives  shall  gladly  show 
The  wonders  of  thy  love, 

While  on  in  Jesus'  steps  we  go 
To  seek  thy  face  above. 

5  Our  residue  of  days  or  hours 
Thine,  wholly  thine,  shall  be; 

And  all  our  consecrated  powers 
A  sacrifice  to  thee: 

D81 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

6  Till  Jesus  in  the  clouds  appear 

To  saints  on  earth  forgiven, 
And  bring  the  grand  Sabbatic  year, 

The  jubilee  of  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley,, 

947  A  midnight  song.  C  M. 

JOIN,  all  ye  ransomed  sons  of  grace, 
The  holy  joy  prolong, 
And  shout  to  the  Redeemer's  praise 
A  solemn  midnight  song. 

2  Blessing,  and  thanks,  and  love,  and  might, 
Be  to  our  Jesus  given, 

Who  turns  our  darkness  into  light, 
Who  turns  our  hell  to  heaven. 

3  Thither  our  faithful  souls  he  leads; 
Thither  he  bids  us  rise, 

With  crowns  of  joy  upon  our  heads, 
To  meet  him  in  the  skies. 

Charles  Wesley. 

^48  close  of  the  year^  c.  m. 

AWAKE,  ye  saints,  and  raise  your  eyes, 
And  raise  your  voices  high: 
Awake,  and  praise  that  sovereign  love, 
That  shows,  salvation  nieh. 

2  On  all  the  wings  of  time  it  flies, 
Each  moment  brings  it  near; 

Then  welcome  each  declining  day, 
Welcome  each  closing  year. 

3  Not  many  years  their  rounds  shall  run, 
Nor  many  mornings  rise, 

Ere  all  its  glories  stand  revealed 
To  our  admiring  eves. 

4  Ye  wheels  of  nature,  speed  your  course? 
Ye  mortal  powers,  decay! 

Fast  as  ye  bring  the  night  of  death, 
Ye  bring  eternal  day. 

Philip  Doddridge. 


WATCH  NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR. 


9-t9  The  opening  year,  CM. 

THE  year  is  gone,  beyond  recall, 
With  all  its  hopes  and  fears, 
With  all  its  bright  and  gladdening  smiles 
With  all  its  mourners'  tears; 

2  Thy  thankful  people  praise  thee,  Lord, 
For  countless  gifts  receiyed; 

And  pray  for  grace  to  keep  the  faith 
Which  saints  of  old  belieyed. 

3  To  thee  we  come,  O  gracious  Lord, 
The  newborn  year  to  bless; 

Defend  our  land  from  pestilence; 
Giye  peace  and  plenteousness; 

4  Forgiye  this  nation's  many  sins; 
The  growth  of  yice  restrain; 

And  help  us  all  with  sin  to  striye, 
And  crowns  of  life  to  gain. 

5  From  evil  deeds  that  stain  the  past 
We  now  desire  to  flee; 

And  pray  that  future  years  may  all 
Be  spent,  good  Lord,  for  thee. 

6  O  Father,  let  thy  watchful  eye 
Still  look  on  us  in  loye, 

That  we  may  praise  thee,  year  by  year, 
With  angel-hosts  aboye. 

From  the  Latin,   Tr.  by  F.  Pott, 

950      Beginning  a  neiv  year.  S.  Me 

OUR  few  reyolying  years, 
How  swift  they  glide  away! 
How  short  the  term  of  life  appears 
When  past — but  as  a  day! — 

2  A  dark  and  cloudy  day, 

Clouded  by  grief  and  sin; 
A  host  of  enemies  without, 

Distressing  fears  within. 

583 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

8  Lord,  through  another  year 

If  thou  permit  our  stay, 
With  dili  gence  may  we  pursue 

The  true  and  living  way. 

Benjamin  Beddome. 

951  4  Hfrfmg  sacrifice.  M.  6  U 

WISDOM  ascribe,  and  might,  and  praise^ 
To  God,  who  lengthens  out  our  day 
Who  spares  us  yet  another  year, 
And  makes  us  see  his  goodness  here: 
O  may  we  all  the  time  redeem, 
And  henceforth  live  and  die  to  him! 

2  How  often,  when  his  arm  was  bared, 
Hath  he  our  sinful  Israel  spared! 
"Let  me  alone!"  his  mercy  cried, 
And  turned  the  vengeful  bolt  aside; 
Indulged  another  kind  reprieve, 

And  strangely  suffered  us  to  live. 

3  Merciful  God,  how  shall  we  raise 
Our  hearts  to  pay  thee  all  thy  praise? 
Our  hearts  shall  beat  for  thee  alone; 

Our  lives  shall  make  thy  goodness  known; 

Our  souls  and  bodies  shall  be  thine, 

A  living  sacrifice  divine.  Charles  Wesley< 

952  A  soiemn  vigih  L .  M.  6  I 

HOW  many  pass  the  guilty  night 
In  reveling  and  frantic  mirth! 
The  creature  is  their  sole  delight, 

Their  happiness  the  things  of  earth: 
For  us  suffice  the  season  past; 
We  choose  the  better  part  at  last, 
2  We  will  not  close  our  wakeful  eyes, 

We  will  not  let  our  eyelids  sleep, 
But  humbly  lift  them  to  the  skies, 

And  all  a  solemn  vigil  keep; 
So  many  years  on  sin  bestowed, 
Can  we  not  watch  one  night  for  God? 

584 


WATCH  NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR. 


3  We  can,  O  Jesus,  for  thy  sake, 
Devote  our  every  hour  to  thee; 

Speak  but  the  word,  our  souls  shall  wake, 

And  sing  with  cheerful  melody: 
Thy  praise  shall  our  glad  tongues  employ 
And  every  heart  shall  dance  for  joy. 

4  Blest  object  of  our  faith  and  love, 
We  listen  for  thy  welcome  voice; 

Our  persons  and  our  works  approve, 

And  bid  us  in  thy  strength  rejoice; 
Now  let  us  hear  the  mighty  cry, 
And  shout  to  find  the  Bridegroom  nigh. 

5  Shout  in  the  midst  of  us,  O  King 
Of  saints,  and  let  our  joys  abound; 

Let  us  rejoice,  give  thanks,  and  sing, 
And  triumph  in  redemption  found: 
We  ask  in  faith  for  every  soul; 
O  let  our  glorious  joy  be  full! 

6  O  may  we  all  triumphant  rise; 
With  joy  upon  our  heads  return; 

And,  far  above  these  nether  skies, 

By  thee  on  eagle  wings  upborne, 
Through  all  yon  radiant  circles  move, 
And  gain  the  highest  heaven  of  love! 

Charles  Wesley. 

fig^^  H.  Me 

THE  Lord  of  earth  and  sky, 
The  God  of  ages,  praise, 
Who  reigns  enthroned  on  high, 
Ancient  of  endless  days; 
Who  lengthens  out  our  trials  here, 
And  spares  us  yet  another  year. 
2  Barren  and  withered  trees, 

We  cumbered  long  the  giound; 
No  fruit  of  holiness 

On  our  dead  souls  was  found; 
Yet  doth  he  us  in  mercy  spare, 
Another  and  another  year. 

585 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


3  When  justice  bared  the  sword 
To  cut  the  fig-tree  down, 

The  pity  of  the  Lord 

Cried,  "Let  it  still  alone:" 
The  Father  mild  inclines  his  ear, 
And  spares  us  yet  another  year. 

4  Jesus,  thy  speaking  blood 
From  God  obtained  the  grace, 

Who  therefore  hath  bestowed 
On  us  a  longer  space; 
Thou  didst  in  our  behalf  appear, 
And,  lo,  we  see  another  year! 

5  Then  dig  about  the  root, 
Break  up  our  fallow  ground, 

And  let  our  gracious  fruit 
To  thy  great  praise  abound; 
O  let  us  all  thy  praise  declare, 
And  fruit  unto  perfection  bear. 

Charles  Wesley. 

The  Bridegroom  cometh.  H-  M 

YE  virgin  souls,  arise, 
With  all  the  dead,  awake! 
Unto  salvation  wise, 

Oil  in  your  vessels  take; 
Upstarting  at  the  midnight  cry, 
"Behold  the  heavenly  Bridegroom  nigh!'9 

2  He  comes,  he  comes  to  call 
The  nations  to  his  bar, 

And  take  to  glory  all 
Who  meet  for  glory  are; 
Made  ready  for  your  full  reward, 
Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord 

3  Go,  meet  him  in  the  sky, 
Your  everlasting  Friend; 

Your  Head  to  glorify, 

With  all  his  saints  ascend: 
Ye  pure  in  heart,  obtain  the  grace 
To  see,  without  a  veil,  his  face. 

586 


WATCH  NIGHT  AND  NEW  YEAR. 


4  The  everlasting  doors 
Shall  soon  the  saints  receive, 

With  seraphs,  thrones,  and  powers, 
In  glorious  joy  to  live; 
Far  from  a  world  of  grief  and  sin, 
With  God  eternally  shut  in. 

5  Then  let  us  wait  to  hear 

The  trumpet's  welcome  sound; 
To  see  our  Lord  appear, 

May  we  be  watching  found; 
And  when  thou  dost  the  heavens  bow, 
Be  found — as,  Lord,  thou  find'st  us  now. 

Charles  Wesley. 

955  EeneWeddeV0tedness.  10,5,11. 

COME,  let  us  anew  our  journey  pursue, 
Roll  round  with  the  year, 
And  never  stand  still  till  the  Master  appear. 
His  adorable  will  let  us  gladly  fulfill, 

And  our  talents  improve, 
By  the  patience  of  hope,  and  the  labor  of  love. 

2  Our  life  is  a  dream;  our  time,  as  a  stream, 

Glides  swiftly  away, 
And  the  fugitive  moment  refuses  to  stay. 
The  arrow  is  flown, — the  moment  is  gone; 

The  millennial  year 
Rushes  on  to  our  view,  and  eternity 's  here* 

3  O  that  each  in  the  day  of  his  coming  may 

say, 

"I  have  fought  my  way  through; 
I  have  finished  the  work  thou  didst  give  me 
to  do!" 

O  that  each  from  his  Lord  may  receive  the 
glad  word, 
"  Well  and  faithfully  done ! 
Enter  into  my  joy,  and  sit  down  on  my 

throne!"  Charles  Wesley. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


956         Retrospect  of  the  year.  7. 
TfTHILE,  with  ceaseless  course,  the  sun 

▼  ▼    Hasted  througli  the  former  year, 
Many  souls  their  race  have  run, 

Never  more  to  meet  us  here: 
Fixed  in  an  eternal  state, 

They  have  done  with  ail  below; 
TTe  a  little  longer  wait, 

But  how  little — none  can  know. 

2  As  the  winged  arrow  flies 
Speedily  the  mark  to  find: 

As  the  lightning  from  the  skies 
Darts,  and  leaves  no  trace  behind; 

Swiftly  thus  our  fleeting  days 

Bear  us  down  life's  rapid  stream; 

Upward,  Lord,  our  spirits  raise; 
All  below  is  but  a  dream. 

3  Thanks  for  mercies  past  receive  \ 
Pardon  of  our  sins  renew; 

Teach  us  henceforth  how  to  live 

With  eternity  in  view- 
Bless  thy  word  to  young  and  old; 

Fill  us  with  a  Saviour's  love; 
And  when  life's  short  tale  is  told, 

May  we  dwell  with  him  above. 

John  Newton. 


BREVITY  AND  UNCERTAINTY  OF  LIFE. 

?  Nearing  the  end.  s-  M> 

A FEW  more  years  shall  roll, 
A  few  more  seasons  come; 
And  we  shall  be  with  those  that  rest, 

Asleep  within  the  tomb. 
2  A  few  more  storms  shall  beat 

On  this  wild  rocky  shore; 
And  we  shall  be  where  tempests  cease, 
And  surges  swell  no  more. 


BREVITY  AND  UNCERTAINTY  OF  LIFE. 


3  A  few  more  struggles  here, 
A  few  more  partings  o'er, 

A  few  more  toils,  a  few  more  tears, 
And  we  shall  weep  no  more. 

4  Then,  O  my  Lord,  prepare 
My  soul  for  that  blest  day; 

O  wash  me  in  thy  precious  blood, 
And  take  my  sins  away! 

Horatius  Bonar. 

9  O  8      Qur  fathers ;  where  are  they  f 

HOW  swift  the  torrent  rolls 
That  bears  us  to  the  sea, 
The  tide  that  hurries  thoughtless  souls 
To  vast  eternity! 

2  Our  fathers,  where  are  they, 
With  all  they  called  their  own? 

Their  joys  and  griefs,  and  hopes  and  cares, 
And  wealth  and  honor  gone. 

3  God  of  our  fathers,  hear, 
Thou  everlasting  Friend! 

While  w^e,  as  on  life's  utmost  verge, 
Our  souls  to  thee  commend. 

4  Of  all  the  pious  dead 

May  we  the  footsteps  trace, 
Till  with  them,  in  the  land  of  light, 
We  dwell  before  thy  face. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

959         Plea  for  sparing  mercy.  M0 

LORD,  let  me  know  mine  end, 
My  days,  how  brief  their  date; 
That  I  may  timely  comprehend 
How  frail  my  best  estate. 

2  My  life  is  but  a  span; 

Mine  age  is  naught  with  thee; 
And,  in  his  highest  honor,  man 

Is  dust  and  vanity. 

589 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

3  At  thy  rebuke  the  bloom 
Of  earthly  beauty  flies; 

And  grief  shall  like  a  moth  consume 
All  that  delights  our  eyes. 

4  Have  pity  on  my  fears; 
Hearken  to  my  request; 

Turn  not  in  silence  from  my  tears. 
But  give  the  mourner  rest. 

5  O  spare  me  yet,  I  pray; 
Awhile  my  strength  restore, 

Ere  I  am  summoned  hence  away, 
And  seen  on  earth  no  more. 

James  Montgomery. 

960  Earthly  things  vain  and  transitory.     L.  M. 
TTOW  vain  is  all  beneath  the  skies! 
_LX  How  transient  every  earthly  bliss! 
How  slender  all  the  fondest  ties 
That  bind  us  to  a  world  like  this! 

2  The  evening  cloud,  the  morning  dew, 
The  withering  grass,  the  fading  flower, 

Of  earthly  hopes  are  emblems  true, 
The  glory  of  a  passing  hour. 

3  But  though  earth's  fairest  blossoms  die, 
And  all  beneath  the  skies  is  vain, 

There  is  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Beyond  the  reach  of  care  and  pain. 

4  Then  let  the  hope  of  joys  to  come 
Dispel  our  cares,  and  chase  our  fears: 

If  God  be  ours,  we  're  traveling  home, 
Though  passing  through  a  vale  of  tears. 

David  E.  Ford. 

961  A  peaceful  death  besought  L.  M. 

SHRINKING  from  the  cold  hand  of  death, 
U  I  soon  shall  gather  up  my  feet; 
Shall  soon  resign  this  fleeting  breath, 
And  die,  my  fathers'  God  to  meet. 

590 


BREVITY  AND  UNCERTAINTY  OF  LIFE. 


2  Numbered  among  thy  people,  I 
Expect  with  joy  thy  face  to  see: 

Because  thou  didst  for  sinners  die, 
Jesus,  in  death  remember  me! 

3  0  that  without  a  lingering  groan 
I  may  the  welcome  word  receive; 

My  body  with  my  charge  lay  down, 
And  cease  at  once  to  work  and  live! 

4  Walk  with  me  through  the  dreadful 

shade, 

And,  certified  that  thou  art  mine, 
My  spirit,  calm  and  undismayed, 
I  shall  into  thy  hands  resign. 

5  No  anxious  doubt,  no  guilty  gloom, 
Shall  damp  whom  Jesus'  presence  cheers: 

My  Light,  my  Life,  my  God  is  come, 
And  glory  in  his  face  appears. 


ALMIGHTY  Maker  of  my  frame, 
Teach  me  the  measure  of  my  days; 
Teach  me  to  know  how  frail  I  am, 
And  spend  the  remnant  to  thy  praise. 

2  My  days  are  shorter  than  a  span; 
A  little  point  my  life  appears; 

How  frail,  at  best,  is  dying  man! 

How  vain  are  all  his  hopes  and  fears! 

3  Yain  his  ambition,  noise,  and  show; 
Vain  are  the  cares  which  rack  his  mindi 

He  heaps  up  treasures  mixed  with  woe, 
And  dies,  and  leaves  them  . all  behind. 

4  O  be  a  nobler  portion  mine! 

My  God,  I  bow  before  thy  throne; 
Earth's  fleeting  treasures  I  resign, 
And  fix  my  hope  on  thee  alone. 


Charles  Wesley. 


962 


The  souVs  best  portion. 


L.  M. 


Anne  Steele. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


963      The  way  0j  all  the  mrth        L.  m 

PASS  a  few  swiftly  fleeting  years, 
And  all  that  now  in  bodies  live 
Shall  quit,  like  me,  the  vale  of  tears, 
Their  righteous  sentence  to  receive,, 

2  But  all,  before  they  hence  remove, 
May  mansions  for  themselves  pre- 
pare 

In  that  eternal  house  above; 

And,  O  my  God,  shall  I  be  there? 

Charles  Wesley. 

964     jfan  frail— God  eternal  C-  M- 

OGOD,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast, 
And  our  eternal  home! 

2  Under  the  shadow  of  thy  throne 
Still  may  we  dwell  secure; 

Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defense  is  sure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 
Or  earth  received  her  frame, 

From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

4  A  thousand  ages,  in  thy  sight, 
Are  like  an  evening  gone; 

Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the 
night, 
Before  the  rising  sun. 

5  The  busy  tribes  of  flesh  and  blood9 
With  all  their  cares  and  fears, 

Are  carried  downward  by  the  flood, 
And  lost  in  following  years. 


BREVITY  AND  UNCERTAINTY  OF  LIFE. 


6  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  stream, 
Bears  all  its  sons  away; 

They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

7  O  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come; 

Be  thou  our  guide  while  life  shall  last, 
And  our  perpetual  home! 

Isaac  Watts. 

965  Frailty  of  life.  C.  M. 

THEE  we  adore,  eternal  Name, 
And  humbly  own  to  thee 
How  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame, 
What  dying  worms  are  we, 

2  Our  wasting  lives  grow  shorter  still, 
As  days  and  months  increase; 

Ajid  every  beating  pulse  we  tell 
Leaves  but  the  number  less. 

3  The  year  rolls  round,  and  steals  away 
The  breath  that  first  it  gave: 

Whate'er  we  do,  where'er  we  be, 
We're  traveling  to  the  grave. 

4  Dangers  stand  thick  through  all  the 

ground 
To  push  us  to  the  tomb; 
And  fierce  diseases  wait  around, 
To  hurry  mortals  home. 

5  Infinite  joy,  or  endless  woe, 
Attends  on  every  breath; 

And  yet  how  unconcerned  we  go, 
Upon  the  brink  of  death! 

Waken,  O  Lord,  our  drowsy  sense 
To  walk  this  dangerous  road; 
And  if  our  souls  are  hurried  hence, 
May  they  be  found  with  God! 

38    '  593  Isaac  Watta. 


0 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


V  U  U  The  brink  of  fate.  C.  P.  M. 

rpHOU  God  of  glorious  majesty, 
J-  To  thee,  against  myself,  to  thee, 

A  worm  of  earth,  I  cry; 
A  half -a wakened  child  of  man, 
An  heir  of  endless  bliss  or  pain, 

A  sinner  born  to  die, 

2  Lo!  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 
'Twixt  two  unbounded  seas,  I  stand 

Secure,  insensible: 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  space, 
Removes  me  to  that  heavenly  place- 

Or  shuts  me  up  in  hell. 

3  O  God,  mine  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  impress: 
Give  me  to  feel  their  solemn  weight, 
And  tremble  on  the  brink  of  fate, 

And  wake  to  righteousness. 

4  Before  me  place  in  dread  array, 
The  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day, 

When  thou  with  clouds  shalt  come 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar; 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  shall  I  be  there 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom? 

5  Be  this  my  one  great  business  here, 
With  serious  industry  and  fear 

Eternal  bliss  to  insure; 
Thine  utmost  counsel  to  fulfill, 
And  suffer  all  thy  righteous  will, 

And  to  the  end  endure. 

6  Then,  Saviour,  then  my  soul  receive, 
Transported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reign  with  thee  above, 
Where  faith  is  sweetly  lost  in  sight, 
And  hope  in  full,  supreme  delight, 

And  everlasting  love.  w 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

967  Death  of  a  friend.  C.  P.  M. 

TF  death  my  friend  and  me  divide, 

J-  Thou  dost  not,  Lord,  my  sorrow  chide, 

Or  frown  my  tears  to  see; 
Restrained  from  passionate  excess, 
Thou  bidd'st  me  mourn  in  calm  distress 

For  them  that  rest  in  thee. 

2  I  feel  a  strong  immortal  hope, 
Which  bears  my  mournful  spirit  up, 

Beneath  its  mountain  load; 
Redeemed  from  death,  and  grief,  and  pain, 
I  soon  shall  find  my  friend  again 

Within  the  arms  of  God. 

3  Pass  a  few  fleeting  moments  more, 
And  death  the  blessing  shall  restore 

Which  death  has  snatched  away; 
For  me  thou  wilt  the  summons  send, 
And  give  me  back  my  parted  friend, 

In  that  eternal  day.  p,   ,   ^  , 

J  Charles  Wesley. 

968        The  momentoUS  question.        C"  p-  M. 

AND  am  I  only  born  to  die? 
-  And  must  I  suddenly  comply 
With  nature's  stern  decree? 
What  after  death  for  me  remains? 
Celestial  joys,  or  hellish  pains, 
To  all  eternity! 

2  How  then  ought  I  on  earth  to  live, 
While  God  prolongs  the  kind  reprieve, 

And  props  the  house  of  clay? 
My  sole  concern,  my  single  care, 
To  watch,  and  tremble,  and  prepare 

Against  that  fatal  day. 

3  No  room  for  mirth  or  trifling  here, 
For  worldly  hope,  or  worldly  fear, 

If  life  so  soon  is  gone; 
If  now  the  Judge  is  at  the  door, 
And  all  mankind  must  stand  before 

The  inexorable  throne ! 

595 


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DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


970  Wemcurnnotasthosewmoutllope.  cm. 

WHY  do  we  mourn  for  dying  friends, 
Or  shake  at  death's  alarms? 
'Tis  but  the  voice  that  Jesus  sends, 
To  call  them  to  his  arms. 

2  Are  we  not  tending  upward  too, 
As  fast  as  time  can  move? 

Nor  should  we  wish  the  hours  more  slow, 
To  keep  us  from  our  love. 

3  Why  should  we  tremble  to  convey 
Their  bodies  to  the  tomb? 

There  once  the  flesh  of  Jesus  lay, 
And  left  a  long  perfume. 

4  The  graves  of  all  his  saints  he  blest, 
And  softened  every  bed: 

Where  should  the  dying  members  rest, 
But  with  their  dying  Head? 

5  Thence  he  arose,  ascending  high, 
And  showed  our  feet  the  way: 

Up  to  the  Lord  our  flesh  shall  fly, 
At  the  great  rising-day. 

6  Then  let  the  last  loud  trumpet  sound, 
And  bid  our  kindred  rise: 

Awake,  ye  nations  under  ground; 
Ye  saints,  ascend  the  skies! 

Isaac  Watts. 

971  To  die  is  gain.  CM. 

WHY  should  our  tears  in  sorrow  flow 
When  God  recalls  his  own, 
And  bids  them  leave  a  world  of  woe, 
For  an  immortal  crown? 

2  Is  not  e'en  death  a  gain  to  those 
Whose  life  to  God  was  given? 

Gladly  to  earth  their  eyes  they  close, 
To  open  them  in  heaven. 

597 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


3  Their  toils  are  past,  their  work  is  done 
And  they  are  fully  blest; 

They  fought  the  fight,  the  victory  won, 
And  entered  into  rest. 

4  Then  let  our  sorrows  cease  to  flow; 
God  has  recalled  his  own; 

But  let  our  hearts,  in  every  woe, 
Still  say,  "  Thy  will  be  done." 

William  H.  Bathurst. 

97/2  A  voice  from  the  tombs.  CM. 

HARK!  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound; 
My  ears,  attend  the  cry: 
"  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground 
Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  "  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 
In  spite  of  all  your  towers; 

The  tall,  the  wise,  the  reverend  head, 
Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God!  is  this  our  certain  doom? 
And  are  we  still  secure? 

Still  walking  downward  to  the  tomb, 
And  yet  prepared  no  more? 

4  Grant  us  the  power  of  quickening  grace 
To  fit  our  souls  to  fly; 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flesh, 
We'll  rise  above  the  sky. 

Isaac  Watts. 

973  Through  death  to  life.  C-  M- 

THROUGH  sorrow's  night,  and  danger's  path. 
Amid  the  deepening  gloom, 
We,  followers  of  our  suffering  Lord, 
Are  marching  to  the  tomb. 

2  There,  when  the  turmoil  is  no  more, 

And  all  our  powers  decay, 
Our  cold  remains  in  solitude 

Shall  sleep  the  years  away. 

598 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


3  Our  labors  done,  securely  laid 
In  this  our  last  retreat, 

Unheeded,  o'er  our  silent  dust, 
The  storms  of  earth  shall  beat. 

4  Yet  not  thus  buried,  or  extinct, 
The  vital  spark  shall  lie; 

For  o'er  life's  wreck  that  spark  shall  rise 
To  seek  its  kindred  sky. 

5  These  ashes,  too,  this  little  dust, 
Our  Father's  care  shall  keep, 

Till  the  last  angel  rise  and  break 

The  long  and  dreary  sleep.    H.  Kirke  white. 

974         Peacefuldeparture.  cm. 

BEHOLD  the  western  evening  light! 
It  melts  in  deepening  gloom: 
So  calmly  Christians  sink  away, 
Descending  to  the  tomb. 

2  The  winds  breathe  low,  the  withering  leaf 
Scarce  whispers  from  the  tree: 

So  gently  flows  the  parting  breath, 
When  good  men  cease  to  be. 

3  How  beautiful  on  all  the  hills 
The  crimson  light  is  shed! 

'Tis  like  the  peace  the  Christian  gives 
To  mourners  round  his  bed. 

4  How  mildly  on  the  wandering  cloud 
The  sunset  beam  is  cast! 

'Tis  like  the  memory  left  behind 
When  loved  ones  breathe  their  last. 

5  And  now  above  the  dews  of  night 
The  rising  star  appears: 

So  faith  springs  in  the  heart  of  those 
Whose  eyes  are  bathed  in  tears. 

6  But  soon  the  morning's  happier  light 
Its  glory  shall  restore; 

And  eyelids  that  are  sealed  in  death 
Shall  wake  to  close  no  more. 

^        William  B.  O.  Peabody. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


975      Thou  art  with  me.— Ps.  23:  4.         C.  M° 

THAT  solemn  hour  will  come  for  me, 
When,  though  their  charms  I  own, 
All  human  ties  resigned  must  be; 
For  I  must  die  alone. 

2  All  earthly  pleasures  will  be  o'er, 
All  earthly  labors  done, 

And  I  shall  tread  the  eternal  shore. 
And  I  must  die  alone. 

3  But  O,  I  will  not  view  with  dread 
That  shadowy  vale  unknown: 

I  see  a  light  within  it  shed; 
I  shall  not  die  alone! 

4  One  will  be  with  me  there,  whose  voice 
I  long  have  loved  and  known; 

To  die  is  now  my  wish,  my  choice: 
I  shall  not  die  alone! 

Unknown. 

976      Christ's  presence  makes  dying  easy.  ^— 

WHY  should  we  start,  and  fear  to  die? 
What  timorous  worms  we  mortals  are! 
Death  is  the  gate  to  endless  joy, 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

2  The  pains,  the  groans,  the  dying  strife. 
Fright  our  approaching  souls  away; 

And  we  shrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay. 

3  O  would  my  Lord  his  servant  meet, 

My  soul  would  stretch  her  wings  in  haste, 
Fly  fearless  through  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  passed. 

4  Jesus  can  make  a  dying  bed 
Feel  soft  as  downy  pillows  are, 

While  on  his  breast  I  lean  my  head, 
And  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  there. 

Isaac  WattBt 

600 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


9T7      Sown  in  dishonor — raised  in  glory.  M. 

THE  morning  flowers  display  their  sweets, 
And  gay  their  silken  leaves  unfold, 
As  careless  of  the  noontide  heats, 
As  fearless  of  the  evening  cold. 

2  Nipped  by  the  wind's  unkindly  blast, 
Parched  by  the  sun's  directer  ray, 

The  momentary  glories  waste, 

The  short-lived  beauties  die  away. 

3  So  blooms  the  human  face  divine, 
When  youth  its  pride  of  beauty  shows: 

Fairer  than  spring  the  colors  shine, 
And  sweeter  than  the  virgin  rose. 

4  Or  worn  by  slowly  rolling  years, 
Or  broke  by  sickness  in  a  day, 

The  fading  glory  disappears, 

The  short-lived  beauties  die  away. 

5  Yet  these,  new  rising  from  the  tomb, 
With  luster  brighter  far  shall  shine, 

Revive  with  ever-during  bloom, 
Safe  from  diseases  and  decline. 

6  Let  sickness  blast,  let  death  devour, 
If  heaven  must  recompense  our  pains; 

Perish  the  grass,  and  fade  the  flower, 
If  firm  the  word  of  God  remains. 

Samuel  Wesley,  Jr. 

978  l.  m. 

The  memory  of  the  just  is  blessed. — Prov.  10:  7, 

EARTH'S  transitory  things  decay; 
Its  pomps,  its  pleasures,  pass  away; 
But  the  sweet  memory  of  the  good 
Survives  in  the  vicissitude. 

2  As,  'mid  the  ever-rolling  sea, 
The  eternal  isles  established  be, 
'Gainst  which  the  surges  of  the  main 
Fret,  dash,  and  break  themselves  in  vain; 

601 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

3  As,  in  the  heavens,  the  urns  divine 
Of  golden  light  forever  shine; 

Though ^  clouds  may  darken,  storms  may  rage, 
They  still  shine  on  from  age  to  age; 

4  So,  through  the  ocean-tide  of  years, 
The  memory  of  the  just  appears; 

So,  through  the  tempest  and  the  gloom, 
The  good  man's  virtues  light  the  tomb. 

Sir  John  Bowring. 

979  Asleep  in  Jesus.  L-  M- 

ASLEEP  in  Jesus!  blessed  sleep, 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep! 
A  calm  and  undisturbed  repose, 
Unbroken  by  the  last  of  foes. 

2  Asleep  in  Jesus!  O  how  sweet 
To  be  for  such  a  slumber  meet! 
With  holy  confidence  to  sing, 

That  Death  hath  lost  his  venomed  sting. 

3  Asleep  in  Jesus!  peaceful  rest, 
Whose  waking  is  supremely  blest! 
No  fear,  no  woe,  shall  dim  that  hour 
That  manifests  the  Saviour's  power. 

4  Asleep  in  Jesus!  O  for  me 
May  such  a  blissful  refuge  be! 
Securely  shall  my  ashes  lie, 
Waiting  the  summons  from  on  high. 

5  Asleep  in  Jesus!  far  from  thee 
Thy  kindred  and  their  graves  may  be; 
But  thine  is  still  a  blessed  sleep, 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep. 

Mrs.  Margaret  Maekay. 

980  The  Christian's  parting  hour.         L.  M, 

HOW  sweet  the  hour  of  closing  day, 
When  all  is  peaceful  and  serene, 
And  when  the  sun,  with  cloudless  ray, 
Sheds  mellow  luster  o'er  the  scene! 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


2  Such  is  the  Christian's  parting  hour; 
So  peacefully  he  sinks  to  rest. 

When  faith,  endued  from  heaven  with  power, 
Sustains  and  cheers  his  languid  breast. 

3  Mark  but  that  radiance  of  his  eye, 
That  smile  upon  his  wasted  cheek; 

They  tell  us  of  his  glory  nigh, 

In  language  that  no  tongue  can  speak. 

4  A  beam  from  heaven  is  sent  to  cheer 
The  pilgrim  on  his  gloomy  road; 

And  angels  are  attending  near, 

To  bear  him  to  their  bright  abode. 

5  Who  would  not  wish  to  die  like  those 
Whom  God's  own  Spirit  deigns  to  bless? 

To  sink  into  that  soft  repose, 
Then  wake  to  perfect  happiness? 

William  II.  Bathurst. 

981  The  vision  of  faith.  L.  M. 

SHALL  man,  O  God  of  light  and  life, 
Forever  molder  in  the  grave? 
Canst  thou  forget  thy  glorious  work, 
Thy  promise,  and  thy  power  to  save? 

2  In  those  dark,  silent  realms  of  night, 
Shall  peace  and  hope  no  more  arise? 

No  future  morning  light  the  tomb, 
Nor  day-star  gild  the  darksome  skies? 

3  Cease,  cease,  ye  vain,  desponding  fears: 
When  Christ,  our  Lord,  from  darkness 

sprang, 

Death,  the  last  foe,  was  captive  led, 

And  heaven  with  praise  and  wonder  rang, 

4  Faith  sees  the  bright,  eternal  doors 
Unfold,  to  make  his  children  way; 

They  shall  be  clothed  with  endless  life, 
And  shine  in  everlasting  day. 

Timothy  Dwight. 

60? 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

L.  M. 

Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord. 
TTOW  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies! 
±±  When  sinks  a  weary  soul  to  rest, 
How  mildly  beam  the  closing  eyes, 

How  gently  heaves  the  expiring  breast i 

2  So  fades  a  summer  cloud  away; 

So  sinks  the  gale  when  storms  are  o'er; 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around, 

A  calm  which  life  nor  death  destroys; 
And  naught  disturbs  that  peace  profound 
Which  his  unfettered  soul  enjoys. 

4  Farewell,  conflicting  hopes  and  fears, 
Where  lights  and  shades  alternate  dwell; 

How  bright  the  unchanging  morn  appears! 
Farewell,  inconstant  world,  farewell! 

5  Life's  labor  done,  as  sinks  the  clay, 
Light  from  its  load  the  spirit  flies, 

While  heaven  and  earth  combine  to  say, 
"How  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies!" 

Mrs.  Anna  L.  Barbauld,  alt. 

9  $  £5  Disembodied  saints.  L.  M. 

THE  saints  who  die  of  Christ  possessed, 
Enter  into  immediate  rest; 
For  them  no  further  test  remains, 
Of  purging  fires  and  torturing  pains. 

2  Who  trusting  in  their  Lord  depart, 
Cleansed  from  all  sin,  and  pure  in  heart, 
The  bliss  unmixed,  the  glorious  prize, 
They  find  with  Christ  in  paradise. 

3  Yet,  glorified  by  grace  alone, 

They  cast  their  crowns  before  the  throne, 
And  fill  the  echoing  courts  above 
With  praises  of  redeeming  love. 

ani  Charles  Wesley. 

004 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


984  Resting  in  peace.  L.  M. 

UNVEIL  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb; 
Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust, 
And  give  these  sacred  relics  room 
To  slumber  in  the  silent  dust. 

2  Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear 
Invade  thy  bounds;  no  mortal  woes 

Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here, 
While  angels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

3  So  Jesus  slept;  God's  dying  Son 

Passed  through  the  grave,  and  blest  the  bed; 
Rest  here,  blest  saint,  till  from  his  throne 
The  morning  break,  and  pierce  the  shade. 

4  Break  from  his  throne,  illustrious  morn! 
Attend,  O  earth,  his  sovereign  word! 

Restore  thy  trust;  a  glorious  form 
Shall  then  ascend  to  meet  the  Lord. 

Isaac  Watts. 

985  Victory  over  death. 

OFOR  an  overcoming  faith, 
To  cheer  my  dying  hours, 
To  triumph  o'er  approaching  Death, 
And  all  his  frightful  powers! 

2  Joyful,  with  all  the  strength  I  have, 
My  quivering  lips  should  sing, 

"Where  is  thy  boasted  victory,  Grave? 
And  where,  O  Death,  thy  sting?" 

3  If  sin  be  pardoned,  I'm  secure; 
Death  has  no  sting  beside: 

The  law  gives  sin  its  damning  power, 
But  Christ,  my  ransom,  died. 

4  Now  to  the  God  of  victory 
Immortal  thanks  be  paid, 

Who  makes  us  conquerors,  while  we  die, 
Through  Christ,  our  living  Head. 

Isaac  Watts. 

605 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


986        Planted  to  bloom  in  paradise.         C.  M. 

WHO  shall  forbid  our  chastened  woe, 
Our  tears  of  love  to  start? 
There 's  balm  in  their  assuaging  flow, 
To  heal  the  wounded  heart! 

2  This  lovely  child,  thus  early  torn 
From  our  fond  breasts  away, 

With  silent  grief  is  gently  borne 
To  its  lone  bed  of  clay. 

3  Here  sleep  thou,  till  our  longer  race 
And  heavier  toils  shall  close; 

Then  shall  we  seek  thy  resting-place, 
And  share  thy  long  repose. 

4  We  plant  thee  here,  with  tears  bedewed, 
Bright  flower  of  heavenly  dye; 

And  often  shall  our  griefs  renewed, 
These  flowing  founts  supply. 

5  But  thou  shalt  yet  in  beauty  bloom, 
A  plant  of  paradise; 

And  gladden  with  thy  sweet  perfume 
Our  mansion  in  the  skies. 

William  Hunter. 

987  Death  of  children.  CM. 

THY  life  I  read,  my  gracious  Lord, 
With  transport  all  divine; 
Thine  image  trace  in  every  word, 
Thy  love  in  every  line. 

2  Methinks  I  see  a  thousand  charms 
Spread  o'er  thy  lovely  face, 

While  infants  in  thy  tender  arms 
Receive  the  smiling  grace. 

3  "I  take  these  little  lambs,"  said  he, 
"And  lay  them  in  my  breast; 

Protection  they  shall  find  in  me, 
In  me  be  ever  blest. 

606 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


4  "Death  may  the  bands  of  life  unloose, 

But  can't  dissolve  my  love; 
Millions  of  infant  souls  compose 

The  family  above." 

Samuel  Stennett. 

988  The  sharpness  of  death  overcome.  M, 

CALM  on  the  bosom  of  thy  God, 
Fair  spirit,  rest  thee  now! 
E'en  while  with  us  thy  footsteps  trod, 
His  seal  was  on  thy  brow. 

2  Dust,  to  its  narrow  house  beneath! 
Soul,  to  its  place  on  high! 

They  that  have  seen  thy  look  in  death, 
No  more  may  fear  to  die. 

3  Lone  are  the  paths,  and  sad  the  bowers, 
Whence  thy  meek  smile  is  gone; 

But  0,  a  brighter  home  than  ours, 
In  heaven  is  now  thine  own. 

Mrs.  Felicia  D.  Hemans. 

989  Death  vanquished.  CM. 

WHEN  the  last  trumpet's  awful  voice 
This  rending  earth  shall  shake; 
When  opening  graves  shall  yield  their  chargej 
And  dust  to  life  awake; 

2  Those  bodies  that  corrupted  fell 
Shall  incorrupt  arise, 

And  mortal  forms  shall  spring  to  life 
Immortal  in  the  skies. 

3  Behold,  what  heavenly  prophets  sung 
Is  now  at  last  fulfilled; 

And  Death  yields  up  his  ancient  reign, 
And,  vanquished,  quits  the  field. 

4  Let  Faith  exalt  her  joyful  voice, 
And  now  in  triumph  sing: 

"O  Grave,  where  is  thy  victory? 
And  where,  O  Death,  thy  sting?" 

William  Cameron* 

607 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


990  s.  m. 

Let  me  die  the  death  of  the  righteous. 

OFOR  the  death  of  those 
Who  slumber  in  the  Lord! 
O  be  like  theirs  my  last  repose, 
Like  theirs  my  last  reward! 

2  Their  bodies  in  the  ground, 
In  silent  hope  may  lie, 

Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound 
Shall  call  them  to  the  sky. 

3  Their  ransomed  spirits  soar, 
On  wings  of  faith  and  love, 

To  meet  the  Saviour  they  adore, 
And  reign  with  him  above. 

4  O  for  the  death  of  those 
Who  slumber  in  the  Lord! 

O  be  like  theirs  my  last  repose, 
Like  theirs  my  last  reward! 

James  Montgomery* 

991  The  conqueror  crowned.  S.  M. 

SERVANT  of  God,  well  done! 
Thy  glorious  warfare's  past; 
The  battle's  fought,  the  race  is  won. 
And  thou  art  crowned  at  last; 

2  Of  all  thy  heart's  desire 
Triumphantly  possessed; 

Lodged  by  the  ministerial  choir 
In  thy  Redeemer's  breast. 

3  In  condescending  love, 

Thy  ceaseless  prayer  he  heard; 
And  bade  thee  suddenly  remove 
To  thy  complete  reward. 

4  With  saints  enthroned  on  high. 
Thou  dost  thy  Lord  proclaim, 

And  still  to  God  salvation  cry, 
Salvation  to  the  Lamb! 

608 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


5  O  happy,  happy  soul! 
In  ecstasies  of  praise, 

Long  as  eternal  ages  roll, 

Thou  seest  thy  Saviour's  face. 

6  Redeemed  from  earth  and  pain, 
Ah!  when  shall  we  ascend, 

And  all  in  Jesus'  presence  reign 
With  our  translated  friend? 

Charles  Wesley. 

^  ^  2        j)eath  0f  a  ^tor,  S.  M. 

REST  from  thy  labor,  rest, 
Soul  of  the  just,  set  free! 
Blest  be  thy  memory,  and  blest 
Thy  bright  example  be! 

2  Now,  toil  and  conflict  o'er, 
Go,  take  with  saints  thy  place; 

But  go,  as  each  has  gone  before, 
A  sinner  saved  by  grace. 

3  Saviour,  into  thy  hands 
Our  pastor  we  resign, 

And  now  we  wait  thine  own  commands 
We  were  not  his  but  thine. 

4  Thou  art  thy  Church's  Head; 
And  when  the  members  die, 

Thou  raisest  others  in  their  stead; 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eye. 

5  On  thee  our  hopes  depend, 
We  gather  round  our  Rock; 

Send  whom  thou  wilt,  but  condescend 
Thyself  to  feed  the  flock.  < 

James  Montgomery. 

It  is  not  death  f0  difL  S.  M. 

IT  is  not  death  to  die, — 
To  leave  this  weary  road, 
And,  'mid  the  brotherhood  on  high, 
To  be  at  home  with  God. 

39  609 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY, 


2  It  is  not  death  to  close 

The  eye  long  dimmed  by  tears, 
And  wake,  in  glorious  repose 
To  spend  eternal  years. 

3  It  is  not  death  to  bear 

The  wrench  that  sets  us  free 
From  dungeon  chain,  to  breathe  the  air 
Of  boundless  liberty. 

4  It  is  not  death  to  fling 
Aside  this  sinful  dust, 

And  rise,  on  strong  exulting  wing, 
To  live  among  the  just. 

5  Jesus,  thou  Prince  of  life, 
Thy  chosen  cannot  die! 

Like  thee,  they  conquer  in  the  strife, 
To  reign  with  thee  on  high. 

Abraham  H.  C.  Malan.  Tr.  by  G.  W.  Bethune. 

994  Resting  in  hope.  S.  M. 

REST  for  the  toiling  hand, 
Rest  for  the  anxious  brow, 
Rest  for  the  weary,  way-sore  feet, 
Rest  from  all  labor  now. 

2  Rest  for  the  fevered  brain, 
Rest  for  the  throbbing  eye; 

Through  these  parched  lips  of  thine  no 
more 

Shall  pass  the  moan  or  sigh. 

3  Soon  shall  the  trump  of  God 
Give  out  the  welcome  sound, 

That  shakes  thy  silent  chamber-walls, 
And  breaks  the  turf-sealed  ground. 

4  Ye  dwellers  in  the  dust, 
Awake,  come  forth  and  sing! 

Sharp  has  your  frost  of  winter  been, 
But  bright  shall  be  your  spring. 
«io 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


A1 


5  'Twas  sown  in  weakness  here, 
'Twill  then  be  raised  in  power: 

That  which  was  sown  an  earthly  seed, 
Shall  rise  a  heavenly  flower. 

Horatius  Bonar. 

995  s.  m. 

Because  I  live,  ye  shall  live  also. 
ND  must  this  body  die, 
L  This  well- wrought  frame  decay? 
And  must  these  active  limbs  of  mine 
Lie  moldering  in  the  clay? 

2  God,  my  Redeemer,  lives, 
And  ever  from  the  skies 

Looks  down,  and  watches  all  my  dust, 
Till  he  shall  bid  it  rise. 

3  Arrayed  in  glorious  grace 
Shall  these  vile  bodies  shine, 

And  every  shape,  and  every  face, 
Be  heavenly  and  divine. 

4  These  lively  hopes  we  owe, 
Lord,  to  thy  dying  love: 

O  may  we  bless  thy  grace  below, 
And  sing  thy  grace  above! 

5  Saviour,  accept  the  praise 
Of  these  our  humble  songs, 

Till  tunes  of  nobler  sound  we  raise 
With  our  immortal  tongues. 

Isaac  Watts. 

996  Solemn  thoughts  of  the  future.       S-  M< 

AISTD  am  I  born  to  die? 
To  lay  this  body  down? 
And  must  my  trembling  spirit  fly 

Into  a  world  unknown — 
A  land  of  deepest  shade, 

Unpierced  by  human  thought, 
The  dreary  regions  of  the  dead, 
Where  all  things  are  forgot? 


611 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


2  Soon  as  from  earth  I  go, 
What  will  become  of  me? 

Eternal  happiness  or  woe 

Must  then  my  portion  be: 
Waked  by  the  trumpet's  sound, 

I  from  my  grave  shall  rise, 
And  see  the  Judge,  with  glory  crowned. 

And  see  the  naming  skies! 

3  Who  can  resolve  the  doubt 
That  tears  my  anxious  breast? 

Shall  I  be  with  the  damned  cast  out, 
Or  numbered  with  the  blest? 

1  must  from  God  be  driven, 
Or  with  my  Saviour  dwell; 

Must  come  at  his  command  to  heaven, 
Or  else — depart  to  hell! 

4  O  thou  who  wouldst  not  have 
One  Avretched  sinner  die; 

Who  diedst  thyself  my  soul  to  save 

From  endless  misery; 
Show  me  the  way  to  shun 

Thy  dreadful  wrath  severe, 
That  when  thou  comest  on  thy  throne 

I  may  with  joy  appear. 

Charles  Wesley. 
997  por  victory  (n  death.  S.  M, 

TV/HEX  on  the  brink  of  death 

'    My  trembling  soul  shall  stand, 
Waiting  to  pass  that  awful  flood, 
Great  God,  at  thy  command, — 

2  When  every  scene  of  life 
Stands  ready  to  depart, 

And  the  last  sigh  that  shakes  the  frame 
Shall  rend  this  bursting  heart, — 

3  Thou  Source  of  joy  supreme, 
Whose  arm  alone  can  save, 

Dispel  the  darkness  that  surrounds 
The  entrance  to  the  grave. 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


4  Lay  thy  supporting  hand 
Beneath  my  sinking  head; 

And  with  a  ray  of  love  divine 
Illume  my  dying  bed. 

5  Leaning  on  Jesus'  breast, 
May  I  resign  my  breath; 

And  in  his  kind  embraces  lose 
The  bitterness  of  death. 

William  B.  Collyer,  alt. 


&  "  /  would  not  live  alway.  *  *  • 

I WOULD  not  live  alway;  I  ask  not  to  stay 
Where  storm  after  storm  rises  dark  o'er  the 
way: 

The  few  lurid  mornings  that  dawn  on  us  here 
Are  enough  for  life's  woes,  full  enough  for  its 
cheer. 

2  I  would  not  live  alway;  no,  welcome  the 

tomb! 

Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there,  I  dread  not  its 
gloom; 

There  sweet  be  my  rest  till  he  bid  me  arise, 
To  hail  him  in  triumph  descending  the  skies. 

3  Who,  who  would  live  alway,  away  from  his 

God; 

Away  from  yon  heaven,  that  blissful  abode, 
Where  the  rivers  of  pleasure  flow  o'er  the 

bright  plains, 
And  the  noontide  of  glory  eternally  reigns? 

4  Where  the  saints  of  all  ages  in  harmony 

meet, 

Their  Saviour   and  brethren  transported  to 
greet ; 

While  the  anthems  of  rapture  unceasingly  roll, 
And  the  smile  of  the  Lord  is  the  feast  of  the 
soul. 

William  A.  Muhlenberg. 

613 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

999  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave.       13,  11, 12. 

THOU  art  gone  to  the  grave;  but  we  will 
not  deplore  thee, 
Though  sorrows  and  darkness  encompass  the 
tomb ; 

Thy  Saviour  has  passed  through  its  portal  be- 
fore thee, 

And  the  lamp  of  his  love  is  thy  guide  through 
the  gloom. 

2  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave;  we  no  longer 

behold  thee, 
Nor  tread  the  rough  path  of  the  world  by 
thy  side: 

But  the  wide  arms  of  mercy  are  spread  to  en- 
fold thee, 

And  sinners  may  die,  for  the  Sinless  hath  died. 

3  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave;  and,  its  man- 

sion forsaking, 
Perchance  thy  weak  spirit  in  fear  lingered 
long; 

But  the  mild  rays  of  paradise  beamed  on  thy 
waking, 

And  the  sound  which  thou  heardst  was  the 
seraphim's  song. 

4  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave;  but  we  will  not 

deplore  thee; 
Whose  God  was  thy  ransom,  thy  guardian, 
and  guide: 

He  gave  thee,  he  took  thee,  and  he  will  re- 
store thee; 

And  death  has  no  sting,  for  the  Saviour  has 

died.  Reginald  Heber. 

1000         Clothed  with  immortality. 

«  qPXRIT,  leave  thy  house  of  clay; 

^  Lingering  dust,  resign  thy  breath! 
Spirit,  cast  thy  chains  away; 

Dust,  be  thou  dissolved  in  death!" 

614 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 

Thus  the  mighty  Saviour  speaks, 
While  the  faithful  Christian  dies; 

Thus  the  bonds  of  life  he  breaks, 
And  the  ransomed  captive  flies. 

2  "Prisoner,  long  detained  below, 
Prisoner,  now  with  freedom  blest, 

Welcome  from  a  world  of  woe; 

Welcome  to  a  laifd  of  rest!" 
Thus  the  choir  of  angels  sing, 

As  they  bear  the  soul  on  high, 
While  with  hallelujahs  ring 

All  the  regions  of  the  sky. 

3  Grave,  the  guardian  of  our  dust, 
Grave,  the  treasury  of  the  skies, 

Every  atom  of  thy  trust 
Rests  in  hope  again  to  rise: 

Hark!  the  judgment-trumpet  calls, 
"  Soul,  rebuild  thy  house  of  clay; 

Immortality  thy  walls, 
And  eternity  thy  day!" 

James  Montgomery,  alt. 

XOOX         Dying  in  the  Lord.  7? 

HARK!  a  voice  divides  the  sky, — 
Happy  are  the  faithful  dead! 
In  the  Lord  who  sweetly  die, 

They  from  all  their  toils  are  freed; 
Them  the  Spirit  hath  declared 

Blest,  unutterably  blest; 
Jesus  is  their  great  reward, 
Jesus  is  their  endless  rest. 
2  Followed  by  their  works  they  go, 
Where  their  Head  is  gone  before; 
Reconciled  by  grace  below, 

Grace  hath  opened  mercy's  door; 
Justified  through  faith  alone, 

Here  they  knew  their  sins  forgiven; 
Here  they  laid  their  burden  down, 
Hallowed  and  made  meet  for  heaven. 

615 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY, 


3  Who  can  now  lament  the  lot 
Of  a  saint  in  Christ  deceased? 

Let  the  world,  who  know  us  not, 
Call  us  hopeless  and  unblest: 

When  from  flesh  the  spirit  freed 
Hastens  homeward  to  return, 

Mortals  cry,  "A  man  is  dead!" 
Angels  sing,  "A  child  is  born!" 

4  Born  into  the  world  above, 
They  our  happy  brother  greet; 

Bear  him  to  the  throne  of  love, 
Place  him  at  the  Saviour's  feet: 

Jesus  smiles,  and  says,  "Well  done! 
Good  and  faithful  servant  thou! 

Enter,  and  receive  thy  crown; 
Reign  with  me  triumphant  now." 

diaries  Wesley, 

1002       Bereavement  and  resignation.  8,7. 

JESUS,  while  our  hearts  are  bleeding 
O'er  the  spoils  that  death  has  won, 
We  would,  at  this  solemn  meeting, 
Calmly  say,  "Thy  will  be  done." 

2  Though  cast  down,  we're  not  forsaken; 
Though  afflicted,  not  alone  :x 

Thou  didst  give,  and  thou  hast  taken; 
Blessed  Lord,  "Thy  will  be  done." 

3  Though  to-day  we  're  filled  with  mournings 
Mercy  still  is  on  the  throne: 

With  thy  smiles  of  love  returning, 
We  can  sing,  "Thy  will  be  done." 

4  By  thy  hands  the  boon  was  given; 
Thou  hast  taken  but  thine  own: 

Lord  of  earth,  and  God  of  heaven, 
Evermore,  "Thy  will  be  done." 

Thomas  Hastings. 

616 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


1003    Conflict  ended — crown  waiting.     8,  7« 
APPY  soul,  thy  days  are  ended? 


H 


All  thy  mourning  days  below; 
Go,  by  angel  guards  attended. 

To  the  sight  of  Jesus  go! 
Waiting  to  receive  thy  spirit, 

Lo!  the  Saviour  stands  above; 
Shows  the  purchase  of  his  merit, 
Reaches  out  the  crown  of  love. 

2  Struggle  through  thy  latest  passion^, 

To  thy  great  Redeemer's  breast, 
To  his  uttermost  salvation, 

To  his  everlasting  rest. 
For  the  joy  he  sets  before  thee, 

Bear  a  momentary  pain; 
Die,  to  live  a  life  of  glory; 

Suffer,  with  thy  Lord  to  reign. 

Charles  Wesley, 

1004        fjie  dying  believer.  ^  * 

DEATHLESS  spirit,  now  arise; 
Soar,  thou  native  of  the  skies! 
Pearl  of  price  by  Jesus  bought, 
To  his  glorious  likeness  wrought, — 

2  Go,  to  shine  before  the  throne; 
Deck  the  Mediator's  crown; 

Go,  his  triumphs  to  adorn; 
Made  for  God,  to  God  return. 

3  Lo!  he  beckons  from  on  high; 
Fearless  to  his  presence  fly: 
Thine  the  merit  of  his  blood, 
Thine  the  righteousness  of  God. 

4  Angels,  joyful  to  attend, 
Hovering  round  thy  pillow,  bend; 
Wait  to  catch  the  signal  given, 
And  convey  thee  quick  to  heaven, 

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TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


5  Shudder  not  to  pass  the  stream: 
Venture  all  thy  care  on  him, — 
Him,  whose  dying  love  and  power  ' 
Stilled  its  tossings,  hushed  its  roar. 

6  Safe  is  the  expanded  wave, 
Gentle  as  a  summer's  eve; 
Not  one  object  of  his  care 
Ever  suffered  shipwreck  there. 

7  See  the  haven  full  in  view: 
Love  divine  shall  bear  thee  through; 
Trust  to  that  propitious  gale; 
Weigh  thine  anchor,  spread  thy  sail. 

8  Saints  in  glory,  perfect  made, 
Wait  thy  passage  through  the  shade; 
Ardent  for  thy  coming  o'er, 

See,  they  throng  the  blissful  shore. 

Augustus  M.  Toplady. 

1005        Our  stay  in  death.  6, 4. 

LOWLY  and  solemn  be 
Thy  children's  cry  to  thee, 
Father  divine! 
A  hymn  of  suppliant  breath, 
Owning  that  life  and  death 
Alike  are  thine. 

2  O  Father,  in  that  hour, 
When  earth  all  helping  power 

Shall  disavow; 
When  spear,  and  shield,  and  crown^ 
In  faintness  are  cast  down; 

Sustain  us,  thou! 

3  By  Him  who  bowed  to  take 
The  death-cup  for  our  sake, 

The  thorn,  the  rod; 
From  whom  the  last  dismay 
Was  not  to  pass  away; 

Aid  us,  O  God! 

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DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


4  Tremblers  beside  the  grave, 
We  call  on  thee  to  save, 

Father  divine! 
Hear,  hear  our  suppliant  breath, 
Keep  us  in  life  and  death, 

Thine,  only  thine. 

Mrs.  Felicia  D.  Hemans. 

1006  Death  0f  a  cllU±  7,6  I. 

WHEREFORE  should  I  make  my 
moan, 

Now  the  darling  child  is  dead? 
He  to  early  rest  is  gone, 
He  to  paradise  is  fled: 

1  shall  go  to  him,  but  he 
Never  shall  return  to  me. 

2  God  forbids  his  longer  stay; 
God  recalls  the  precious  loan; 

God  hath  taken  him  away, 

From  my  bosom  to  his  own: 
Surely  what  he  wills  is  best; 
Happy  in  his  will  I  rest. 

3  Faith  cries  out,  "It  is  the  Lord, 
Let  him  do  as  seems  him  good!" 

Be  thy  holy  name  adored; 

Take  the  gift  awhile  bestowed: 
Take  the  child  no  longer  mine; 
Thine  he  is,  forever  thine. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1007 

On  the  death  of  a  little  child.      7,  8,  7. 

TENDER  Shepherd,  thou  hast  stilled 
Now  thy  little  lamb's  brief  weeping: 
Ah,  how  peaceful,  pale,  and  mild 
In  its  narrow  bed  'tis  sleeping! 
And  no  sigh  of  anguish  sore 
Heaves  that  little  bosom  more. 

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TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

2  In  this  world  of  care  and  pain, 
Lord,  thou  wouldst  no  longer  leave  it 

To  the  sunny  heavenly  plain 

Thou  dost  now  with  joy  receive  it^ 
Clothed  in  robes  of  spotless  white, 
Now  it  dwells  with  thee  in  light. 

3  Ah,  Lord  Jesus,  grant  that  we 
Where  it  lives  may  soon  be  living, 

And  the  lovely  pastures  see 

That  its  heavenly  food  are  giving; 
Then  the  gain  of  death  we  prove, 
Though  thou  take  what  most  we  love. 

Prom  the  German.   Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Winkwortk. 

1008      For  a  cold's  funeral  6. 

GO  to  thy  rest,  fair  child! 
Go  to  thy  dreamless  bed, 
Gentle,  and  meek,  and  mild, 

With  blessings  on  thy  head. 
Fresh  roses  in  thy  hand, 

Buds  on  thy  pillow  laid, 
Haste  from  this  blighting  land, 
Where  flowers  so  quickly  fade. 

2  Before  thy  heart  could  learn 
In  waywardness  to  stray; 

Before  thy  feet  could  turn 

The  dark  and  downward  way; 

Ere  sin  could  wound  thy  breast, 
Or  sorrow  wake  the  tear; 

Rise  to  thy  home  of  rest, 
In  yon  celestial  sphere! 

3  Because  thy  smile  was  fair, 
Thy  lip  and  eye  so  bright, 

Because  thy  cradle-care 

Was  such  a  fond  delight; 
Shall  love,  with  weak  embrace, 

Thy  heavenward  flight  detain? 
No,  angel!  seek  thy  place 

Amid  yon  cherub  train. 

Mrs.  Lydia  H.  Sigounaey. 


DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


10  09      Friends  separated.  6,  8,  8. 

FRIEND  after  friend  departs: 
Who  hath  not  lost  a  friend? 
There  is  no  union  here  of  hearts 

That  finds  not  here  an  end: 
Were  this  frail  world  our  only  rest, 
Living  or  dying,  none  were  blest. 

2  Beyond  the  flight  of  time, 
Beyond  this  vale  of  death, 

There  surely  is  some  blessed  clime 

Where  life  is  not  a  breath, 
Nor  life's  affection  transient  fire, 
Whose  sparks  fly  upward  to  expire. 

3  There  is  a  world  above, 
Where  parting  is  unknown; 

A  whole  eternity  of  love, 

Formed  for  the  good  alone: 
And  faith  beholds  the  dying  here 
Translated  to  that  happier  sphere. 

4  Thus  star  by  star  declines, 
Till  all  are  passed  away, 

As  morning  high  and  higher  shines, 

To  pure  and  perfect  day; 
Nor  sink  those  stars  in  empty  night; 
They  hide  themselves  in  heaven's  own 
light. 

James  Montgomery. 

1010     Present  with  the  Lord.  7,6. 

THE  precious  seed  of  weeping 
To-day  we  sow  once  more, 
The  form  of  one  now  sleeping, 

Whose  pilgrimage  is  o'er. 
Ah!  death  but  safely  lands  him 

Where  we  too  would  attain; 
Our  Father's  voice  demands  him, 
And  death  to  him  is  gain, 

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TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


2  He  has  what  we  are  wanting, 
He  sees  what  we  believe: 

The  sins  on  earth  so  haunting 
Have  there  no  power  to  grieve; 

Safe  in  his  Saviour's  keeping. 
Who  sent  him  calm  release, — 

5Tis  only  we  are  weeping. — 
He  dwells  in  perfect  peace. 

3  The  crown  of  life  he  weareth, 
He  hears  the  shining  palm. 

The  "  Holy,  holy,"  shareth, 
And  joins  the  angels"  psalm; 

But  we,  poor  pilgrims,  wander 
Still  through  this  land  of  woe, 

Till  we  shall  meet  him  yonder. 
And  all  his  joy  shall  know. 

Carl  J.  P.  Spitta.    Tr.  by  Miss  C.  Winkwortk, 


1011  >  Irrr.  8- 

YT^EEP  not  for  a  brother  deceased, 
1 1    Our  loss  is  his  infinite  gain; 
A  soul  out  of  prison  released, 

And  freed  from  its  bodily  chain; 
With  songs  let  us  follow  his  flight, 

And  mount  with  his  spirit  above, 
Escaped  to  the  mansions  of  light. 

And  lodged  in  the  Eden  of  love. 

2  Our  brother  the  haven  hath  gained, 
Outnying  the  tempest  and  wind; 

His  rest  he  hath  sooner  obtained. 
And  left  his  companions  behind, 

Still  tossed  on  a  sea  of  distress. 

Hard  toiling  to  make  the  blest  shore, 

"Where  all  is  assurance  and  peace. 
And  sorrow  and  sin  are  no  more. 

3  There  all  the  ship's  company  meet, 
TTho  sailed  with  the  Saviour  beneath; 

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DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION. 


With  shouting  each  other  they  greet, 
And  triumph  o'er  sorrow  and  deaths 

The  voyage  of  life's  at  an  end; 
The  mortal  affliction  is  past; 

The  age  that  in  heaven  they  spend, 
Forever  and  ever  shall  last. 

Charles  Wesley. 

10X2        T]ie  grave  disarmed.  ®° 

MAN  dieth  and  wasteth  away, 
And  where  is  he? — Hark!  from  the 
skies, 

1  hear  a  voice  answer  and  say, 
"The  spirit  of  man  never  dies! 

His  body,  which  came  from  the  earth, 
Must  mingle  again  with  the  sod; 

His  soul,  which  in  heaven  had  birth, 
Returns  to  the  bosom  of  God." 

2  No  terror  has  death,  or  the  grave, 
To  those  who  believe  in  the  Lord, 

Who  know  the  Redeemer  can  save, 
And  lean  on  the  faith  of  his  word: 

While  ashes  to  ashes,  and  dust 
We  give  unto  dust,  in  our  gloom, 

The  light  of  salvation  we  trust, 

Which  hangs  like  a  lamp  in  the  tomb. 

3  O  Lord  God  Almighty!  to  thee 
We  turn,  as  our  solace  above; 

The  waters  may  fail  from  the  sea, 
But  never  thy  fountains  of  love: 

O  teach  us  thy  will  to  obey, 

And  sing  with  one  heart  and  accord, 

"  He  gave,  and  he  taketh  away, 

And  praised  be  the  name  of  the  Lord." 

George  P.  Morris. 

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JUDGMENT  AND  RETRIBUTION. 
1013  The  second  advmt  8,  7,  4o 

LO!  He  comes,  with  clouds  descending, 
Once  for  favored  sinners  slain; 
Thousand  thousand  saints  attending, 
Swell  the  triumph  of  his  train: 

Hallelujah! 
God  appears  on  earth  to  reign. 

2  Every  eye  shall  now  behold  him 
Robed  in  dreadful  majesty; 

Those  who  set  at  naught  and  sold  him, 
Pierced  and  nailed  him  to  the  tree, 

Deeply  wailing, 
Shall  the  true  Messiah  see. 

3  All  the  tokens  of  his  passion 
Still  his  dazzling  body  bears, 

Cause  of  endless  exultation 
To  his  ransomed  worshipers; 

With  what  rapture 
Gaze  we  on  those  glorious  scars! 

4  Yea,  Amen!  let  all  adore  thee, 
High  on  thy  eternal  throne; 

Saviour,  take  the  power  and  glory; 
Claim  the  kingdom  for  thine  own: 

Jah!  Jehovah! 
Everlasting  God,  come  down! 

Charles  Wesley. 

1014  8,7,4, 

Judgment  terrors— judgment  raptures. 

LIFT  your  heads,  ye  friends  of  Jesus, 
Partners  in  his  patience  here: 
Christ,  to  all  believers  precious, 
Lord  of  lords,  shall  soon  appear: 

Mark  the  tokens 
Of  his  heavenly  kingdom  near. 

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2  Sun  and  moon  are  both  confounded, 
Darkened  into  endless  night, 

When,  with  angel-hosts  surrounded, 
In  his  Father's  glory  bright, 

Beams  the  Saviour, 
Shines  the  everlasting  light. 

3  See  the  stars  from  heaven  falling; 
Hark,  on  earth  the  doleful  cry, 

Men  on  rocks  and  mountains  calling, 
While  the  frowning  Judge  draws  nig! 

"  Hide  us,  hide  us, 
Rocks  and  mountains,  from  his  eye!" 

4  With  what  different  exclamation 
Shall  the  saints  his  banner  see! 

By  the  tokens  of  his  passion, 
By  the  marks  received  for  me, 

All  discern  him; 
All  with  shouts  cry  out,  "'Tis  he!" 

5  Lo!  'tis  he!  our  hearts'  desire, 
Come  for  his  espoused  below; 

Come  to  join  us  with  his  choir, 
Come  to  make  our  joys  o'erflow; 

Palms  of  victory, 
Crowns  of  glory,  to  bestow. 


O'ER  the  distant  mountains  breaking, 
Comes  the  reddening  dawn  of  day; 
Rise,  my  soul,  from  sleep  awaking, 
Rise,  and  sing,  and  watch,  and  pray: 

'Tis  thy  Saviour, 
On  his  bright  returning  way. 
2  O  thou  long-expected,  weary 

Waits  my  anxious  soul  for  thee; 
Life  is  dark,  and  earth  is  dreary 
Where  thy  light  I  do  not  see: 

O  my  Saviour, 
When  wilt  thou  return  to  me? 

40  625 


Charles  Wesley. 


1015 


O^er  the  distant  mountains  breaking,       *  j  ^° 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


3  Long,  too  long,  in  sin  and  sadness, 
Far  away  from  thee  I  pine; 

When,  O  when,  shall  I  the  gladness 
Of  thy  Spirit  feel  in  mine? 

O  my  Saviour, 
When  shall  I  be  wholly  thine? 

4  Nearer  is  my  soul's  salvation, 
Spent  the  night,  the  day  at  hand; 

Keep  me  in  my  lowly  station, 
Watching  for  thee,  till  I  stand, 

O  my  Saviour, 
In  thy  bright  and  promised  land. 

5  With  my  lamp  well-trimmed  and  burning, 
Swift  to  hear,  and  slow  to  roam, 

Watching  for  thy  glad  returning 
To  restore  me  to  my  home; 

Come,  my  Saviour, 
O  my  Saviour,  quickly  come! 

John  S.  B.  Monsell. 

1016  Christ  is  coming.  7,  4. 

CHRIST  is  coming!  let  creation 
Bid  her  groans  and  travail  cease; 
Let  the  glorious  proclamation 
Hope  restore  and  faith  increase; 

Christ  is  coming! 
Come,  thou  blessed  Prince  of  peace! 

2  Earth  can  now  but  tell  the  story 
Of  thy  bitter  cross  and  pain; 

She  shall  yet  behold  thy  glory 
When  thou  comest  back  to  reign; 

Christ  is  coming! 
Let  each  heart  repeat  the  strain. 

3  Long  thy  exiles  have  been  pining, 
Far  from  rest,  and  home,  and  thee; 

But,  in  heavenly  vesture  shining, 
Soon  they  shall  thy  glory  see; 

Christ  is  coming ! 
Haste  the  joyous  jubilee. 

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4  With  that  "  blessed  hope  "  before  usf 
Let  no  harp  remain  unstrung; 

Let  the  mighty  advent  chorus 

Onward  roll  from  tongue  to  tongue; 

Christ  is  coming! 
Come,  Lord  Jesus,  quickly  come! 

Joim  II .  Macduff, 

1017  The  dreadful  day.  L.  M0 

THE  day  of  wrath,  that  dreadful  day, 
When  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away! 
What  power  shall  be  the  sinner's  stay? 
How  shall  he  meet  that  dreadful  day? 

2  When,  shriveling  like  a  parched  scroll, 
The  naming  heavens  together  roll; 
And  louder  yet,  and  yet  more  dread, 
Swells  the  high  trump  that  wakes  the  dead! 

3  O,  on  that  day,  that  wrathful  day, 
When  man  to  judgment  wakes  from  clay, 
Be  thou,  O  Christ,  the  sinner's  stay, 
Though  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away! 

Sir  Walter  Scott. 

1018  The  Judge  severe.  L-  M- 

HE  comes!  He  comes!  the  Judge  severe! 
The  seventh  trumpet  speaks  him  near; 
His  lightnings  flash,  his  thunders  roll; 
How  welcome  to  the  faithful  soul! 

2  From  heaven  angelic  voices  sound; 
See  the  almighty  Jesus  crowned, 
Girt  with  omnipotence  and  grace! 
And  glory  decks  the  Saviour's  face. 

3  Descending  on  his  great  white  throne, 
He  claims  the  kingdoms  for  his  own; 
The  kingdoms  all  obey  his  word, 

And  hail  him  their  triumphant  Lord. 

4  Shout,  all  the  people  of  the  sky, 
And  all  the  saints  of  the  Most  High; 
Our  Lord,  who  now  his  right  obtains, 
Forever  and  forever  reigns,  charieswesiey, 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


1019  Safety  amid  general  dissolution.  ^f* 

THE  great  archangel's  trump  shall  sound, 
While  twice  ten  thousand  thunders  roar, 
Tear  up  the  graves,  and  cleave  the  ground, 
And  make  the  greedy  sea  restore. 

2  The  greedy  sea  shall  yield  her  dead; 
The  earth  no  more  her  slain  conceal; 

Sinners  shall  lift  their  guilty  head, 
And  shrink  to  see  a  yawning  hell. 

3  But  we,  who  now  our  Lord  confess, 
And  faithful  to  the  end  endure, 

Shall  stand  in  Jesus'  righteousness; 
Stand,  as  the  Rock  of  ages,  sure. 

4  We,  while  the  stars  from  heaven  shall  fall, 
And  mountains  are  on  mountains  hurled, 

Shall  stand  unmoved  amidst  them  all, 
And  smile  to  see  a  burning  world. 

5  The  earth  and  all  the  works  therein 
Dissolve,  by  raging  flames  destroyed, 

While  we  survey  the  awful  scene, 
And  mount  above  the  fiery  void. 

6  By  faith  we  now  transcend  the  skies, 
And  on  that  ruined  world  look  down: 

By  love  above  all  height  we  rise, 
And  share  the  everlasting  throne. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1020  The  awful  sentence.  C-  Ms 

THAT  awful  day  will  surely  come, 
The  appointed  hour  makes  haste, 
When  I  must  stand  before  my  Judge, 
And  pass  the  solemn  test. 

2  Jesus,  thou  Source  of  all  my  joys, 

Thou  Ruler  of  my  heart, 
How  could  I  bear  to  hear  thy  voice 

Pronounce  the  word,  " Depart!" 

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3  The  thunder  of  that  awful  word 
Would  so  torment  my  ear, 

'Twould  tear  my  soul  asunder,  Lord, 
With  most  tormenting  fear. 

4  What!  to  be  banished  from  my  Lord, 
And  yet  forbid  to  die! 

To  linger  in  eternal  pain, 
And  death  forever  fly! 

5  O  wretched  state  of  deep  despair, 
To  see  my  God  remove, 

And  fix  my  doleful  station  where 
I  must  not  taste  his  love! 

Isaac  Wa-  ts. 

1021  The  final  account  CM. 

AND  must  I  be  to  judgment  brought, 
And  answer  in  that  day 
For  every  vain  and  idle  thought, 
And  every  word  I  say? 

2  Yes,  every  secret  of  my  heart 
Shall  shortly  be  made  known, 

And  I  receive  my  just  desert 
For  all  that  I  have  done. 

3  How  careful,  then,  ought  I  to  live, 
With  what  religious  fear! 

Who  such  a  strict  account  must  give 
For  my  behavior  here. 

4  Thou  awful  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, 
The  watchful  power  bestow; 

So  shall  I  to  my  ways  take  heed, — ■ 
To  all  I  speak  or  do. 

5  If  now  thou  standest  at  the  door, 

0  let  me  feel  thee  near; 

&nd  make  my  peace  with  God,  before 

1  at  thy  bar  appear. 

Charles  Wesley- 

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1 0  *2  2  Be  pitjfuJ^  o  God  L.  M. 

OSON  of  God,  in  glory  crowned, 
The  Judge  ordained  of  quick  and  dead* 
O  Son  of  man,  so  pitying  found 
For  all  the  tears  thy  people  shed! 

2  Be  with  us  in  this  darkened  place, — 
This  weary,  restless,  dangerous  night; 

Aud  teach,  6  teach  us,  by  "thy  grace, 
To  struggle  onward  into  light! 

3  And  since,  in  God's  recording  book, 
Our  sins  are  written,  every  one, — 

The  crime,  the  wrath,  the  wandering  look, 
The  good  we  knew,  and  left  undone; 

4  Lord,  ere  the  last  dread  trump  be  heard, 
And  ere  before  thy  face  we  stand, 

Look  thou  on  each  accusing  word, 
And  blot  it  with  thy  bleeding  hand. 

5  And  by  the  love  that  brought  thee  here, 
And  by  the  cross,  and  by  the  grave, 

Give  perfect  love  for  conscious  fear, 
And  in  the  day  of  judgment  save. 

Mrs.  Cecil  F.  Alexander. 

10  2  3  Bay  of  wrath.  7. 

DAY  of  wrath,  O  dreadful  day! 
When  this  world  shall  pass  away. 
And  the  heavens  together  roll, 
Shriveling  like  a  parched  scroll, 
Long  foretold  by  saint  and  sage, 
David's  harp,  and  sibyl's  page. 

2  Day  of  terror,  day  of  doom. 
When  the  Judge  at  last  shall  come! 
Through  the  deep  and  silent  gloom, 
Shrouding  every  human  tomb, 
Shall  the  archangel's  trumpet  tone 
Summon  all  before  the  throne. 

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3  Then  the  writing  shall  be  read, 
Which  shall  judge  the  quick  and  dead; 
Then  the  Lord  of  all  our  race 

Shall  appoint  to  each  his  place; 
Every  wrong  shall  be  set  right, 
Every  secret  brought  to  light. 

4  O  just  Judge,  to  whom  belongs 
Vengeance  for  all  earthly  wrongs, 
Grant  forgiveness,  Lord,  at  last, 
Ere  the  dread  account  be  past. 
Lo,  my  sighs,  my  guilt,  my  shame! 
Spare  me  for  thine  own  great  name. 

5  Thou,  who  bad'st  the  sinner  cease 
From  her  tears  and  go  in  peace, — 
Thou,  who  to  the  dying  thief 
Spakest  pardon  and  relief, — 
Thou,  O  Lord,  to  me  hast  given, 
E'en  to  me,  the  hope  of  heaven. 

Thomas  of  Celano.  Tr.  by  A.  P.  Stanley. 


The  inexorable  Judge.  o.  IV 

THOU  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, 
Before  whose  bar  severe, 
With  holy  joy  or  guilty  dread, 

We  all  shall  soon  appear; 
Our  cautioned  souls  prepare 
For  that  tremendous  day, 
And  fill  us  now  with  watchful  care, 
And  stir  us  up  to  pray: 

2  To  pray,  and  wait  the  hour, 

That  awful  hour  unknown, 
When,  robed  in  majesty  and  power, 

Thou  shalt  from  heaven  come  down, 
The  immortal  Son  of  man, 

To  judge  the  human  race, 
With  all  thy  Father's  dazzling  train, 

With  all  thy  glorious  grace. 

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3  O  may  we  all  be  found 

Obedient  to  thy  word, 
Attentive  to  the  trumpet's  sound, 

And  looking  for  our  Lord. 
O  may  we  thus  insure 

A  lot  among  the  blest; 
And  watch  a  moment  to  secure 

An  everlasting  rest. 

Charles  Wesley. 


1025       The  omnipotent  decree.  7,  6,  8, 

CiTAKD  the  omnipotent  decree! 
M  Jehovah's  will  be  done! 
Nature's  end  we  wait  to  see, 

And  hear  her  final  groan. 
Let  this  earth  dissolve,  and  blend 

In  death  the  wicked  and  the  just; 
Let  those  ponderous  orbs  descend, 

And  grind  us  into  dust: — 

2  Rests  secure  the  righteous  man; 
At  his  Redeemer's  beck, 

Sure  to  emerge  and  rise  again, 
And  mount  above  the  wreck: 

Lo!  the  heavenly  spirit  towers, 

Like  flames  o'er  nature's  funeral  pyre^ 

Triumphs  in  immortal  powers, 
And  claps  his  wings  of  fire! 

3  Nothing  hath  the  just  to  lose, 
By  worlds  on  worlds  destroyed: 

Far  beneath  his  feet  he  views, 
With  smiles,  the  flaming  void; 

Sees  this  universe  renewed, 

The  grand  millennial  reign  begun; 

Shouts,  with  all  the  sons  of  God, 
Around  the  eternal  throne. 

Charles  Weslejr. 


JUDGMENT  AND  RETRIBUTION. 


1026 

Day  of  life.  8>  7. 

LO,  the  day,  the  day  of  life! 
Day  of  unimagined  light, 
Day  when  death  itself  shall  die, 
And  there  shall  be  no  more  night! 

2  See  the  King  desired  for  ages, 
By  the  just  expected  long, 

Long  implored,  at  length  he  hasteth, 
Cometh  with  salvation  strong. 

3  O  how  past  all  utterance  happy, 
Sweet  and  joyful  it  will  be 

When  they  who,  unseen,  have  loved  him, 
Jesus  face  to  face  shall  see! 

4  Blessed  then,  earth's  patient  mourners, 
Who  for  Christ  have  toiled  and  died, 

Driven  by  the  world's  rough  pressure 
In  those  mansions  to  abide! 

5  What  will  be  the  ^liss  and  rapture 
None  can  dream  ana  none  can  tell, 

There  to  reign  among  the  angels, 
In  that  heavenly  home  to  dwell. 

From  the  Latin.   Tr.  by  Mrs.  E.  Charles. 

1027 

Supplication.  C.  P.  M. 

WHEN  thou,  my  righteous  Judge,  shalt 
come 

To  take  thy  ransomed  people  home, 

Shall  I  among  them  stand? 
Shall  such  a  worthless  worm  as  I, 
Who  sometimes  am  afraid  to  die, 

Be  found  at  thy  right  hand? 
2  I  love  to  meet  thy  people  now, 
Before  thy  feet  with  them  to  bow, 

Though  vilest  of  them  all; 
But,  can  I  bear  the  piercing  thought, 
What  if  my  name  should  be  left  out, 

When  thou  for  them  shalt  call? 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


3  O  Lord,  prevent  it  by  thy  grace; 
Be  thou  my  only  hiding-place, 

In  this  the  accepted  day; 
Thy  pardoning  voice  O  let  me  hear, 
To  still  my  unbelieving  fear, 

Nor  let  me  fall,  I  pray. 

4  Among  thy  saints  let  me  be  found, 
Whene'er  the  archangel's  trump  shall  sound, 

lo  see  thy  smiling  face; 
Then  loudest  of  the  throng  I  '11  sing, 
While  heaven's  resounding  mansions' ring 

With  shouts  of  sovereign  grace. 


H_ REAl  God!  what  do  I  see  and  hear! 

Ihe  end  of  things  created! 
The  Judge  of  man  I  see  appear, 

On  clouds  of  glory  seated: 
The  trumpet  sounds;  the  graves  restore 
Ihe  dead  which  they  contained  before; 
Prepare,  my  soul,  to  meet  him! 

2  The  dead  m  Christ  shall  first  arise, 
At  the  last  trumpet's  sounding, 

Caught  up  to  meet  him  in  the  skies, 
With  joy  their  Lord  surrounding:' 

No  gloomy  fears  their  souls  dismay; 

His  presence  sheds  eternal  day 
On  those  prepared  to  meet  him. 

3  But  sinners,  filled  with  guilty  fears, 
Behold  his  wrath  prevailing; 

For  they  shall  rise  and  find  their  tears 

And  sighs  are  unavailing: 
The  day  of  grace  is  past  and  gone, 
Trembling  they  stand  before  the  throne5 

All  unprepared  to  meet  him. 

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1028 


The  end  of  things  created. 


8,  7. 


JUDGMENT  AND  RETRIBUTION. 


4  Great  God!  what  do  I  see  and  hear! 

The  end  of  things  created! 
The  Judge  of  man  I  see  appear, 

On  clouds  of  glory  seated: 
Beneath  his  cross  I  view  the  day 
When  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away, 

And  thus  prepare  to  meet  him. 

Bartnolomaus  Bingwaldt.  Tr.  by  W.  B.  Collyer.a? 

1029  The  judgment-day.  8 >  "7 ,  4. 

DAY  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders! 
Hark!  the  trumpet's  awful  sound, 
Louder  than  a  thousand  thunders, 
Shakes  the  vast  creation  round: 

How  the  summons 
Will  the  sinner's  heart  confound! 

2  See  the  Judge,  our  nature  wearing, 
Clothed  in  majesty  divine! 

You  who  long  for  his  appearing, 

Then  shall  say,  "This  God  is  mine:" 

Glorious  Saviour, 
Own  me  in  that  day  for  thine! 

3  At  his  call  the  dead  awaken, 
Rise  to  life  from  earth  and  sea; 

All  the  powers  of  nature,  shaken 
By  his  voice,  prepare  to  flee: 

Careless  sinner, 
What  will  then  become  of  thee? 

■4  But  to  those  who  have  confessed, 
Loved  and  served  the  Lord  below, 

He  will  say,  "Come  near,  ye  blessed; 
See  the  kingdom  I  bestow: 

You  forever 
Shall  my  love  and  glory  know." 

John  Newton. 

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TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


HEAVEN. 

1AHA  FIRST  PART. 

X  U  O  U     The  full  assurance  of  hopK  G.  M. 

TTOW  happy  every  child  of  grace, 
XX  Who  knows  his  sins  forgiven! 
"This  earth,"  he  cries,  "is  not  my  place, 

I  seek  my  place  in  heaven, — 
A  country  far  from  mortal  sight; 

Yet  O/by  faith  I  see 
The  land  of  rest,  the  saints'  delight, 

The  heaven  prepared  for  me." 

2  O  what  a  blessed  hope  is  ours! 
While  here  on  earth  we  stay, 

We  more  than  taste  the  heavenly  powers,, 

And  antedate  that  day: 
We  feel  the  resurrection  near, 

Our  life  in  Christ  concealed, 
And  with  his  glorious  presence  here 

Our  earthen  vessels  filled. 

3  O  would  he  more  of  heaven  bestow, 
And  let  the  vessels  break, 

And  let  our  ransomed  spirits  go 

To  grasp  the  God  we  seek; 
In  rapturous  awe  on  him  to  gaze, 

Who  bought  the  sight  for  me; 
And  shout  and  wonder  at  his  grace 

Through  all  eternity! 

Charles  Wesley. 

1AQ1  SECOND  PART. 

±Uo±      Endless  bliss  in  prospect.  CM. 

A STRANGER  in  the  world  below, 
I  calmly  sojourn  here; 
Nor  can  its  happiness  or  woe 

Provoke  my  hope  or  fear: 
Its  evils  in  a  moment  end, 

Its  joys  as  soon  are  past; 
But  O,  the  bliss  to  which  I  tend 
Eternally  shall  last! 

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HEAVEN. 


2  To  that  Jerusalem  above, 

With  singing  I  repair; 
While  in  the  flesh,  my  hope  and  love? 

My  heart  and  soul,  are  there. 
There  my  exalted  Saviour  stands, 

My  merciful  High  Priest; 
And  still  extends  his  wounded  hands. 

To  take  me  to  his  breast. 

Charles  Wesley., 

"I  HQO  THIRD  PART. 

lUo/i      The  prospect  joyous. 

AND  let  this  feeble  body  fail, 
And  let  it  faint  or  die; 
My  soul  shall  quit  the  mournful  vale, 

And  soar  to  worlds  on  high; 
Shall  join  the  disembodied  saints, 

And  find  its  long-sought  rest, 
That  only  bliss  for  which  it  pants, 
In  the  Redeemer's  breast. 

2  In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown 
I  now  the  cross  sustain, 

And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 
And  smile  at  toil  and  pain: 

I  suffer  on  my  threescore  years, 
Till  my  Deliverer  come, 

And  wipe  away  his  servant's  tears, 
And  take  his  exile  home. 

3  O  what  hath  Jesus  bought  for  me! 
Before  my  ravished  eyes 

Rivers  of  life  divine  I  see, 

And  trees  of  paradise: 
I  see  a  world  of  spirits  bright, 

Who  taste  the  pleasures  there; 
They  all  are  robed  in  spotless  white, 

And  conquering  palms  they  bear. 

4  O  what  are  all  my  sufferings  here, 
If,  Lord,  thou  count  me  meet 

With  that  enraptured  host  to  appear, 
And  worship  at  thy  feet! 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

Give  joy  or  grief,  give  ease  or  pain, 

Take  life  or  friends  away, 
But  let  me  find  them  all  again 

In  that  eternal  day.        Charles  Wesley< 

-aqq  FOURTH  PART. 

X\JOO  Communion  with  saints  in  heaven.     C.  ^c 

COME,  let  us  join  our  friends  above 
That  have  obtained  the  prize, 
And  on  the  eagle  wings  of  love 

To  joys  celestial  rise. 
Let  all  the  saints  terrestrial  sing, 

With  those  to  glory  gone; 
For  all  the  servants  of  our  King, 
In  earth  and  heaven,  are  one. 

2  One  family  we  dwell  in  him, 
One  church  above,  beneath, 

Though  now  divided  by  the  stream, 
The  narrow  stream,  of  death. 

One  army  of  the  living  God, 
To  his  command  we  bow; 

Part  of  his  host  have  crossed  the  flood, 
And  part  are  crossing  now. 

3  Ten  thousand  to  their  endless  home 
This  solemn  moment  fly; 

And  we  are  to  the  margin  come, 

And  we  expect  to  dia 
His  militant  embodied  host, 

With  wishful  looks  we  stand, 
And  long  to  see  that  happy  coast, 

And  reach  the  heavenly  land. 

4  Our  old  companions  in  distress 
We  haste  again  to  see, 

And  eager  long  for  our  release, 

And  full  felicity. 
E'en  now  by  faith  we  join  our  hands 

With  those  that  went  before; 
And  greet  the  blood-besprinkled  bands 

On  the  eternal  shore. 


HEAVEN. 


5  Our  spirits,  too,  shall  quickly  join, 

Like  theirs  with  glory  crowned, 
And  shout  to  see  our  Captain's  sign, 

To  hear  his  trumpet  sound. 
O  that  we  now  might  grasp  our  Guided 

O  that  the  word  were  given! 
Come,  Lord  of  hosts,  the  waves  divide. 

And  land  us  all  in  heaven! 

Charles  Wesley,, 

1034  c.  m. 

Farewell  to  earth — heaven  welcomed. 

YE  golden  lamps  of  heaven,  farewell, 
With  all  your  feeble  light; 
Farewell,  thou  ever-changing  moon, 
Pale  empress  of  the  night. 

2  And  thou,  refulgent  orb  of  day, 
In  brighter  flames  arrayed, 

My  soul,  that  springs  beyond  thy  sphere, 
No  more  demands  thine  aid. 

3  Ye  stars  are  but  the  shining  dust 
Of  my  divine  abode, 

The  pavement  of  those  heavenly  courts 
Where  I  shall  reign  with  God. 

4  The  Father  of  eternal  light 
Shall  there  his  beams  display, 

Nor  shall  one  moment's  darkness  mix 
With  that  unvaried  day. 

5  No  more  the  drops  of  piercing  grief 
Shall  swell  into  mine  eyes, 

Nor  the  meridian  sun  decline 
Amid  those  brighter  skies. 

6  There  all  the  millions  of  his  saints 
Shall  in  one  song  unite, 

And  each  the  bliss  of  all  shall  view 
With  infinite  delight. 

Philip  Doddridge. 

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10  3  O  Tlie  New  Jerusalem.  CM. 

LO,  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 
To  our  believing  eyes! 
The  earth  and  seas  are  passed  away, 
And  the  old  rolling  skies. 

2  From  the  third  heaven,  where  God  resides 
That  holy,  happy  place, 

The  Xew  Jerusalem  comes  down, 
A. domed  with  shining  grace. 

3  Attending  angels  shout  for  joy, 
And  the  bright  armies  sing, 

"Mortals,  behold  the  sacred  seat 
Of  vour  descending  King:! 

4  "  The  God  of  glory  down  to  men 
Removes  his  blest  abode; 

Men,  the  dear  objects  of  his  grace, 
And  he  the  loving  God. 

5  "His  own  soft  hand  shall  wipe  the  tears 
From  every  weeping  eye; 

And  pains,  and  groans,  and  griefs,  and  fears. 
And  death  itself,  shall  die." 

6  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  O  how  long 
Shall  this  bright  hour  delay? 

Fly  swifter  round,  ye  wheels  of  time, 
And  bring  the  welcome  day! 

*  Isaac  Watts. 

1036    In  the  desert — heaven  before  us.      C.  M, 

FORTH  to  the  land  of  promise  bound. 
Our  desert  path  we  tread; 
God's  fiery  pillar  for  our  guide, 
His  Captain  at  our  head. 

2  E'en  now  we  faintly  trace  the  hills, 

And  catch  their  distant  blue; 
And  the  bright  city's  gleaming  spires 

Rise  dimlv  on  our  view. 

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HEAVEN. 


3  Soon,  when  the  desert  shall  be  crossed, 
The  flood  of  death  passed  o'er, 

Our  pilgrim  hosts  shall  safely  land 
On  Canaan's  peaceful  shore. 

4  There  love  shall  have  its  perfect  work, 
And  prayer  be  lost  in  praise; 

And  all  the  servants  of  our  God 
Their  endless  anthems  raise. 

Henry  Alford. 

10  3  T  The  heavenly  Canaan.  M, 

THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 
Where  saints  immortal  reign; 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides, 
And  never- withering  flowers: 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 
This  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

3  Sweet  fields  beyond  the  swelling  flood 
Stand  dressed  in  living  green; 

So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood, 
While  Jordan  rolled  between. 

4  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 
And  view  the  landscape  o'er, 

Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 

Isaac  Watts. 

1038         The  promised  land.  C.  M. 

ON  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand, 
And  cast  a  wishful  eye 
To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  possessions  lie. 

2  O  the  transporting,  rapturous  scene, 

That  rises  to  my  sight! 
Sweet  fields  arrayed  in  living*  green, 

And  rivers  of  delight. 

41  641 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY, 


3  O'er  all  those  wide-extended  plains 
Shines  one  eternal  day; 

There  God  the  Son  forever  reigns, 
And  scatters  night  away. 

4  No  chilling  winds,  or  poisonous  breath, 
_  Can  reach  that  healthful  shore; 

Sickness  and  sorrow,  pain  and  death. 
Are  felt  and  feared  no  more. 

5  When  shall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 
And  be  forever  blest? 

When  shall  I  see  my  Father's  face, 
And  in  his  bosom  rest? 

6  Filled  with  delight,  my  raptured  soul 
Would  here  no  longer  stay: 

Though  Jordan's  waves  around  me  roll, 
Fearless  I'd  launch  away. 

•*       Samuel  Stennett. 

1039         The  land  0y  rest  8,6. 

THERE  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest, 
To  mourning  wanderers  given; 
There  is  a  joy  for  souls  distressed, 
A  balm  for  every  wounded  breast, 
'Tis  found  above,  in  heaven. 

2  There  is  a  home  for  weary  souls 
By  sin  and  sorrow  driven, 

When  tossed  on  life's  tempestuous  shoals, 
Where  storms  arise  and  ocean  rolls, 
And  all  is  drear;  'tis  heaven. 

3  There  faith  lifts  up  the  tearless  eye. 
To  brighter  prospects  given; 

And  views  the  tempest  passing  by, 
The  evening  shadows  quickly  fly, 
And  all  serene  in  heaven. 

4  There  fragrant  flowers  immortal  bloom, 
And  joys  supreme  are  given; 

There  rays  divine  disperse  the  gloom: 
Beyond  the  confines  of  the  tomb 
Appears  the  dawn  of  heaven. 

William  B<  Tarroas. 

642 


HEAVEN. 


1040  The  redeemed  in  heaven.  M. 

LO!  round  the  throne,  a  glorious  band, 
The  saints  in  countless  myriads  stand; 
Of  every  tongue  redeemed  to  God, 
Arrayed  in  garments  washed  in  blood. 

2  Through  tribulation  great  they  came; 
They  bore  the  cross,  despised  the  shame; 
But  now  from  all  their  labors  rest, 

In  God's  eternal  glory  blest. 

3  They  see  the  Saviour  face  to  face; 
They  sing  the  triumph  of  his  grace; 
And  day  and  night,  with  ceaseless  praise, 
To  him  their  loud  hosannas  raise. 

4  O  may  we  tread  the  sacred  road 
That  holy  saints  and  martyrs  trod; 
Wage  to  the  end  the  glorious  strife, 
And  w^in,  like  them,  a  crown  of  life! 

Mary  L.  Duncan. 

1041  L.M. 

They  shall  behold  the  land  that  is  very  far  off. — Isa.  33:  11 

THERE  is  a  land  mine  eye  hath  seen 
In  visions  of  enraptured  thought, 
So  bright,  that  all  which  spreads  between 
Is  with  its  radiant  glories  fraught. 

2  A  land  upon  whose  blissful  shore 
There  rests  no  shadow,  falls  no  stain; 

There  those  who  meet  shall  part  no  more, 
And  those  long  parted  meet  again. 

3  Its  skies  are  not  like  earthly  skies, 
With  varying  hues  of  shade  and  light; 

It  hath  no  need  of  suns  to  rise 
To  dissipate  the  gloom  of  night. 

4  There  sweeps  no  desolating  wind 
Across  that  calm,  serene  abode; 

The  wanderer  there  a  home  may  find 
Within  the  paradise  of  God. 

Gurdon  Bobins. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


1042  Perfection  in  heaven.  L.  M. 

WHAT  sinners  value  I  resign; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine; 

1  shall  behold  thy  blissful  face, 
And  stand  complete  in  righteousness. 

2  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  show; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  I  go 
Hath  joys  substantial  and  sincere; 
When  shall  I  wake,  and  find  me  there? 

3  O  glorious  hour!    O  blest  abode! 

1  shall  be  near,  and  like  my  God; 
And  flesh  and  sin  no  more  control 
The  sacred  pleasures  of  the  soul. 

4  My  flesh  shall  slumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound; 
Then  burst  the  chains,  with  sweet  surprise, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rise. 

Isaac  Watts. 

1043  The  Zion.  L-  M- 

ARM  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake! 
Thine  own  immortal  strength  put  on! 
With  terror  clothed,  hell's  kingdom  shake, 
And  cast  thy  foes  with  fury  down. 

2  By  death  and  hell  pursued  in  vain, 
To  thee  the  ransomed  seed  shall  come; 

Shouting,  their  heavenly  Zion  gain, 

And  pass  through  death  triumphant  home. 

3  The  pain  of  life  shall  then  be  o'er, 
The  anguish  and  distracting  care; 

There  sighing  grief  shall  weep  no  more. 
And  sin  shall  never  enter  there. 

4  Where  pure,  essential  joy  is  found, 

The  Lord's  redeemed  their  heads  shall  raise, 
With  everlasting  gladness  crowned, 

And  filled  with  love,  and  lost  in  praise. 

Charles  Wesley. 

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HEAVEN. 


1044  The  heavenly  city.  CM. 
JERUSALEM,  my  happy  home! 

v   Name  ever  dear  to  me! 
When  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 
In  joy  and  peace  in  thee? 

2  When  shall  these  eyes  thy  heaven-built  walls 
And  pearly  gates  behold? 

Thy  bulwarks  with  salvation  strong, 
And  streets  of  shining  gold? 

3  O  when,  thou  city  of  my  God, 
Shall  I  thy  courts  ascend, 

Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  Sabbath  has  no  end? 

4  There  happier  bowers  than  Eden's  bloom, 
Nor  sin  nor  sorrow  know: 

Blest  seats!  through  rude  and  stormy  scenes 
I  onward  press  to  you. 

5  Apostles,  martyrs,  prophets,  there 
Around  my  Saviour  stand; 

And  soon  my  friends  in  Christ  below 
Will  join  the  glorious  band. 

6  Jerusalem,  my  happy  home! 
My  soul  still  pants  for  thee; 

Then  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 
When  I  thy  joys  shall  see. 

Unknown. 

1045  The  saints  in  glory.  CM. 

GIVE  me  the  wings  of  faith,  to  rise 
Within  the  veil,  and  see 
The  saints  above,  how  great  their  joys, 
How  bright  their  glories  be. 

2  Once  they  were  mourners  here  below, 
And  poured  out  cries  and  tears; 

They  wrestled  hard,  as  we  do  now, 
With  sins,  and  doubts,  and  fears. 

645 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


3  I  ask  them  whence  their  victory  came: 
They,  with  united  breath, 

Ascribe  their  conquest  to  the  Lamb, 
Their  triumph  to  his  death. 

4  They  marked  the  footsteps  that  he  trod 
His  zeal  inspired  their  breast; 

And,  following  their  incarnate  God, 
Possess  the  promised  rest. 

5  Our  glorious  Leader  claims  our  praise 
For  his  own  pattern  given; 

While  the  long  cloud  of  witnesses 
Show  the  same  path  to  heaven. 

Isaac  Watts. 

X046     \ye  shall  see  j£im  as  ]ie  {s.      C.  W« 

THE  heavenly  treasure  now  we  have 
In  a  vile  house  of  clay; 
But  Christ  will  to  the  utmost  save, 
And  keep  us  to  that  day. 

2  Our  souls  are  in  his  mighty  hand, 
And  he  shall  keep  them  still; 

And  you  and  I  shall  surely  stand 
With  him  on  Zion's  hill. 

3  Him  eye  to  eye  we  there  shall  see, 
Our  face  like  his  shall  shine; 

O  what  a  glorious  company, 
When  saints  and  angels  join! 

4  O  what  a  joyful  meeting  there! 
In  robes  of  white  arrayed, 

Palms  in  our  hands  we  all  shall  bear, 
And  crowns  upon  our  head. 

5  Then  let  us  lawfully  contend, 
And  fight  our  passage  through; 

Bear  in  our  faithful  minds  the  end, 
And  keep  the  prize  in  view. 

Charles  Wesley. 

646 


HEAVEN. 


1047         In  the  conflict.  Q9  &• 

CHRISTIAN,  dost  thou  see  them, 
On  the  holy  ground, 
How  the  powers  of  darkness 

Rage  thy  steps  around? 
Christian,  up  and  smite  them, 

Counting  gain  but  loss; 
In  the  strength  that  cometh 
By  the  holy  cross! 

2  Christian,  dost  thou  feel  them, 
How  they  work  within, 

Striving,  tempting,  luring, 

Goading  into  sin? 
Christian,  never  tremble; 

Never  be  downcast; 
Gird  thee  for  the  battle, 

Watch,  and  pray,  and  fast! 

3  Christian,  dost  thou  hear  them, 
How  they  speak  thee  fair? 

*' Always  fast  and  vigil? 

Always  watch  and  prayer?" 
Christian,  answer  boldly: 

"While  I  breathe  I  pray!" 
Peace  shall  follow  battle, 

Night  shall  end  in  day. 

4  "  Well  I  know  thy  trouble, 

0  my  servant  true; 
Thou  art  very  weary, 

1  was  weary  too; 

But  that  toil  shall  make  thee 

Some  day  all  mine  own, 
And  the  end  of  sorrow 

Shall  be  near  my  throne." 

Andrew  of  Crete.  Tr.  by  J.  M.  Neale. 

1048         The  pilgrim'' s  home.  S.  M. 

WHILE  through  this  world  we  roam, 
From  infancy  to  age, 

647 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


Heaven  is  the  Christian  pilgrim's  home, 
His  rest  at  every  stage. 

2  Thither  his  soul  ascends, 
Eternal  joys  to  share; 

There  his  adoring  spirit  bends, 
While  here  he  kneels  in  prayer. 

3  His  freed  affections  rise, 
To  fix  on  things  above, 

Where  all  his  hope  of  glory  lies, 
Where  all  is  perfect  love. 

4  There  we  our  treasure  place; 
There  let  our  hearts  be  found; 

That  still,  where  sin  abounded,  grace 
May  more  and  more  abound. 

5  Henceforth  our  converse  be 
With  Christ  before  the  throne; 

Ere  long  we  eye  to  eye  shall  see, 
And  know  as  we  are  known. 

James  Montgomery. 

1049  wigftf  fn  heaven.  S.  M. 

THERE  is  no  night  in  heaven; 
In  that  blest  world  above 
Work  never  can  bring  weariness, 
For  work  itself  is  love. 

2  There  is  no  grief  in  heaven; 
For  life  is  one  glad  day, 

And  tears  are  of  those  former  things 
Which  all  have  passed  away. 

3  There  is  no  sin  in  heaven; 
Behold  that  blessed  throng, 

All  holy  in  their  spotless  robes, 
All  holy  in  their  song. 

4  There  is  no  death  in  heaven; 
For  they  who  gain  that  shore 

Have  won  their  immortality, 
And  they  can  die  no  more. 

Frederick  D.  Huntington. 


HEAVEN. 


1050  At  home  in  heaven.  M. 
""HOREVER  with  the  Lord!" 

-C  Amen,  so  let  it  be! 
Life  from  the  dead  is  in  that  word, 

'Tis  immortality. 

2  Here  in  the  body  pent, 
Absent  from  him  I  roam, 

Yet  nightly  pitch  my  moving  tent 
A  day's  march  nearer  home. 

3  "Forever  with  the  Lord!" 
Father,  if  'tis  thy  will, 

The  promise  of  that  faithful  word, 
E'en  here  to  me  fulfill. 

4  So  when  my  latest  breath 
Shall  rend  the  veil  in  twain, 

By  death  I  shall  escape  from  death, 
And  life  eternal  gain. 

5  Knowing  as  I  am  known, 
How  shall  I  love  that  word, 

And  oft  repeat  before  the  throne, 
"Forever  with  the  Lord!" 

James  Montgomery, 

1051 

The  goodly  land.  ^  iVA* 

FAR  from  these  scenes  of  night, 
Unbounded  glories  rise, 
And  realms  of  joy  and  pure  delight, 
Unknown  to  mortal  eyes. 

2  Fair  land!  could  mortal  eyes 
But  half  its  charms  explore, 

How  would  our  spirits  long  to  rise, 
And  dwell  on  earth  no  more! 

3  No  cloud  those  regions  know, 
Realms  ever  bright  and  fair; 

For  sin,  the  source  of  mortal  woe, 
Can  never  enter  there. 

649 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


4  O  may  the  prospect  fire 
Our  hearts  with  ardent  love, 

Till  wings  of  faith,  and  strong  desire, 
Bear  every  thought  above. 

5  Prepared,  by  grace  divine, 
For  thy  bright  courts  on  high, 

Lord,  bid  our  spirits  rise  and  join 
The  chorus  of  the  sky. 

Anne  Steele. 

1052      The  iand  0j peace        s.  m. 

COME  to  the  land  of  peace; 
From  shadows  come  awav; 
Where  all  the  sounds  of  weeping  cease, 
And  storms  no  more  have  sway. 

2  Fear  hath  no  dwelling  here; 
But  pure  repose  and  love 

Breathe  through  the  bright,  celestial  air 
The  spirit  of  the  dove. 

3  Come  to  the  bright  and  blest, 
Gathered  from  every  land; 

For  here  thy  soul  shall  find  its  rest 
Amid  the  shining  band. 

4  In  this  divine  abode 

Change  leaves  no  saddening  trace; 
Come,  trusting  spirit,  to  thy  God, 
Thy  holy  resting-place. 

5  "  Come  to  our  peaceful  home," 
The  saints  and  angels  say, 

"Forsake  the  world,  no  longer  roam; 
O  wanderer,  come  away!" 

Unknown. 

1053 

Nearer  home.  ®*  [Irre#ular0 

ONE  sweetly  solemn  thought 
Comes  to  me  o'er  and  o'er, — 
I  am  nearer  home  to-day 

Than  I  ever  have  been  before. 

650 


HEAVEN. 


2  Nearer  my  Father's  house, 
Where  the  many  mansions  be; 

Nearer  the  great  white  throne; 
Nearer  the  crystal  sea; 

3  Nearer  the  bound  of  life, 
Where  we  lay  our  burdens  down; 

Nearer  leaving  the  cross; 
Nearer  gaining  the  crown. 

4  But  lying  darkly  between, 
Winding  down  through  the  night, 

Is  the  deep  and  unknown  stream, 
That  leads  at  last  to  the  light. 

5  Father,  perfect  my  trust! 
Strengthen  the  might  of  my  faith; 

Let  me  feel  as  I  would  when  I  stand 
On  the  rock  of  the  shore  of  death: 

6  Feel  as  I  would  when  my  feet 
^Are  slipping  over  the  brink; 

For  it  may  be,  I'm  nearer  home — 
Nearer  now  than  I  think!  _  ,  ■ 

Phoebe  Gary. 

1054 

Home!  home!  sweet,  sweet  home.  •L±# 
'1VTID  scenes  of  confusion  and  creature  com- 
llJL  plaints, 
How  sweet  to  the  soul  is  communion  with 
saints! 

To  find  at  the  banquet  of  mercy  there's  room, 
And  feel  in  the  presence  of  Jesus  at  home. 

Home!  home!  sweet,  sweet  home! 

Prepare  me,  dear  Saviour,  for  glory,  my 
home. 

2  Sweet  bonds  that  unite  all  the  children  of 
peace! 

And,  thrice  precious  Jesus,  whose  love  cannot 
cease, 

Though  oft  from  thy  presence  in  sadness  I 
roam, 

I  long  to  behold  thee  in  glory,  at  home. 

651 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


3  I  sigh  from  this  body  of  sin  to  be  free, 
Which  hinders  my  joy  and  communion  with 

thee ; 

Though  now  my  temptation  like  billows  may 
foam, 

All,  all  will  be  peace,  when  I'm  with  thee  at 
home. 

4  While  here  in  the  valley  of  conflict  I  stay, 
O  give  me  submission,  and  strength  as  my  day; 
In  all  my  afflictions  to  thee  would  I  come, 
Rejoicing  in  hope  of  my  glorious  home. 

5  Whate'er  thou  deniest,  O  give  me  thy  grace, 
The  Spirit's  sure  witness,  and  smiles  of  thy 

face; 

Endue  me  with  patience  to  wait  at  thy  throne, 
And  find,  even  now,  a  sweet  foretaste  of 
home. 

6  I  long,  dearest  Lord,  in  thy  beauties  to 

shine ; 

No  more  as  an  exile  in  sorrow  to  pine; 
And  in  thy  dear  image  arise  from  the  tomb, 
With  glorified  millions  to  praise  thee  at  home. 

David  Denham. 

1055  Repose  in  heaven.  S.  M. 

AND  is  there,  Lord,  a  rest, 
For  weary  souls  designed, 
Where  not  a  care  shall  stir  the  breast, 
Or  sorrow  entrance  find? 

2  Is  there  a  blissful  home, 
Where  kindred  minds  shall  meet, 

And  live  and  love,  nor  ever  roam 
From  that  serene  retreat? 

3  Are  there  bright,  happy  fields, 
Where  naught  that  blooms  shall  die; 

Where  each  new  scene  fresh  pleasure  yields, 
And  healthful  breezes  sigh? 

652 


HEAVEN. 


4  Are  there  celestial  streams, 
Where  living  waters  glide, 

With  murmurs  sweet  as  angel-dreams, 
And  flowery  banks  beside? 

5  Forever  blessed  they, 
Whose  joyful  feet  shall  stand, 

While  endless  ages  waste  away, 
Amid  that  glorious  land! 

6  My  soul  would  thither  tend, 
While  toilsome  years  are  given; 

Then  let  me,  gracious  God,  ascend 
To  sweet  repose  in  heaven. 

Ray  Palmer. 

1056  s.m. 

The  house  not  made  with  hands. 

WE  know,  by  faith  we  know, 
If  this  vile  house  of  clay, 
This  tabernacle,  sink  below, 
In  ruinous  decay, — 

2  We  have  a  house  above, 
Not  made  with  mortal  hands; 

And  firm  as  our  Redeemer's  love 
That  heavenly  fabric  stands. 

3  It  stands  securely  high, 
Indissolubly  sure: 

Our  glorious  mansion  in  the  sky 
Shall  evermore  endure. 

4  Full  of  immortal  hope, 
We  urge  the  restless  strife, 

And  hasten  to  be  swallowed  up 
Of  everlasting  life. 

5  Lord,  let  us  put  on  thee 
In  perfect  holiness, 

And  rise  prepared  thy  face  to  see, 
Thy  bright,  unclouded  face. 

653 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


6  Thy  grace  with  glory  crown, 
Who  hast  the  earnest  given, 

And  then  triumphantly  come  down, 
And  take  our  souls  to  heaven! 

Charles  Wesley. 

1057  The  mighty  change.  S.  M0 

OWHAT  a  mighty  change 
Shall  Jesus'  sufferers  know, 
While  o'er  the  happy  plains  they  range, 

Incapable  of  woe! 
No  ill-requited  love 

Shall  there  our  spirits  wound: 
No  base  ingratitude  above, 
No  sin  in  heaven  is  found. 

2  No  slightest  touch  of  pain, 

Nor  sorrow's  least  alloy, 
Can  violate  our  rest,  or  stain 

Our  purity  of  joy: 
In  that  eternal  day 

No  clouds  or  tempests  rise; 
There  gushing  tears  are  wiped  away 

Forever  from  our  eyes. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1058  7,6. 

0  sweet  and  blessed  country. 

THE  world  is  very  evil, 
The  times  are  waxing  late: 
Be  sober  and  keep  vigil, 

The  Judge  is  at  the  gate; 
The  Judge  that  comes  in  mercy, 

The  Judge  that  comes  with  might, 
To  terminate  the  evil, 
To  diadem  the  right. 

2  Arise,  arise,  good  Christian, 
Let  right  to  wrong  succeed; 

Let  penitential  sorrow 

To  heavenly  gladness  lead, 

654 


HEAVEN. 


To  light  that  hath  no  evening, 
That  knows  no  moon  nor  sun, 

The  light  so  new  and  golden, 
The  light  that  is  but  one. 

3  O  home  of  fadeless  splendor, 
Of  flowers  that  fear  no  thorn, 

Where  they  shall  dwell  as  children 
Who  here  as  exiles  mourn! 

'Midst  power  that  knows  no  limit, 
Where  wisdom  has  no  bound, 

The  beatific  vision 

Shall  glad  the  saints  around. 

4  O  happy,  holy  portion, 
Refection  for  the  blest, 

True  vision  of  true  beauty, 
Sweet  cure  of  all  distressed! 

Strive,  man,  to  win  that  glory; 
Toil,  man,  to  gain  that  light; 

Send  hope  before  to  grasp  it, 
Till  hope  be  lost  in  sight. 

5  O  sweet  and  blessed  country, 
The  home  of  God's  elect! 

O  sweet  and  blessed  country 

That  eager  hearts  expect! 
Jesus,  in  mercy  bring  us 

To  that  dear  land  of  rest; 
Who  art,  with  God  the  Father, 

And  Spirit,  ever  blest. 

Bernard  of  Cluny.   Tr.  by  J.  M,  Neale. 

1059  Brief  sorrows-eternal  rest.  7,6. 

BRIEF  life  is  here  our  portion  ; 
Brief  sorrow,  short-lived  care; 
The  life  that  knows  no  ending, 

The  tearless  life,  is  there. 
O  happy  retribution! 

Short  toil,  eternal  rest; 
For  mortals  and  for  sinners 
A  mansion  with  the  blest! 

655 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


2  And  now  we  fight  the  battle, 
But  then  shall  wear  the  crown 

Of  full  and  everlasting 

And  passionless  renown: 
But  He  whom  now  we  trust  in 

Shall  then  be  seen  and  known; 
And  they  that  know  and  see  him 

Shall  have  him  for  their  own. 

3  The  morning  shall  awaken, 
The  shadows  shall  decay, 

And  each  true-hearted  servant 
Shall  shine  as  doth  the  day. 

There  God,  our  King  and  Portion, 
In  fullness  of  his  grace, 

Shall  we  behold  forever, 
And  worship  face  to  face. 

4  O  sweet  and  blessed  country, 
The  home  of  God's  elect! 

O  sweet  and  blessed  country 

That  eager  hearts  expect! 
Jesus,  in  mercy  bring  us 

To  that  dear  land  of  rest; 
Who  art,  with  God  the  Father, 

And  Spirit,  ever  blest. 

Bernard  of  Cluny.   Tr.  by  J.  M.  Neale. 

1060        Paradise  of  joy,  7,6. 

FOR  thee,  O  dear,  dear  country, 
Mine  eyes  their  vigils  keep; 
For  very  love,  beholding 

Thy  happy  name,  they  weep. 
The  mention  of  thy  glory 
Is  unction  to  the  breast, 
And  medicine  in  sickness, 

And  love,  and  life,  and  rest. 
2  O  one,  O  only  mansion, 

O  paradise  of  joy! 
Where  tears  are  ever  banished, 
And  smiles  have  no  alloy; 

656 


HEAVEN. 


The  Lamb  is  all  thy  splendor, 
The  Crucified  thy  praise; 

His  laud  and  benediction 
Thy  ransomed  people  raise. 

3  With  jasper  glow  thy  bulwarks, 
Thy  streets  with  emerald  blaze; 

The  sardius  and  the  topaz 

Unite  in  thee  their  rays; 
Thine  ageless  walls  are  bonded 

With  amethyst  unpriced; 
Thy  saints  build  up  its  fabric, 

And  the  corner-stone  is  Christ. 

4  Thou  hast  no  shore,  fair  ocean; 
Thou  hast  no  time,  bright  day; 

Dear  fountain  of  refreshment 

To  pilgrims  far  away: 
Upon  the  Rock  of  ages 

They  raise  thy  holy  tower; 
Thine  is  the  victor's  laurel, 

And  thine  the  golden  dower. 

5  O  sweet  and  blessed  country^ 
The  home  of  God's  elect! 

0  sweet  and  blessed  country 
That  eager  hearts  expect! 

Jesus,  in  mercy  bring  us 
To  that  dear  land  of  rest; 

Who  art,  with  God  the  Father, 
And  Spirit,  ever  blest. 

Bernard  of  Cluny.    Tr.  by  J.  M.  Neale. 

1061  The  home  ^  God,s  dect  7, 

JERUSALEM  the  golden, 
*J   With  milk  and  honey  blest, 
Beneath  thy  contemplation 

Sink  heart  and  voice  oppressed: 

1  know  not,  O  I  know  not 
What  social  joys  are  there; 

What  radiancy  of  glory, 

What  light  beyond  compare* 

42  657 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


2  They  stand,  those  halls  of  Zion, 
All  jubilant  with  song, 

And  bright  with  many  an  angel, 
And  all  the  martyr  throng: 

The  Prince  is  ever  in  them, 
The  daylight  is  serene; 

The  pastures  of  the  blessed 
Are  decked  in  glorious  sheen. 

3  There  is  the  throne  of  David; 
And  there,  from  care  released, 

The  song  of  them  that  triumph, 
The  shout  of  them  that  feast; 

And  they  who,  with  their  Leader, 
Have  conquered  in  the  fight, 

Forever  and  forever 

Are  clad  in  robes  of  white. 

4  O  sweet  and  blessed  country. 
The  home  of  God's  elect! 

O  sweet  and  blessed  country 

That  eager  hearts  expect! 
Jesus,  in  mercy  bring  us 

To  that  dear  land  of  rest; 
Who  art,  with  God  the  Father, 

And  Spirit,  ever  blest. 

Bernard  of  Cluny.    Tr.  by  J.  M.  Neale. 

1062    The  armies  of  the  living  God.    7,  6,  8,  6- 

TEN  thousand  times  ten  thousand, 
In  sparkling  raiment  bright, 
The  armies  of  the  ransomed  saints 

Throng  up  the  steeps  of  light: 
'Tis  finished,  all  is  finished, 

Their  fight  with  death  and  sin: 
Fling  open  wide  the  golden  gates, 

And  let  the  victors  in. 
2  What  rush  of  hallelujahs 

Fills  all  the  earth  and  sky! 
What  ringing  of  a  thousand  harps 
Bespeaks  the  triumph  nigh! 

658 


HEAVEN. 


O  day,  for  which  creation 

And  all  its  tribes  were  made! 
O  joy,  for  all  its  former  woes 

A  thousand  fold  repaid! 
3  O  then  what  raptured  greetings 

On  Canaan's  happy  shore, 
What  knitting  severed  friendships  up, 

Where  partings  are  no  more! 
Then  eyes  with  joy  shall  sparkle, 

That  brimmed  with  tears  of  late, 
Orphans  no  longer  fatherless, 

Nor  widoWS  desolate.        Henry  Alford. 

X063      f]ie  Ueavenly  Jerusalem.  ®* 

AWAY  with  our  sorrow  and  fear, 
We  soon  shall  recover  our  home; 
The  city  of  saints  shall  appear, 

The  day  of  eternity  come. 
From  earth  we  shall  quickly  remove, 

And  mount  to  our  native  abode, 
The  house  of  our  Father  above, 
The  palace  of  angels  and  God. 

2  By  faith  we  already  behold 
That  lovely  Jerusalem  here: 

Her  walls  are  of  jasper  and  gold, 
As  crystal  her  buildings  are  clear; 

Immovably  founded  in  grace, 

She  stands  as  she  ever  hath  stood, 

And  brightly  her  Builder  displays, 
And  flames  with  the  glory  of  God. 

3  No  need  of  the  sun  in  that  day 
Which  never  is  followed  by  night, 

Where  Jesus's  beauties  display 
A  pure  and  a  permanent  light: 

The  Lamb  is  their  light  and  their  sun, 
And  lo!  by  reflection  they  shine; 

With  Jesus  ineffably  one, 

And  bright  in  effulgence  divine. 

Charles  Wesley. 

659 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


1064         Desiring  to  depart. 

I LONG  to  behold  Him  arrayed 
With  glory  and  light  from  above; 
The  King  in  his  beauty  disj)layed, 
His  beauty  of  holiest  love: 

1  languish  and  sigh  to  be  there, 
Where  Jesus  hath  fixed  his  abode*, 

O  when  shall  we  meet  in  the  air, 
And  fly  to  the  mountain  of  God! 

2  With  him  I  on  Zion  shall  stand, 
For  Jesus  hath  spoken  the  word; 

The  breadth  of  Immanuel's  land 
Survey  by  the  light  of  my  Lord: 

But  when,  on  thy  bosom  reclined, 
Thy  face  I  am  strengthened  to  see, 

My  fullness  of  rapture  I  find, 
My  heaven  of  heavens  in  thee. 

3  How  happy  the  people  that  dwell 
Secure  in  the  city  above! 

No  pain  the  inhabitants  feel, 

No  sickness  or  sorrow  shall  prove. 

Physician  of  souls,  unto  me 
Forgiveness  and  holiness  give; 

And  then  from  the  body  set  free, 
And  then  to  the  city  receive. 

Charles  Wesley. 

10t)5    To  be  luith  Christ  is  far  better.  ®« 

OWHEN  shall  we  sweetly  remove, 
O  when  shall  we  enter  our  rest, 
Return  to  the  Zion  above, 

The  mother  of  spirits  distressed! 
That  city  of  God  the  great  King, 

Where  sorrow  and  death  are  no  more, 
But  saints  our  Immanuel  sing, 

And  cherub  and  seraph  adore. 
2  Not  all  the  archangels  can  tell 
The  joys  of  that  holiest  place, 


HEAVEN. 


Where  Jesus  is  pleased  to  reveal 
The  light  of  his  heavenly  face: 

When,  caught  in  the  rapturous  flame, 
The  sight  beatific  they  prove, 

And  walk  in  the  light  of  the  Lamb, 
Enjoying  the  beams  of  his  love. 

3  Thou  know'st  in  the  spirit  of  prayer 

We  long  thy  appearing  to  see, 
Resigned  to  the  burden  we  bear, 

But  longing  to  triumph  with  thee: 
'Tis  good  at  thy  word  to  be  here; 

'Tis  better  in  thee  to  be  gone, 
And  see  thee  in  glory  appear, 

And  rise  to  a  share  in  thy  throne. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1066  In  white  array. 

WHO  are  these  arrayed  in  white, 
Brighter  than  the  noonday  sun, 
Foremost  of  the  sons  of  light, 
Nearest  the  eternal  throne? 
Tliese  are  they  that  bore  the  cross, 

Nobly  for  their  Master  stood; 
Sufferers  in  his  righteous  cause, 
Followers  of  the  dying  God. 

2  Out  of  great  distress  they  came, 
Washed  their  robes  by  faith  below, 

In  the  blood  of  yonder  Lamb, 

Blood  that  washes  white  as  snow; 

Therefore  are  they  next  the  throne, 
Serve  their  Maker  day  and  night; 

God  resides  among  his  own, 
God  doth  in  his  saints  delight. 

3  More  than  conquerors  at  last, 
Here  they  find  their  trials  o'er; 

They  have  all  their  sufferings  passed, 
Hunger  now  and  thirst  no  more. 

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TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


He  that  on  the  throne  doth  reign. 
Them  the  Lamb  shall  always  feed, 

With  the  tree  of  life  sustain, 
To  the  living  fountains  lead. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1067  Night  lost  in  day.  ^ - 

HIGH  in  yonder  realms  of  light, 
Dwell  the  raptured  saints  above; 
Far  beyond  our  feeble  sight, 
Happy  in  Immanuel's  love: 
Pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears, 

Once  they  knew,  like  us  below, 
Gloomy  doubts,  distressing  fears, 
Torturing  pain,  and  heavy  woe. 

2  But  these  days  of  weeping  o'er, 
Passed  this  scene  of  toil  and  pain, 

They  shall  feel  distress  no  more, 

Never,  never  weep  again: 
'Mid  the  chorus  of  the  skies, 

'Mid  the  angelic  lyres  above, 
Hark,  their  songs  melodious  rise, 

Songs  of  praise  to  Jesus'  love! 

3  All  is  tranquil  and  serene, 
Calm  and  undisturbed  repose: 

There  no  cloud  can  intervene, 
There  no  angry  tempest  blows: 

Every  tear  is  wiped  away, 

Sighs  no  more  shall  heave  the  breast^ 

Night  is  lost  in  endless  day, 
Sorrow,  in  eternal  rest. 

Tliomas  Raffles, 

1068  The,  Utter  portion.  7>  6>  7- 

RISE,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy  wingSj 
Thy  better  portion  trace; 
Rise  from  transitory  things 

Toward  heaven,  thy  native  place: 


HEAVEN. 

Sun,  and  moon,  and  stars  decay; 

Time  shall  soon  this  earth  remove; 
Rise,  my  soul,,  and  haste  away 

To  seats  prepared  above. 

2  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 
Nor  stay  in  all  their  course; 

Fire  ascending  seeks  the  sun; 

Both  speed  them  to  their  source: 
So  a  soul  that  5s  born  of  God, 

Pants  to  view  his  glorious  face; 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  rest  in  his  embrace. 

3  Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  cease  to  mourn, 
Press  onward  to  the  prize; 

Soon  our  Saviour  will  return 

Triumphant  in  the  skies: 
There  we'll  join  the  heavenly  train, 

Welcomed  to  partake  the  bliss; 
Fly  from  sorrow,  care,  and  pain, 

To  realms  of  endless  peace. 

Kobert  Seagrave. 

1069  7. 

Saints  and  angels  round  the  throne. 

LIFT  your  eyes  of  faith,  and  see 
Saints  and  angels  joined  in  one: 
What  a  countless  company 

Stand  before  yon  dazzling  throne! 
Each  before  his  Saviour  stands, 
All  in  whitest  robes  arrayed; 
Palms  they  carry  in  their  hands, 
Crowns  of  glory  on  their  head. 
2  Saints  begin  the  endless  song, 

Cry  aloud  in  heavenly  lays, 
Glory  doth  to  God  belong, 

God,  the  glorious  Saviour, praise: 
All  salvation  from  him  came, 

Him,  who  reigns  enthroned  on  high: 
Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb, 
Let  the  morning  stars  reply. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


3  Angel  powers  the  throne  surround, 

Next  the  saints  in  glory  they; 
Lulled  with  the  transporting  sound, 

They  their  silent  homage  pay: 
Prostrate  on  their  face,  before 

God  and  his  Messiah  fall; 
Then  in  hymns  of  praise  adore, 

Shout  the  Lamb  that  died  for  all. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1070  11,  io. 

The  night  is  far  spent,  the  day  is  at  hand. — Rom.  13:  12. 

HARK,  hark,  my  soul!    angelic  songs  are 
swelling 

O'er  earth's  green  fields  and  ocean's  wave- 
beat  shore: 

How  sweet  the  truth  those  blessed  strains  are 
telling 

Of  that  new  life  when  sin  shall  be  no  more! 
Angels  of  Jesus,  angels  of  light, 
Singing  to  welcome  the  pilgrims  of  the  night! 

2  Onward  we  go,  for  still  we  hear  them  singing, 
"  Come,  weary  souls,  for  Jesus   bids  you 

come;" 

And  through  the  dark,  its  echoes  sweetly  ring- 
ing. . 

The  music  of  the  gospel  leads  us  home. 

3  Far,  far  away,  like  bells  at  evening  pealing, 
The  voice  of  Jesus  sounds  o'er  land  and  sea. 

And  laden  souls  by  thousands,  meekly  stealing. 
Kind  Shepherd,  turn  their  weary  steps  to  thee0 

4  Rest  comes  at  length,  though  life  be  long 

and  dreary; 
The  day  must  dawn,  and  darksome  night  be 
past; 

All  journeys  end  in  welcome  to  the  weary, 
And  heaven,  the  heart's  true  home,  will  come 


HEAVEN. 

5  Angels,  sing  on!  your  faithful  watches  keep- 
er in£; 

bmg  us  sweet  fragments  of  the  songs  above; 
Till  morning's  joy  shall  end  the  night  of  weep- 

And  life's  long  shadows  break  in  cloudless 
love. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

1071  Paradise.  8,6,6. 

f\  PARADISE!  O  paradise! 
"  Who  doth  not  crave  for  rest? 
Who  would  not  seek  the  happy  land 
Where  they  that  loved  are  blest; 
Where  loyal  hearts  and  true 

Stand  ever  in  the  light, 
All  rapture  through  and  through, 
In  God's  most  holy  sight? 

2  O  paradise!  O  paradise! 
The  world  is  growing  old; 

Who  would  not  be  at  rest  and  free 
Where  love  is  never  cold? 

3  O  paradise!  O  paradise! 
'Tis  weary  waiting  here; 

I  long  to  be  where  Jesus  is, 
To  feel,  to  see  him  near. 

4  O  paradise!  O  paradise! 
I  want  to  sin  no  more, 

I  want  to  be  as  pure  on  earth 
As  on  thy  spotless  shore. 

5  O  paradise!  O  paradise! 
I  greatly,  long  to  see 

The  special  place  my  dearest  Lord 
In  love  prepares  for  me. 

Frederick  W.  Faber. 

665 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


1072 


The  heavenly  home. 


L.  M. 


11  fl  heavenly  home  is  bright  and  fair: 

1TX  Xor  pain  nor  death  can  enter  there; 

Its  glittering  towers  the  sun  outshine; 

That  heavenly  mansion  shall  be  mine. 
I 'm  going  home,  I 'm  going  home, 
I'm  going  home  to  die  no  more; 
To  die  no  more,  to  die  no  more, 
I 'm  going  home  to  die  no  more. 

2  My  Father's  house  is  built  on  high, 
Far,  far  above  the  starry  sky. 
When  from  this  earthly  prison  free, 
That  heavenly  mansion  mine  shall  be. 

3  While  here,  a  stranger  far  from  home, 
Affliction's  waves  may  round  me  foam; 
Although,  like  Lazarus,  sick  and  poor, 
My  heavenly  mansion  is  secure. 

4  Let  others  seek  a  home  below, 
Which  flames  devour,  or  waves  o'erflow, 
Be  mine  the  happier  lot  to  own 

A  heavenly  mansion  near  the  throne. 

5  Then  fail  the  earth,  let  stars  decline, 
And  sun  and  moon  refuse  to  shine, 
All  nature  sink  and  cease  to  be, 

That  heavenly  mansion  stands  for  me. 


/"^OME,  let  us  ascend, 
^  My  companion  and  friend, 
To  a  taste  of  the  banquet  above: 
If  thy  heart  be  as  mine, 
If  for  Jesus  it  pine, 
Come  up  into  the  chariot  of  love. 
2  Who  in  J esus  confide, 
We  are  bold  to  outride 

666 


William  Hunter 


1073 


Rapturous  anticipation. 


12,  9. 


HEAVEN. 


The  storms  of  affliction  beneath; 

With  the  prophet  we  soar 

To  the  heavenly  shore, 
And  outfly  all  the  arrows  of  death. 

3  By  faith  we  are  corne 
To  our  permanent  home; 

By  hope  we  the  rapture  improve: 
By  love  we  still  rise, 
And  look  down  on  the  skies, 

For  the  heaven  of  heavens  is  love. 

4  Who  on  earth  can  conceive 
How  happy  we  live, 

In  the  palace  of  God  the  great  King? 

What  a  concert  of  praise, 

When  our  Jesus's  grace 
The  whole  heavenly  company  sing! 

5  What  a  rapturous  song, 
When  the  glorified  throng 

In  the  spirit  of  harmony  join; 

Join  all  the  glad  choirs, 

Hearts,  voices,  and  lyres, 
And  the  burden  is,  "Mercy  divine!" 

6  "Hallelujah,"  they  cry, 
To  the  King  of  the  sky, 

To  the  great  everlasting  I  AM; 

To  the  Lamb  that  was  slain, 

And  that  liveth  again, — 
"Hallelujah  to  God  and  the  Lamb!" 


COME,  let  us  anew  our  journey  pursue, 
With  vigor  arise, 
And  press  to  our  permanent  place  in  the  skies. 
Of  heavenly  birth,  though  wandering  on  earth, 


But  strangers  and  pilgrims  ourselves  we  confess. 

667 


Charles  Wesley. 


1074 


Eternity  near. 


10,5,11. 


This  is  not  our  place, 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

2  At  Jesus's  call,  we  gave  up  our  all; 

And  still  we  forego, 
For  Jefius's  sake,  our  enjoyments  below. 
Xo  longing  we  .find  for  the  country  behind; 

But  onward  we  move, 
And  still  we  are  seeking  a  country  above: 

3  A  couutry  of  joy  without  any  alloy; 

We  thither  repair; 
Our  hearts  and  our  treasure  already  are  there. 
\Te  march  hand  in  hand  to  Immanuel's  land; 

No  matter  what  cheer 
TTe  meet  with  on  earth,  for  eternity's  near. 

4  The  rougher  our  way.  the  shorter  our  stay; 

The  tempests  that  rise 
Shall  gloriously  hurry  our  souls  to  the  skies: 
The  fiercer  the  blast,  the  sooner  'tis  past; 

The  troubles  that  come 
Shall  come  to  our  rescue,  and  hasten  us  home. 

Charles  Wesley. 

^  ^  FIRST  PART. 

10/5  G:  ■  /-■  Abraham.  6,8,4. 

THE  God  of  Abrah'm  praise, 
Who  reigns  enthroned  above, 
Ancient  of  everlasting  days, 

And  God  of  love: 
JehoA'ah,  great  I  AM, 

By  earth  and  heaven  confessed; 

1  bow  and  bless  the  sacred  name, 
Forever  blest. 

2  The  God  of  Abrah'm  praise. 
At  whose  supreme  command 

From  earth  I  rise,  and  seek  the  joys 

At  Iris  right  hand: 
I  all  on  earth  forsake. 

Its  wisdom,  fame,  and  power; 
And  him  my  only  portion  make, 

My  shield  and  tower. 

668 


HEAVEN. 


3  The  God  of  Abrah'm  praise, 
Whose  all-sufficient  grace 

Shall  guide  me  all  my  happy  days 

In  all  his  ways; 
He  calls  a  worm  his  friend, 

He  calls  himself  my  God! 
And  he  shall  save  me  to  the  end, 

Through  Jesus'  blood. 

4  He  by  himself  hath  sworn, 
I  on  his  oath  depend; 

I  shall,  on  eagle  wings  upborne, 
To  heaven  ascend: 

1  shall  behold  his  face, 

I  shall  his  power  adore, 
And  sing  the  wonders  of  his  grace 
For  evermore. 

Thomas  Olivers. 

SECOND  PART. 

1076   Pressing  toward  the  mark.    6,  8,  4. 

THOUGH  nature's  strength  decay, 
And  earth  and  hell  withstand, 
To  Canaan's  bounds  I  urge  my  way, 

At  his  command; 
The  watery  deep  I  pass, 

With  Jesus  in  my  view; 
And  through  the  howling  wilderness 
My  way  pursue. 

2  The  goodly  land  I  see, 
With  peace  and  plenty  blest; 

A  land  of  sacred  liberty, 

And  endless  rest. 
There  milk  and  honey  flow, 

And  oil  and  wine  abound; 
And  trees  of  life  forever  grow, 

With  mercy  croAvned. 

3  There  dwells  the  Lord  our  King, 
The  Lord  our  Righteousness, 

Triumphant  o'er  the  world  and  sin, 
The  Prince  of  peace; 

669 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


On  Zion's  sacred  height, 

His  kingdom  still  maintains; 

And,  glorious,  with  his  saints  in  light 
Forever  reigns. 

4  He  keeps  his  own  secure; 
He  guards  them  by  his  side; 

Arrays  in  garments  white  and  pure 

His  spotless  bride; 
With  streams  of  sacred  bliss, 

With  groves  of  living  joys, 
With  all  the  fruits  of  paradise, 

He  still  supplies. 

5  Before  the  great  Three  One 
They  all  exulting  stand, 

And  tell  the  wonders  he  hath  done 

Through  all  their  land: 
The  listening  spheres  attend, 

And  swell  the  growing  fame; 
And  sing,  in  songs  which  never  end, 

The  wondrous  name. 

Thomas  Olivers. 

THIRD  PART. 

10  TT  Joining  the  heavenly  choir.       ®9  8,4, 

THE  God  who  reigns  on  high 
The  great  archangels  sing, 
And,  "Holy,  holy,  holy,"  cry, 

"Almighty  King! 
Who  was  and  is  the  same, 
And  evermore  shall  be; 
Jehovah,  Father,  great  I  AM, 
We  worship  thee." 

2  Before  the  Saviour's  face 
The  ransomed  nations  bow; 

O'erwhelmed  at  his  almighty  grace, 
Forever  new: 

He  shows  his  prints  of  love, — 
They  kindle  to  a  flame, 

670 


HEAVEN. 


And  sound  through  all  the  worlds  above, 
The  slaughtered  Lamb! 

3  The  whole  triumphant  host 

Give  thanks  to  God  on  high; 
"Hail,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost," 

They  ever  cry: 
Hail,  Abrah'm's  God,  and  mine! — 

I  join  the  heavenly  lays, — 
All  might  and  majesty  are  thine, 

And  endless  praise. 

Thomas  Olivers. 

1078  The  pHgrimis  iot  C.  P.  M. 

HOW  happy  is  the  pilgrim's  lot, 
How  free  from  every  anxious  thought 
From  worldly  hope  and  fear! 
Confined  to  neither  court  nor  cell, 
His  soul  disdains  on  earth  to  dwell, 
He  only  sojourns  here. 

2  This  happiness  in  part  is  mine, 
Already  saved  from  low  design, 

From  every  creature-love; 
Blest  with  the  scorn  of  finite  good, 
My  soul  is  lightened  of  its  load, 

And  seeks  the  things  above. 

3  There  is  my  house  and  portion  fair; 
My  treasure  and  my  heart  are  there, 

And  my  abiding  home; 
For  me  my  elder  brethren  stay, 
And  angels  beckon  me  away, 

And  Jesus  bids  me  come. 

4  "  I  come,"  thy  servant,  Lord,  replies, 
"I  come  to  meet  thee  in  the  skies, 

And  claim  my  heavenly  rest! 
Now  let  the  pilgrim's  journey  end; 
Now,  O  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 

Receive  me  to  thy  breast!" 

Jokn  Wesley. 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 


AU  «  Tfo        unknown.  '  >  0 

WHEN"  this  passing  world  is  done, 
When  has  sunk  yon  glaring  sun, 
When  we  stand  with  Christ  in  glory, 
Looking  o'er  life's  finished  story; 
Then,  Lord,  shall  I  fully  know, 
Not  till  then,  how  much  I  owe. 

2  When  I  stand  before  the  throne, 
Dressed  in  beauty  not  my  own; 
When  I  see  thee  as  thou  art, 
Love  thee  with  unsinning  heart; 
Then,  Lord,  shall  I  fully  know, 
Not  till  then,  how  much  I  owe. 

3  When  the  praise  of  heaven  I  hear, 
Loud  as  thunders  to  the  ear, 

Loud  as  many  waters'  noise, 
Sweet  as  harp's  melodious  voice; 
Then,  Lord,  shall  I  fully  know, 
Not  till  then,  how  much  I  owe. 

Robert  M.  M'Cheyne. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


THE  SEASONS. 


1080  The  fruit  of  the  seasons.  M- 

LORD,  in  thy  name  thy  servants  plead, 
And  thou  hast  sworn  to  hear; 
Thine  is  the  harvest,  thine  the  seed, 
The  fresh  and  fading  year. 

2  Our  hope,  when  autumn  winds  blew  wild, 

We  trusted,  Lord,  with  thee; 
And  still,  now  spring  has  on  us  smiled, 

We  wait  on  thy  decree. 

672 


THE  SEASONS. 

3  The  former  and  the  latter  rain, 
The  summer  sun  and  air, 

The  green  ear,  and  the  golden  grain, 
All  thine,  are  ours  by  prayer. 

4  Thine,  too,  by  right,  and  ours  by  grace, 
The  wondrous  growth  unseen, 

The  hopes  that  soothe,  the  fears  that  brace, 
The  love  that  shines  serene. 

John  Keble. 

1081  Bountiful  goodness.  C.  M. 

TOUNTAIN  of  mercy,  God  of  love, 
J-    How  rich  thy  bounties  are! 
The  rolling  seasons,  as  they  move, 
Proclaim  thy  constant  care. 

2  When  in  the  bosom  of  the  earth 
The  sower  hid  the  grain, 

Thy  goodness  marked  its  secret  birth, 
And  sent  the  early  rain. 

3  The  spring's  sweet  influence,  Lord,  was  thine; 
The  plants  in  beauty  grew; 

Thou  gav'st  refulgent  suns  to  shine, 
And  the  refreshing  dew. 

4  These  various  mercies  from  above 
Matured  the  swelling  grain; 

A  kindly  harvest  crowns  thy  love, 
And  plenty  fills  the  plain. 

5  We  own  and  bless  thy  gracious  sway; 
Thy  hand  all  nature  hails: 

Seed-time  nor  harvest,  night  nor  day, 
Summer  nor  winter,  fails. 

Mrs.  Alice  Plowerdew. 

Eternal  Source  of  every  joy.  L-  M. 

"INTERNAL  Source  of  every  joy, 
JLJ  Well  may  thy  praise  our  lips  employ, 
While  m  thy  temple  we  appear,  . 
Whose  goodness  crowns  the  circling  year. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


2  The  flowery  spring,  at  thy  command, 
Embalms  the  air  and  paints  the  land; 
The  summer  rays  with  vigor  shine, 

To  raise  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine 

3  Thy  hand  in  autumn  richly  pours 
Through  all  our  coasts  redundant  stores; 
And  winters,  softened  by  thy  care, 

No  more  a  face  of  horror  wear. 

4  Seasons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise; 

Still  be  the  cheerful  homage  paid, 
With  opening  light  and  evening  shade. 

5  Here  in  thy  house  shall  incense  rise, 
And  circling  Sabbaths  bless  our  eyes, 
Till  to  those  lofty  heights  we  soar, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 


Raise  the  song  of  harvest-home: 
All  is  safely  gathered  in, 
Ere  the  winter  storms  begin; 
God,  our  Maker,  doth  provide 
For  our  wants  to  be  supplied: 
Come  to  God's  own  temple,  come, 
Raise  the  song  of  harvest-home. 

2  All  the  world  is  God's  own  field, 
Fruit  unto  his  praise  to  yield; 
Wheat  and  tares  together  sown, 
Unto  joy  or  sorrow  grown; 

First  the  blade,  and  then  the  ear, 
Then  the  full  corn  shall  appear: 
Lord  of  harvest,  grant  that  we 
Wholesome  grain  and  pure  may  be. 

3  For  the  Lord  our  God  shall  come, 
And  shall  take  his  harvest  home; 
From  his  field  shall  in  that  day 

All  offenses  purge  away; 


Philip  Doddridge. 


OME,  ye  thankful  peopL 


Harvest-hom,e. 


e,  come, 


7. 


674 


THE  SEASONS. 


Give  his  angels  charge  at  last 
In  the  fire  the  tares  to  cast; 
But  the  fruitful  ears  to  store 
In  his  garner  evermore. 
4  Even  so,  Lord,  quickly  come 
To  thy  final  harvest-home; 
Gather  thou  thy  people  in, 
Free  from  sorrow,  free  from  sin; 
There,  forever  purified, 
In  thy  presence  to  abide: 
Come,  with  all  thine  angels,  come, 
Raise  the  glorious  harvest-home. 

Henry  Alford. 

X084-      Thanksgiving  hymn.  7. 
T)RAISE  to  God,  immortal  praise, 
i-    For  the  love  that  crowns  our  days! 
Bounteous  Source  of  every  joy, 
Let  thy  praise  our  tongues  employ. 

2  For  the  blessings  of  the  field, 
For  the  stores  the  gardens  yield; 
For  the  fruits  in  full  supply, 
Ripened  'neath  the  summer  sky; 

3  All  that  spring  with  bounteous  hand 
Scatters  o'er  the  smiling  land; 

All  that  liberal  autumn  pours 
From  her  rich, o'erfl owing  stores; 

4  These  to  thee,  my  God,  we  owe, 
Source  whence  all  our  blessings  flow; 
And  for  these  my  soul  shall  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise. 

5  Should  thine  altered  hand  restrain 
The  early  and  the  latter  rain; 
Blast  each  opening  bud  of  joy, 
And  the  rising  year  destroy; 

6  Yet  to  thee  my  soul  should  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise; 
And,  when  every  blessing 's  flown, 
Love  thee  for  thyself  alone. 

r_  Mrs-  Anna  L.  Barbauld,  alt. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


10  80  Praise  to  the  Lord  of  harvest  7> 

SING  to  the  Lord  of  harvest! 
Sing  songs  of  love  and  praise! 
With  joyful  hearts  and  voices 

Your  hallelujahs  raise: 
By  him  the  rolling  seasons 

In  fruitful  order  move; 
Sing  to  the  Lord  of  harvest 
A  song  of  happy  love. 

2  By  him  the  clouds  drop  fatness, 
The  deserts  bloom  and  spring, 

The  hills  leap  up  in  gladness, 
The  valleys  laugh  and  sing: 

He  filleth  with  his  fullness 
All  things  with  large  increase, 

He  crowns  the  year  with  goodness, 
With  plenty,  and  with  peace. 

3  Heap  on  his  sacred  altar 
The  gifts  his  goodness  gave, 

The  golden  sheaves  of  harvest, 
The  souls  lie  died  to  save: 

Your  hearts  lay  down  before  him 
When  at  his  feet  ye  fall, 

And  with  your  lives  adore  him 
Who  gave  his  life  for  all. 

4  To  God,  the  gracious  Father, 
Who  made  us  "  very  good," 

To  Christ,  who,  when  we  wandered 
Restored  us  with  his  blood, 

And  to  the  Holy  Spirit, 
Who  doth  upon  us  pour 

His  blessed  dews  and  sunshine, 
Be  praise  for  evermore! 

John  S.  B.  Monsell. 

1086        Q0Cps  gifts  in  naiure,  7, 6. 

TE  plow  the  fields  and  scatter 


The  good  seed  on  the  land, 

676 


THE  SEASONS. 


But  it  is  fed  and  watered 
By  God's  almighty  hand; 

He  sends  the  snow  in  winter, 
The  warmth  to  swell  the  grain. 

The  breezes  and  the  sunshine, 
And  soft  refreshing  rain. 

2  He  only  is  the  Maker 

Of  all  things  near  and  far; 
He  paints  the  wayside  flower, 

He  lights  the  evening  star; 
The  winds  and  waves  obey  him, 

By  him  the  birds  are  fed; 
Much  more  to  us,  his  children, 

He  gives  our  daily  bread. 

3  We  thank  thee,  then,  O  Father, 
For  all  things  bright  and  good, 

The  seed-time  and  the  harvest, 
Our  life,  our  health,  our  food; 

Accept  the  gifts  we  offer 
For  all  thy  love  imparts, 

And,  what  thou  most  desirest, 
Our  humble,  thankful  hearts. 

From  tlie  G-erraan  of  Matthias  Claudius. 

1 0.8  7  Praise  t0  the  God  of  harvest    6, 4, 

THE  God  of  harvest  praise; 
In  loud  thanksgiving  raise 
Hand,  heart,  and  voice; 
The  valleys  laugh  and  sing, 
Forests  and  mountains  ring, 
The  plains  their  tribute  bring, 

The  streams  rejoice. 
2  Yea,  bless  his  holy  name, 
And  joyful  thanks  proclaim 

Through  all  the  earth; 
To  glory  in  your  lot 
Is  comely, — but  be  not 
God's  benefits  forgot, 
Amid  your  mirth. 

677 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


3  The  God  of  harvest  praise; 
Hands,  hearts,  and  voices  raise 

With  one  accord; 
From  field  to  garner  throng, 
Bearing  your  sheaves  along, 
And  in  your  harvest  song 

Bless  ye  the  Lord. 

James  Mo?it^omery. 

1088       The  preaching  leaves.  79Q> 

THE  leaves,  around  me  falling, 
Are  preaching  of  decay, 
The  hollow  winds  are  calling, 

"Come,  pilgrim,  come  away!" 
The  day,  in  night  declining, 
Says  I  must,  too,  decline; 
The  year,  its  life  resigning, — 
Its  lot  foreshadows  mine. 

2  The  light  my  path  surrounding, 
The  loves,  to  which  I  cling, 

The  hopes  within  me  bounding, 
The  joys  that  round  me  wing, — 

All  melt,  like  stars  of  even, 
Before  the  morning's  ray, 

Pass  upward  unto  heaven, 
And  chide  at  my  delay. 

3  The  friends,  gone  there  before  me, 
Are  calling  from  on  high; 

And  joyous  angels  o'er  me 
Tempt  sweetly  to  the  sky: 

"  Why  wait,"  they  say,  "  and  wither 
'Mid  scenes  of  death  and  sin? 

O  rise  to  glory,  hither, 
And  find  true  life  begin." 

4  I  hear  the  invitation, 

And  fain  would  rise  and  come, — 
A  sinner,  to  salvation; 
An  exile,  to  his  home: 

678 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS. 


But,  while  I  here  must  linger, 
Thus,  thus  let  all  I  see 

Point  on,  with  faithful  finger, 
To  heaven,  O  Lord,  and  thee. 

Henry  F.  Lyte. 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS. 

1089      National  hymn.  6, 

MY  country!  'tis  of  thee, 
Sweet  land  of  liberty, 
Of  thee  I  sing: 
Land  where  my  fathers  died! 
Land  of  the  pilgrims'  pride! 
From  every  mountain  side 
Let  freedom  ring! 

2  My  native  country,  thee, 
Land  of  the  noble,  free, 

Thy  name  I  love; 
I  love  thy  rocks  and  rills, 
Thy  woods  and  templed  hills: 
My  heart  with  rapture  thrills 

Like  that  above. 

3  Let  music  swell  the  breeze, 
And  ring  from  all  the  trees 

Sweet  freedom's  song: 
Let  mortal  tongues  awake; 
Let  all  that  breathe  partake; 
Let  rocks  their  silence  break, 

The  sound  prolong. 

4  Our  fathers'  God!  to  thee, 
Author  of  liberty, 

To  thee  we  sing: 
Long  may  our  land  be  bright 
With  freedom's  holy  light; 
Protect  us  by  thy  might, 

Great  God,  our  King! 

Samuel  P.  Smith. 

679 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


_LU«>U        Our  native  land.  6,4. 

GOD  bless  our  native  land! 
Firm  may  she  ever  stand, 
Through  storm  and  night: 
When  the  wild  tempests  rave, 
Ruler  of  wind  and  wave, 
Do  thou  our  country  save 
By  thy  great  might! 

2  For  her  our  prayer  shall  rise 
To  God,  above  the  skies; 

On  him  we  wait: 
Thou  who  art  ever  nigh, 
Guarding  with  watchful  eye, 
To  thee  aloud  we  cry, 

God  save  the  State! 

John  S.  D wight. 


i.Uy±  Pardon  for  national  sins.  8,7, 

DREAD  Jehovah!  God  of  nations! 
From  thy  temple  in  the  skies, 
Hear  thy  people's  supplications; 
Now  for  their  deliverance  rise. 

2  Lo!  with  deep  contrition  turning, 
In  thy  holy  place  we  bend; 

Hear  us,  fasting,  praying,  mourning; 
Hear  us,  spare  us,  and  defend. 

3  Though  our  sins,  our  hearts  confounding, 
Long  and  loud  for  vengeance  call, 

Thou  hast  mercy  more  abounding; 
Jesus'  blood  can  cleanse  them  all. 

4  Let  that  mercy  veil  transgression; 
Let  that  blood  our  guilt  efface: 

Save  thy  people  from  oppression; 
Save  from  spoil  thy  holy  place. 

"Unknown. 

680 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS. 


1092  Prayer  for  peace.  1  lj  10,9. 

GOD,  the  All-Terrible!  thou  who  ordainest 
Thunder  thy   clarion,  and  lightning  thy 
sword; 

Show   forth   thy   pity  on   high   where  thou 
reignest; 

Give  to  us  peace  in  our  time,  O  Lord. 

2  God,  the  Omnipotent!  mighty  Avenger, 
Watching  invisible,  judging  unheard; 

Save  us  in  mercy,  O  save  us  from  danger; 
Give  to  us  peace  in  our  time,  O  Lord. 

3  God,  the  All-Merciful!  earth  hath  forsaken 
Thy  ways  all  holy,  and  slighted  thy  word; 

Let  not  thy  wrath  in  its  terror  awaken; 
Give  to  us  pardon  and  peace,  O  Lord. 

4  So  will  thy  people,  with  thankful  devotion, 
Praise  him  who  saved  them  from  peril  and 

sword, 

Shouting  in  chorus,  from  ocean  to  ocean, 
Peace  to  the  nations,  and  praise  to  the  Lord. 

Henry  P.  Cliorley. 

1093        Thanksgiving  choral  7. 

SWELL  the  anthem,  raise  the  song; 
Praises  to  our  God  belong; 
Saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
Praises  to  the  heavenly  King. 

2  Blessings  from  his  liberal  hand 
Flow  around  this  happy  land: 
Kept  by  him,  no  foes  annoy; 
Peace  and  freedom  we  enjoy. 

3  Here,  beneath  a  virtuous  sway 
May  we  cheerfully  obey; 
Never  feel  oppression's  rod, 
Ever  own  and  worship  God. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


4  Hark!  the  voice  of  nature  sings 
Praises  to  the  King  of  kings; 
Let  us  join  the  choral  song, 
And  the  grateful  notes  prolong. 

Nathan  Strong. 

1094  Mercy  implored.  ^. 

GREAT  King  of  nations,  hear  our  prayer 
While  at  thy  feet  we  fall, 
And  humbly,  with  united  cry, 
To  thee  for  mercy  call. 

2  The  guilt  is  oars,  but  grace  is  thine, 
O  turn  us  not  away; 

But  hear  us  from  thy  lofty  throne, 
And  help  us  when  we  pray. 

3  Our  fathers'  sins  were  manifold, 
And  ours  no  less  we  own, 

Yet  wondrously  from  age  to  age 
Thy  goodness  hath  been  shown. 

4  When  dingers,  like  a  stormy  sea, 
Beset  our  country  round, 

To  thee  we  looked,  to  thee  we  cried, 
And  help  in  thee  was  found. 

5  With  one  consent  we  meekly  bow 
Beneath  thy  chastening  hand, 

And,  pouring  forth  confession  meet, 
Mourn  with  our  mourning  land. 

6  With  pitying  eye  behold  our  need, 
As  thus  we  lift  our  prayer; 

Correct  us  with  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
Then  let  thy  mercy  spare. 

John  H.  G-urney . 

109*3     Fur  protection,  in  pestilence.  ^* 
N"  grief  and  fear  to  thee,  O  Lord, 
We  now  for  succor  fly; 
Thine  awful  judgments  are  abroad, 
O  shield  us,  lest  we  die. 

682 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS. 


2  The  fell  disease  on  every  side 
Walks  forth  with  tainted  breath; 

And  pestilence,  with  rapid  stride. 
Bestrews  the  land  with  death. 

3  O  look  with  pity  on  the  scene 
Of  sadness  and  of  dread; 

And  let  thine  angel  stand  between 
The  living  and  the  dead. 

4  With  contrite  hearts,  to  thee,  our  King, 
We  turn  who  oft  have  strayed; 

Accept  the  sacrifice  we  bring, 
And  let  the  plague  be  stayed. 

William  Bullock. 

X096        Impending  judgments.  M» 

COME,  let  our  souls  adore  the  Lord, 
Whose  judgments  yet  delay; 
Who  yet  suspends  the  lifted  sword, 
And  gives  us  time  to  pray. 

2  Great  is  our  guilt,  our  fears  are  great, 
But  let  us  not  despair; 

Still  open  is  the  mercy-seat 
To  penitence  and  prayer. 

3  Kind  Intercessor,  to  thy  love 
This  blessed  hope  we  owe: 

O  let  thy  merits  plead  above, 
While  we  implore  below. 

4  Though  justice  near  thy  awful  throne 
Attends  thy  dread  command, 

Lord,  hear  thy  servants,  hear  thy  Son, 
And  save  a  guilty  land. 

Anne  Steele. 

1 0  3  T  National  deliverance  ascribed  to  God.  M. 

OLORD,  our  fathers  oft  have  told, 
In  our  attentive  ears, 
Thy  wonders  in  their  days  performed, 
And  in  more  ancient  years. 

683 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

2  'Twas  not  their  courage,  nor  their  sword, 
To  them  salvation  gave; 

'Twas  not  their  number,  nor  their  strength, ' 
That  did  their  country  save; 

3  But  thy  right  hand,  thy  powerful  arm, 
Whose  succor  they  implored; 

Thy  providence  protected  them, 
Who  thy  great  name  adored. 

4  As  thee  their  God  our  fathers  owned, 
So  thou  art  still  our  King; 

O,  therefore,  as  thou  didst  to  them, 
To  us  deliverance  bring. 

5  To  thee  the  glory  we  ascribe, 
From  whom  salvation  came; 

In  God,  our  shield,  we  will  rejoice, 
And  ever  bless  thy  name. 

Tate  and  Brady. 

X098     Prayer  for  our  native  land.  CM. 

LORD,  while  for  all  mankind  we  pray, 
Of  every  clime  and  coast, 
O  hear  us  for  our  native  land, — 
The  land  we  love  the  most. 

2  O  guard  our  shores  from  every  foe; 
With  peace  our  borders  bless, 

Our  cities  with  prosperity, 
Our  fields  with  plenteousness. 

3  Unite  us  in  the  sacred  love 

Of  knowledge,  truth,  and  thee; 
And  let  our  hills  and  valleys  shout 
The  songs  of  liberty. 

4  Lord  of  the  nations,  thus  to  thee 
Our  country  we  commend; 

Be  thou  her  refuge  and  her  trust, 
Her  everlasting  friend. 

John  R.  Wreford. 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS. 


1099  Strong  to  heal  and  save.  C.  M. 

THINE  arm,  O  Lord,  in  days  of  old 
Was  strong  to  heal  and  save; 
It  triumphed  o'er  disease  and  death, 

O'er  darkness  and  the  grave: 
To  thee  they  went,  the  blind,  the  dumb, 

The  palsied  and  the  lame, 
The  leper  with  his  tainted  life, 
The  sick  with  fevered  frame. 

2  And  lo,  thy  touch  brought  life  and  health, 
Gave  speech,  and  strength,  and  sight; 

And  youth  renewed  and  frenzy  calmed 
Owned  thee,  the  Lord  of  light: 

And  now,  O  Lord,  be  near  to  bless, 
Almighty  as  of  yore, 

In  crowded  street,  by  restless  couch, 
As  by  Gennesareth's  shore. 

3  Be  thou  our  great  Deliverer  still, 
Thou  Lord  of  life  and  death; 

Restore  and  quicken,  soothe  and  bless 

With  thine  almighty  breath. 
To  hands  that  work,  and  eyes  that  see, 

Give  wisdom's  heavenly  lore, 
That  whole  and  sick,  and  weak  and  strong, 

May  praise  thee  evermore. 

Edward  H.  Plumptre. 

1100  National  blessings.  L.  M. 

^4  RE  AT  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee 
VJ  Our  hymn  of  gratitude  we  raise; 
With  humble  heart,  and  bending  knee, 
We  olfer  thee  our  song  of  praise. 

2  Thy  name  we  bless,  Almighty  God, 
For  all  the  kindness  thou  hast  shown 

To  this  fair  land  the  pilgrims  trod, — 
This  land  we  fondly  call  our  own. 

685 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


3  Here  freedom  spreads  her  banner  wide, 
And  casts  her  soft  and  hallowed  ray; 

Here  thou  our  fathers'  steps  didst  guide 
In  safety  through  their  dangerous  way. 

4  We  praise  thee  that  the  gospel's  light 
Through  all  our  land  its  radiance  sheds; 

Dispels  the  shades  of  error's  night, 

And  heavenly  blessings  round  us  spreads. 

5  Great  God,  preserve  us  in  thy  fear; 
In  danger  still  our  guardian  be; 

O  spread  thy  truth's  bright  precepts  here; 
Let  all  the  people  worship  thee. 

Unknown. 

1101      Thanksgiving  for  national  peace.       L.  M. 

GREAT  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  skies, 
A  word  of  thine  almighty  breath 
Can  sink  the  world,  or  bid  it  rise: 
Thy  smile  is  life,  thy  frown  is  death. 

2  When  angry  nations  rush  to  arms, 
And  rage,  and  noise,  and  tumult  reign, 

And  war  resounds  its  dire  alarms, 

And  slaughter  dyes  the  hostile  plain, — 

3  Thy  sovereign  eye  looks  calmly  down, 
And  marks  their  course,  and  bounds  their 

power; 

Thy  law  the  angry  nations  own, 

And  noise  and  war  are  heard  no  more. 

4  Then  peace  returns  with  balmy  wing; 
Sweet  peace,  with  her  what  blessings  fled! 

Glad  plenty  laughs,  the  valleys  sing, 
Reviving  commerce  lifts  her  head. 

5  To  thee  we  pay  our  grateful  songs; 
Thy  kind  protection  still  implore: 

O  may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tongues, 
Confess  thy  goodness,  and  adore. 

Anne  Steele. 

686 


NATIONAL  OCCASIONS. 

1102  Give  peace^  0  G6dm  L.  M. 

f\  GOD  of  love,  O  King  of  peace, 

Make  wars  throughout  the  world  to  cease 
The  wrath  of  sinful  man  restrain; 
Give  peace,  O  God,  give  peace  again. 

2  Remember,  Lord,  thy  works  of  old, 
The  wonders  that  our  fathers  told; 
Remember  not  our  sin's  dark  stain; 
Give  peace,  O  God,  give  peace  again. 

3  Whom  shall  we  trust  but  thee,  O  Lord? 
Where  rest  but  on  thy  faithful  word? 
None  ever  called  on  thee  in  vain; 

Give  peace,  O  God,  give  peace  again. 

4  Where  saints  and  angels  dwell  above, 
All  hearts  are  knit  in  holy  love; 

O  bind  us  in  that  heavenly  chain; 
Give  peace,  O  God,  give  peace  again. 

Sir  Henry  W.  Baker. 

J  God,  the  nation's  guardian.  L.  M, 

GREAT  God!  beneath  whose  piercing  eye 
The  earth's  extended  kingdoms  lief 
Whose  favoring  smile  upholds  them  all, 
Whose  anger  smites  them,  and  they  fall; 

2  We  bow  before  thy  heavenly  throne; 
Thy  power  we  see,  thy  greatness  own; 
Yet,  cherished  by  thy  milder  voice, 
Our  bosoms  tremble  and  rejoice. 

3  Ttiy  kindness  to  our  fathers  shown 
Their  children's  children  long  shall  own; 
To  thee,  with  grateful  hearts,  shall  raise 
The  tribute  of  exulting  praise. 

4  Led  on  by  thine  unerring  aid, 
Secure  the  paths  of  life  we  tread; 
And,  freely  as  the  vital  air, 

Thy  first  and  noblest  bounties  share. 

687 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


5  Great  God,  our  Guardian,  Guide,  and  Friend! 
O  still  thy  sheltering  arm  extend; 
Preserved  by  thee  for  ages  past, 
For  ages  let  thy  kindness  last! 

William  Hoscoe,  alt. 

1104  In  Ume  0j  war^  L..  M. 

NOW  may  the  God  of  grace  and  power 
Attend  his  people's  humble  cry; 
Defend  them  in  the  needful  hour, 
And  send  deliverance  from  on  high. 

2  In  his  salvation  is  our  hope; 
And  in  the  name  of  Israel's  God 

Our  troops  shall  lift  their  banners  up, 
Our  navies  spread  their  flags  abroad. 

3  Some  trust  in  horses  trained  for  war, 
And  some  of  chariots  make  their  boasts; 

Our  surest  expectations  are 

From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heavenly  hosts. 

4  Then,  save  us,  Lord,  from  slavish  fear, 
And  let  our  trust  be  firm  and  strong, 

Till  thy  salvation  shall  appear, 

And  hymns  of  peace  conclude  our  song. 

Isaac  Watts. 

1105  Trust  in  our  fathers'  God.         L-  M- 

TO  thee,  O  God,  whose  guiding  hand 
Our  fathers  led  across  the  sea, 
And  brought  them  to  this  barren  shore, 
Where  they  might  freely  worship  thee,— 

2  To  thee,  O  God,  whose  arm  sustained 
Their  footsteps  in  this  desert  land, 

Where  sickness  lurked  and  death  assailed, 
And  foes  beset  on  every  hand, — 

3  To  thee,  O  God,  we  lift  our  eyes, 
To  thee  our  grateful  voices  raise, 

And,  kneeling  at  thy  gracious  throne, 
Devoutly  join  in  hymns,  of  praise. 


MARRIAGE. 


4  Our  fathers'  God,  incline  thine  ear, 
And  listen  to  our  heartfelt  prayer; 

Surround  us  with  thy  heavenly  grace, 
And  guard  us  with  thy  constant  care. 

5  Our  fathers'  God,  in  thee  we'll  trust, 
Sheltered  by  thee  from  every  harm; 

We'll  follow  where  thy  hand  shall  guide, 
And  lean  on  thy  sustaining  arm. 

William  T.  Davis. 


MARRIAGE. 

1106 

Household  love.  / ,  o. 

OLOVE,  divine  and  tender! 
That  through  our  homes  doth  move, 
Veiled  in  the  softened  splendor 

Of  holy  household  love: 
A  throne,  without  thy  blessing, 

Were  labor  without  rest, 
And  cottages,  possessing 

Thy  blessedness,  are  blest. 
2  God  bless  these  hands  united, 

God  bless  these  hearts  made  one; 
Unsevered  and  unblighted 

May  they  through  life  go  on: 
Here,  in  earth's  home,  preparing 

For  the  bright  home  above, 
And  there,  forever  sharing 
Its  joy,  where  "God  is  love." 

Jolin  S.  B.  Monsell. 

HOT  Marriage  hymn.  S.  M. 

HOW  welcome  was  the  call, 
And  sweet  the  festal  lay, 
When  Jesus  deigned  in  Cana's  hall 

To  bless  the  marriage  day! 
2  And  happy  was  the  bride, 

And  glad  the  bridegroom's  heart, 
For  he  who  tarried  at  their  side 
Bade  grief  and  ill  depart. 

44  689 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


3  His  gracious  power  divine 
The  water  vessels  knew; 

And  plenteous  was  the  mystic  wine 
The  wondering  servants  drew. 

4  O  Lord  of  life  and  love, 
Come  thou  again  to-day; 

And  bring  a  blessing  from  above 
That  ne'er  shall  pass  away. 

5  O  bless,  as  erst  of  old, 

The  bridegroom  and  the  bride; 
Bless  with  the  holier  stream  that  flowed 
Forth  from  thy  pierced  side. 

6  Before  thine  altar-throne 
This  mercy  we  implore: 

As  thou  dost  knit  them,  Lord,  in  one, 
So  bless  them  evermore. 

Sir  Henry  W.  Baker. 


MARINERS. 

1 1  ft  ft 

J ^        For  those  in  peril  on  the  sea.  M.  6  I. 

ETERNAL  Father!  strong  to  save, 
Whose  arm  hath  bound  the  restless  wave, 
Who  bidd'st  the  mighty  ocean  deep 
Its  own  appointed  limits  keep; 
O  hear  us  when  we  cry  to  thee 
For  those  in  peril  on  the  sea. 

2  O  Christ!  whose  voice  the  waters  heard, 
And  hushed  their  raging  at  thy  word, 
Who  walkedst  on  the  foaming  deep, 

And  calm  amidst  its  rage  didst  sleep; 
O  hear  us  when  we  cry  to  thee 
For  those  in  peril  on  the  sea. 

3  O  Holy  Spirit!  who  didst  brood 
Upon  the  chaos  dark  and  rude, 
And  bid  its  angry  tumult  cease, 
And  give,  for  wild  confusion,  peace; 

690 


MARINERS. 


O  hear  us  when  we  cry  to  thee 
For  those  in  peril  on  the  sea. 

4  O  Trinity  of  love  and  power! 

Our  brethren  shield  in  danger's  hour; 

From  rock  and  tempest,  fire  and  foe, 

Protect  them  wheresoe'er  they  go; 

Thus  evermore  shall  rise  to  thee 

Glad  hymns  of  praise  from  land  and  sea. 

William  Whiting* 

X109    gafe  with  jesus  in  the  ship.      I9  6 »  8, 

LORD  of  earth,  and  air,  and  sea, 
Supreme  in  power  and  grace, 
Under  thy  protection  we 

Our  souls  and  bodies  place. 
Bold  an  unknown  land  to  try, 

We  launch  into  the  foaming  deep; 
Rocks,  and  storms,  and  deaths  defy, 
With  Jesus  in  the  ship. 

2  Who  the  calm  can  understand, 

In  a  believer's  breast? 
In  the  hollow  of  His  hand 

Our  souls  securely  rest: 
Winds  may  rise,  and  seas  may  roar; 

We  on  his  love  our  spirits  stay; 
Him  with  quiet  joy  adore 

Whom  winds  and  seas  obey. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1  XlO       j£e  holdeth  flie  waters  in  his  hand.  8. 

OTHOU,  who  hast  spread  out  the  skies, 
And  measured  the  depths  of  the  sea, 
Our  incense  of  praise  shall  arise 

In  joyous  thanksgiving  to  thee. 
Forever  thy  presence  is  near, 

^Though  heaves  our  bark  far  from  the  land; 
We  ride  on  the  deep  without  fear; 
The  waters  are  held  in  thy  hand. 

691 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


2  Eternity  comes  in  the  sound 

Of  billows  that  never  can  sleep; 
Jehovah  encircles  us  round; 

Omnipotence  walks  on  the  deep. 
Our  Father,  we  look  up  to  thee, 

As  Oti  toward  the  haven  we  roll; 
And  faith  in  our  Pilot  shall  be 

An  anchor  to  steady  the  soul. 

Hannah  F.  G-ould. 

1111  For  mariners. 

WHILE  o'er  the  deep  thy  servants  sail, 
Send  thou,  O  Lord,  the  prosperous  gale; 
And  on  their  hearts,  where'er  they  go, 
O  let  thy  heavenly  breezes  blow. 

2  If  on  the  morning's  wings  they  fly, 
They  will  not  pass  beyond  thine  eye: 

The  wanderer's  prayer  thou  bend'st  to  hear, 
And  faith  exults  to  know  thee  near. 

3  When  tempests  rock  the  groaning  bark, 
O  hide  them  safe  in  Jesus'  ark; 

When  in  the  tempting  port  they  ride, 
O  keep  them  safe  at  Jesus'  side. 

4  If  life's  wide  ocean  smile  or  roar, 
Still  guide  them  to  the  heavenly  shore; 
And  grant  their  dust  in  Christ  may  sleep, 
Abroad,  at  home,  or  in  the  deep. 

George  Burgess. 

111^  His  way  is  in  the  sea. 

LORD  of  the  wide,  extensive  main, 
Whose  power  the  wind,  the  sea,  controls. 
Whose  hand  doth  earth  and  heaven  sustain, 
Whose  Spirit  leads  believing  souls; 

2  'Tis  here  thine  unknown  paths  we  trace, 
Which  dark  to  human  eyes  appear; 

While  through  the  mighty  waves  we  pass, 
Faith  only  sees  that  God  is  here, 

692 


MARINERS. 


3  Throughout  the  deep  thy  footsteps  shine 
We  own  thy  way  is  in  the  sea, 

O'erawed  by  majesty  divine, 
And  lost  in  thine  immensity. 

4  Thy  wisdom  here  we  learn  to  adore; 
Thine  everlasting  truth  we  prove; 

Amazing  heights  of  boundless  power, 
Unfathomable  vlepths  of  love. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1H3    God>s  servants  safebysia  or  CM. 

HOW  are  thy  servants  blest,  O  Lord! 
How  sure  is  their  defense! 
Eternal  Wisdom  is  their  guide, 
Their  help,  Omnipotence. 

2  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 
Supported  by  thy  care, 

Through  burning  climes  they  pass  unhurt, 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 

3  When  by  the  dreadful  tempest  borne 
High  on  the  broken  wave, 

They  know  thou  art  not  slow  to  hear, 
Nor  impotent  to  save. 

4  The  storm  is  laid,  the  winds  retire, 
Obedient  to  thy  will; 

The  sea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 
At  thy  command  is  still. 

5  In  midst  of  dangers,  fears,  and  deaths, 
Thy  goodness  we'll  adore; 

We'll  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 

6  Our  life,  while  thou  preserv'st  that  life, 
Thy  sacrifice  shall  be; 

And  death,  when  death  shall  be  our  lot, 
Shall  join  our  souls  to  thee. 

Joseph  Addison. 

693 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

1H"1  Save,  Lord,  or  we  perish 

WHEN  through  the  torn  sail  the  wild  tem- 
pest is  streaming, 
When  o'er  the  dark  wave  the  red  lightning  is 
gleaming, 

Nor  hope  lends  a  ray,  the  poor  seaman  to 
cherish, 

We  fly  to  our  Maker, — "  Save,  Lord,  or  we 
perish!" 

2  O  Jesus,  once  tossed  on  the  breast  of  the  billow, 
Aroused  by  the  shriek  of  despair  from  thy  pillow, 
Now  seated  in  glory,  the  mariner  cherish, 
Who  cries,  in  his  anguish,  "  Save,  Lord,  or  we 

perish!" 

3  And  O, when  the  whirlwind  of  passion  is  raging, 
When  sin  in  our  hearts  its  wild  warfare  is  waging, 
Arise  in  thy  strength,  thy  redeemed  to  cherish; 
Rebuke  the  destroyer,  "Save,  Lord,  or  we  per- 
ish!" Reginald  Heber. 

X115  Embarking. 

LORD,  whom  winds  and  seas  obey, 
Guide  us  through  the  watery  way; 
In  the  hollow  of  thy  hand 
Hide,  and  bring  us  safe  to  land. 

2  Jesus,  let  our  faithful  mind 
Rest,  on  thee  alone  reclined: 
Every  anxious  thought  repress;  . 
Keep  our  souls  in  perfect  peace. 

3  Keep  the  souls  whom  now  we  leave; 
Bid  them  to  each  other  cleave; 

Bid  them  walk  on  life's  rough  sea; 
Bid  them  come  by  faith  to  thee. 

4  Save,  till  all  these  tempests  end, 
All  who  on  thy  love  depend; 
Waft  our  happy  spirits  o'er; 
Land  us  on  the  heavenly  shore. 

Charles  Wesley. 

694 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


THE  FOLLOWING  HYMNS  WERE  COMPOSED  BY  CHARLES  WESLEY 
IN  EXTREME  OLD  AG-E.     THE  SECOND  HYMN  WAS  HIS 
LAST  UTTERANCE  IN  VERSE,  AND  WAS 
DICTATED  ON  HIS  DEATH-BED. 

H16      The  aged  disciple1  s  praijer.  L.  M. 

j~  .TOO,  forewarned  by  Jesus'  love, 


Must  shortly  lay  my  body  down; 
But  ere  my  soul  from  earth  remove, 
O  let  me  put  thine  image  on! 

2  Saviour!  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind 
Be  to  thine  aged  servant  given; 

And  glad  I'll  drop  this  tent,  to  find 
My  everlasting  house  in  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 

1117 

XXX  I  Aged       heipiesSt  L.  M.  6  L 

IN  age  and  feebleness  extreme, 
Who  shall  a  helpless  worm  redeem? 
Jesus,  my  only  hope  thou  art, 
Strength  of  my  failing  flesh  and  heart: 
O  could  I  catch  one  smile  from  thee, 
And  drop  into  eternity! 

Charles  Wesley. 


DOXOLOGIES. 


L.  M, 

PRAISE  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow 
Praise  him,  all  creatures  here  below; 
Praise  him  above,  ye  heavenly  host; 
Praise  Father,  Son,  2nd  Holy  Ghost! 

Thomas  Ken. 


2  C.  M. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  be  evermore! 

Tate  and  Brady. 


3  C.  M. 

THE  God  of  mercy  be  adored, 
Who  calls  our  souls  from  death, 
"VYho  saves  by  his  redeeming  word, 

And  new-creating  breath; 
To  praise  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  all-divine, — 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One,— 
Let  saints  and  angels  join. 

Isaac  Watts = 


4  S.  IVL 

TO  God,  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit,  One  in  Three, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  forever  be. 

John  Wesley. 

696 


DOXOLOGJES. 


5  L.  M.  6  £ 

TMMORTAL  honor,  endless  fame, 

J-  Attend  the  almighty  Father's  name: 

The  Saviour  Son  be  glorified, 

Who  for  lost  man's  redemption  died; 

And  equal  adoration  be, 

Eternal  Comforter,  to  thee! 

John  Dryden. 


O  L.  P.  M. 

NOW  to  the  great  and  sacred  Three, 
The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  be 
Eternal  praise  and  glory  given, 
Through  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  known, 
By  all  the  angels  near  the  throne, 

And  all  the  saints  in  earth  and  heaven. 

Isaac  Watts. 


/  H.  M. 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 
Your  highest  honors  raise; 
Glory  to  God  the  Son; 
To  God  the  Spirit,  praise: 
With  all  our  powers,  eternal  King, 
Thy  everlasting  praise  we  sing. 

Isaac  Watts,  alt. 


8  C.  P.  M. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
The  God  whom  heaven's  triumphant  host 
And  saints  on  earth  adore; 
Be  glory  as  in  ages  past, 
As  now  it  is,  and  so  shall  last, 
When  time  shall  be  no  more! 

Tate  and  Brady. 

697 


DOXOLOGIES. 


SING  we  to  our  God  above, 
Praise  eternal  as  his  love; 
Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  host, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost! 

Charles  Wesley. 


10  7,  e  i. 

PRAISE  the  name  of  God  most  high  ; 
Praise  him,  all  below  the  sky;  . 
Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  host, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost! 
As  through  countless  ages  past, 
Evermore  his  praise  shall  last. 

Unknown. 


11  8,7,4. 

GREAT  Jehovah!  we  adore  thee, 
God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
God  the  Spirit,  joined  in  glory 
On  the  same  eternal  throne: 

Endless  praises 
To  Jehovah,  Three  in  One! 

William  G-oode. 


PRAISE  the  God  of  our  salvation; 
Praise  the  Father's  boundless  love; 
Praise  the  Lamb?  our  expiation; 

Praise  the  Spirit  from  above, 
Author  of  the  new  creation, 

Him  by  whom  our  spirits  live; 
Undivided  adoration 

To  the  one  Jehovah  give! 

Josiah  Conder,  alt. 

698 


DOXOLOGIES. 


13  8. 

ALL  praise  to  the  Father,  the  Son, 
And  Spirit,  thrice  holy  and  blest! 
The  eternal,  supreme  Three  in  One, 
Was,  is,  and  shall  still  be  confessed. 

Unknown. 

14  7,  6,  8o 

I FATHER,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Thy  Godhead  we  adore, 
Join  we  with  the  heavenly  host, 

To  praise  thee  evermore! 
Live,  by  earth  and  heaven  adored, 

The  Three  in  One,  the  One  in  Three; 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
All  glory  be  to  thee! 

Charles  Wesley. 

15  6, 4. 

TO  God,  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
All  praise  be  given! 
Crown  him,  in  every  song; 
To  him  your  hearts  belong: 
Let  all  his  praise  prolong, 
On  earth,  in  heaven! 

Edwin  F.  Hatfield. 

16  7,  8,  7o 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit, 
Ascribe  we  equal  glory; 
One  Deity,  in  Persons  Three, 

Let  all  thy  works  adore  thee: 
As  was  from  the  beginning, 

Glory  to  God  be  given, 
By  all  who  know  thy  name  below, 
And  all  thy  hosts  in  heaven. 

Charles  Wesley. 


DOXOLOGIES. 


17  7,0. 

TO  thee  be  praise  forever, 
Thou  glorious  King  of  kings! 
Thy  wondrous  love  and  favor 
Each  ransomed  spirit  sings: 
We  '11  celebrate  thy  glory, 

With  all  thy  saints  above, 
And  shout  the  joyful  story 
Of  thy  redeeming  love. 

Thomas  Haweis. 

18  10. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  ever  blest, 
Eternal  praise  and  worship  be  addressed; 
From  age  to  age,  ye  saints,  his  name  adore, 
And  spread  his  fame,  till  time  shall  be  no  more. 

Simon  Browne. 

19  ii. 

0 FATHER  Almighty,  to  thee  be  addressed, 
With  Christ  and  the  Spirit,  one  God,  ever 
blest, 

All  glory  and  worship,  from  earth  and  from 
heaven, 

As  was,  and  is  now,  and  shall  ever  be  given. 

Unknown.. 

700 


INDEX  OF  AUTHORS. 


Adams,  Mrs.  Sarah  Flower,b.l805, 

d.  1849.  Hymn  724. 
Addison,  Joseph,  b.  1672,  d.  1719. 

Hymns  138, 160, 180, 412, 1113. 
Alexander,  Mrs.  Cecil  Frances, 

0.1823.  Hymns320,  941, 1022. 
Alexander,  Rev.  James  Wad- 
dell,  D.D.,  0.  1804,  d.  1859. 

Hymn  222. 
Alford,  Rev.  Henry,D.D.,  b.1810, 

d.  1871.  jHym?2s564,1036,1062, 

1083. 

Allen,  James,  b.  1734,  d.  1804. 

Hymn  730. 
Allen,  Jonathan.  Hymn  342. 
Ambrose  oe  Milan,  b.  340,  tZ.397. 

Hymns  107,  233. 
Anderson,  Mrs.  Maria  Frances, 

b.  1819.   Hymn  933. 
Andrew  of  Crete,  b.  660,  d.  732. 

Hymn  1047. 
Arnold,  Rev.  Gottfried,  b.  1666, 

d,  1714.   Hymn  492. 
Auber,  Miss  Harriet,  b.  1773, 

rt.  1862.    Hymns  33,  74,  76, 

132,  280,  300, 764,  779,  902,  937. 

Bacon,  Rev.  Leonard,  D.D.,  b. 

1802.   Hymn  925. 
Baker, Rev.  Sir  Henry  Williams, 

b.  1821,  d.  1877.   Uiym?is  91, 

638, 734, 891,1102,1107. 
Baeewell,  Rev.  John,  b.  1721, 

d.  1819.   Hymn  246. 
Barbauld,  Mrs.  Anna  Letitia, 

b.  1743,  d.  1825.   Hymns  77, 

344,  982,  1084. 
Barber,  MaryA.S.,  (about  1840.) 

Hymn  463. 
Baring-Gould,  Rev.  Sabine,  b. 

1834.   Hymn  563. 
Barton,  Bernard,  b.  1784,  d.  1849. 

Hymns  507,  620. 
Bathurst,  Rev.  William  Hiley, 

b.  1796.    Hymns  61,  274,  607, 

928,  971,  980. 
Baxter,  Mrs.  Lydia,  b.  1809,  d. 

1874.    Hymn  653. 


Baxter,  Rev.  Richard,  b.  1615, 

d.  1691.   Hymn  669. 
Beddome,  Rev.  Benjamin,  b.  1717,! 

d.  1795.   Hy  w  ns  285,  314, 315 , 

405,  466,  706,  819,  950. 
Behemb,  Rev.  M.,  b.  1537,  d.  1622. 

Hymn  694. 
Bernard  of  Clairvaux,  ft.  1091, 

d.  1153.    Hymns  222, 327, 408, 

691,  700,  701,  702. 
Bernard  of  Cluny,  (about  1122.) 

Hymns  1058,  1059, 1060,  1061. 
Bethene,  Rev.  George  W.,  D.D., 

b.  1805,  d.  1862.   Hymns  333, 

993. 

Bickersteth,  Rev.  Edward  H., 

b.1825.   Hymn  845. 
Blacklock,  Rev.  Thomas,  D.D., 

b.  1721,  d.  1791.  Hymn  133. 
Boehm,  Anthony  Wilhelm,  5.1673, 

d.  1722.   Hymn  327. 
Bonar,  Rev.   Horatius,  D.D., 

b.  1808.  Hym  ns  426,  434,  576, 

603,  655,  728,  754,  796, 855,  957, 

994. 

Bonar,  Mrs.  Horatius.  Hymn 
741. 

Borthwick,  Miss  Jane,  b.  1825. 

Hymns  352,  654. 
Bowly,  Mary  Peters,  d.  1856. 

Hymn  829. 
Bourignon,  Mad.  Antoinette,  b. 

1616,  d.  1680.   H*/m?i  457. 
Bowring,  Sir  John,  LL.D.,  h. 

1792,  d.  1872.    Hymns  150, 

204,  290,  328,  935,  978. 
Brackenbury,  Rev. Robert  Can 

b.  1752,  d.  1818.  Hymn  360. 
Brady,  Rev.  Nicholas,  D.D.,  b. 

1659,  d.  1726.   Sec  Tate  and 

Brady. 

Bridges,  Matthew,  b.  1800,  <Z. 

1852.    Hymns  229,  257,  468. 
Brown,  Mrs.  Phoebe  Hinsdale, 

b.  1783,  cZ.  1861.  Hymns 

709,  771. 
Bryant,  William  Cullen,  b.  1794, 

d.1878.  H//mns  201, 627,  869, 

881,  900,  905,  907,  929. 


INDEX  OF  AUTHORS. 


Bulfinch,  Rev.  Stephen  Green- 
leaf,  b.  1809,  d.  1870.  Hymn 
87. 

Bullock,  Rev.  William,  D.D., 
b.  1798.    Hymn  1095. 

Bunting,  Rev.  William  Maclar- 
die,  b.  1805,  d.  1866.  Hymn 
830. 

Burdsall,    Richard,   b.  1735, 

d.  1824.    Hymn  330. 
Burgess,  Bp.  George,  D.D.,  b. 

1809,  d.  1866.   Hymns  579, 

1111. 

Burleigh,  William  H.,  b.  1812, 
d.  1871.   jEfymn  671. 

Burton,  John,  b.  1803.  Hymn 
282. 

Buttress,  John,  (1778.)  Hymn 
298. 

Cameron,  William,  7).  1 751,  d.  1811. 

Hymn  989. 
Campbell,    Robert,    d.  1868. 

Hymns  167,  847. 
Carlyle,  Rev.  Joseph  Dacre, 

D.  1759,  &  1804.  .H&mn,  60. 
Cary,  Miss  Phoebe,  b.  1825,  d. 

1871.    Hym?i  1053. 
Caswall,  Rev.  Edw  ard,  b.  1814, 

d.  1878.    Hymns  107,  700, 

701,  702. 
Cawood,  Rev.  John,  b.  1775, 

d.  1852.   Hymns  188,  301. 
Cennick,  Rev.  John,  7).  1717,  d. 

1755.  Hymns  450,  697,  720. 
Chandler,  Rev.  John,  b.  1806, 

d.  1876.    Hymns  129,  219. 
Charles,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  (1865.) 

Hymns  205,  233,  1026. 
Chorley,  Henry  Fothergill,  b. 

1808,  d.  1872.  Hymn  1092. 
Clarke,  Rev.  James  Freeman, 

D.D.,  b.  1810.    Hymn  906. 
Claudius,  Matthias,  b.  1740,  d. 

1815.   ifyjrm  1086. 
Clausnitzer,  Rev.  Tobiah,  b. 

1619,  d.  1684.    Hymn  118. 
Clement  of  Alexandria,  d.  220. 

Hymn  885. 
Codner,  Elizabeth, (1860.)  Hymn 

384. 

COKE,  Rev.  Thomas,  LL.D.,  b. 
1747,  d.  1814.    Hymn  624. 

Collyer,  Rev.  William  Bengo, 
D.D.,fr.l782,d.  1854.  Hymns 
354,  370,  922,  997,  1028. 


702 


Conder,  Josiah,  b.  1789,  d.  1855. 

Hymns  10,  134,  844. 
Cooper,  John,  b.  1818.  Hymn  35. 
Cosin,  Bp.  John,  D.D.,  0.  1594, 

d.  1672.    Hymn  273. 
Cotterill,  Mrs.  M.  J.,  d.  1819. 

Hymn  459. 
Cotterill,  Rev.  Thomas,  7).  1779, 

d,  1823.  £fymns  281,  783, 904. 
Cowper,  Miss  Frances  M.,  (about 

1792.)  Hymn  664. 
Cowper,  William,  b.  1731,  d,  1800. 

Hymns  44,  161,  296,  308,  319, 

549,  552,  625,  641,  690,  696,  713, 

777. 

Cox,  Christopher  C,  M.D.,  b.  1816. 

Hymn  115. 
Coxe,  Bp.  Arthur  Cleveland,  D.D., 

b.  1818.  Hymn  202,  376,  763, 

944. 

Crabbe,  Rev.  George,  b.  1754, 

d.  1832.  Hymn  346. 
Croswell,  Rev.  William,  D.D., 

b.  1804,  d.  1851.  Hymn  897'. 
Cunningham,  Rev.  John  Will- 

iam,O.1780.d.l861.  Hymn20<L 
Cutter,  William.  Hymn  896. 

Da  vies,  Rev.  Samuel,  b.  1724, 

d.  1761.    Hymn  460. 
Davis,  William    T.,  b.  1822. 

Hi/mn  1105. 
Denham,  Rev.  David,  b.  1791, 

d.  1848.   Hymn  1054. 
Denny,  Sir  Edward,  b.  1796. 

Hymns  196,  203,  914. 
Dessler,  Wolfgang  Christopher, 

b.  1660,  d.  1722.   HymiiS  448, 

613. 

Dexter,  Rev.  Henry  Martyn, 

b.  1821.   Hymn  885. 
Dix,  William  Chatterton,  b.  1837. 

Hymn  182. 
Doane,  Bp.  Georare  Washington, 

D.D.,ib.  1799,  d.  1859.  Hymn/ 

117,  318. 

Dobell,  John,  b.  1757,  d.  1840. 

Hi/nm  361. 
Dober,  Mrs.  Anna  Schindler, 
0.  1713,  d.  1739.  Hymn  490. 
Doddridge,  Rev.  Philip,  D.D., 
b.  1702,  d.  1751.  #)/m7?s  78, 
96,  176, 185,  321,  429,  447,  594, 
605,  692,  774,  812,  823,  827, 
834,  867,  893,  894,  903,  948, 
958,  1034,  1082. 


INDEX  CF  AUTHORS. 


Duffield,  Rev.  George,  D.D., 

b.  1818.   Hymn  567. 
Duncan,  Mrs.   Mary  Lundie, 

b.  1814,  d.  1840.  Hymn  1040. 
D  wight,  Rev.  John  Sullivan, 

b.  1812.  Hymn  1090. 
D wight,  Rev.  Timothy,  D.D., 

b.  1752,  d.  1817.  Hymns  349, 

770,  981. 

Dyer,  Rev.  Sidney,  b.  1814. 
Hymn  565. 

Eastburn,  Rev.  James  Wallis, 

b.  1798,  d.  1819.  ilj/mn  137. 
Ecking,  Samuel,  ft.  1757,  d.  1785. 

Hymn  164. 
Ed'meston,  James,  ib.  1791,  d.  1867. 

JEfymns  80,  116,  879,  931,  934. 
Ela,  Rev-  David  Hough,  D.D., 

b.  1831.   Hymn  198. 
Ellerton,  Rev.  John,  b.  1826. 

Hymns  86,  94,  231,  597. 
Elliott,  Miss  Charlotte,  b.  1789, 

d.  1871.  Uym?is363,393,752. 
Evans,  Rev.  Jonathan,  b.  1749, 

d.  1809.  Hymns  55,  224. 
Everest,  Charles  William. 

Hymn  601. 

Faber,  Rev.  Frederick  William, 
D.D.,o.  1815,  d.  1863.  H^mns 
125,  147,  149,  509, 591,  596,  608, 
1070,  1071. 

Fabricius,  Rev.  Jacob,  b.  1593, 
d.  1654.   Hymn  569. 

Fawcett,  Rev.  John,  D.D.,  b. 
1739,  d.  1817.  Hymns  31,  39, 
174,  297,  312,  371,  797. 

Flowerdew,  Mrs.  Alice,  b.  1759, 
d.  1830.   Hymn  1081. 

Ford,  Rev.  David  Everard,  (1828.) 
Hymns  647,  960. 

FORTUNATUS  YENANTIUS,  7).  530, 

d,  609.   Hymns  219,  231. 
Fox,  William  Johnson,  b.  1786, 

d.  1864.   Hymn  911. 
Francis,  Rev.  Benjamin,  b.  1734, 

d.  1799.   Hymns  604,  865. 

Gambold,  Bp.  John,  b.  1710, 

d.  1771.   Hymn  758. 
Ganse,  Rev.  Hervey  Doddridge, 

b.  1822.   ifi/m?is  283,  634. 
Gfrhardt,  Rev.  Paul,  b.  1606, 

a.  1676.  Hymns  212,  222,  265, 

436,  476,  672,  673. 


Gibbons,  Rev.  Thomas,  D.D.,  b. 

1720, d. 1785.  Hymns  530, 910. 
Gilman,  Samuel,  (1823.)  Hymn 

832. 

Gilmore,  Rev.  J.  H.,  b.  1834. 

Hymn  622. 
GouGH,Benjamin,o.l805.  Hymn 
488. 

Gould,  Miss  Hannah  Flagg,  o„ 
1792,  d.  1865.  Hymns  90, 1 110. 

Grant,  Sir  Robert,  b.  1785,  d, 
1838.  Hymrcs  140,  293,  417, 
658,  723. 

Gregory  the  Great,  b.  550, 

d.  604.  Hymns  240,  269,  273. 
Grigg,  Rev.  Joseph,  b.  1728, 

d.  1768.   ffymw  604. 
Gurney,  Rev.  John  Hampden, 

b.  1802,  d.  1862.  Hyjiins  590, 

1094. 

GUSTAYUS  ADOLPHUS,  0.  1594, 
d.  1632.    JIiym?i  569. 

Guyon,  Mad.  Jeanne  M.  B.  de  la 
M.,  b.  1648,  d.  1717.  fft/i/m 
696. 


Hammond,  Rev.  William,  b.  1719, 

d.  1783.   Hymns  4,  21. 
Hankey,  Miss  Catherine,  (1865.) 

Hymn  756. 
Harbaugh,  Rev.  Henry,  b.  1818, 

d.  1867.   H?y?n?i  500. 
Hart,   Rev.   Joseph,  b.  1712, 

d.  1768.    Hymns  29,  143, 

340,  365,  396,  689,  840,  841. 
Hastings,  T.,  b.  1784,  d.  1872. 

Hymns  177, 336, 646, 912, 1002. 
Hatfield,  Rev.  Edwin  F.,  D.D., 

b.  1807.   J2i/wm  895. 
Haweis,  Rev.  Thomas,  M.  D., 

b.  1732,  d.  1820.   Hymns  270, 

271,  338,  619. 
Hawks,  Mrs.  Annie  Sherwood, 

o.  1835.   Hymn  760. 
Heath,  George,  o.  1781.  Hymn 

581. 

Heber,  Bp.  Reginald,  D.D.,  b. 

1783,  d.  1826.  Hymn*  62,  71, 

136,  186,  373,  387,  8/5,  930, 

999,  1114. 
Hedge,  Rev.  Frederick  H.,  D.D., 

b.  1805.   Hymn  166. 
Heginbotham,   Rev.  Ottiwell, 

h.  1744,  d.  1768.  Hj/?7ins  294, 

705. 


703 


INDEX  OF  AUTHORS. 


Hemans,  Mrs.  Felicia  Dorothea, 

h.  1794,  d,  1835.  Hymns  618, 

988,  1005. 
Hervey,  Rev.  James,  b.  1714, 

d.  1758.  Hymn  615. 
Herzog,  John  F.  b.  1647,  d.  1C99. 

Hymn  114. 
Hillhoijse,  Augustus  L.,ib.  1792, 

d.  1859.   Hymn  444. 
cf  olden,  Oliver.   Hymn  717. 
Holmes,  Oliver  Wendell,  M.D., 

6.  1809.   Hymns  135,  629. 
Hopkins,  Josiah,  b.  1786,  cL  1862. 

Hymn  335. 
How,  Rev.  William  Walsh  am, 

b.  1823.   Hymns  213,  892. 
Hunter,  Rev.  William,  D.D.,  5. 

1811,  d.  1877.    Hym?is  986, 

1072. 

Huntingdon,  Selina,  Countess  of, 

b.  1707,  d.  1791.  Hymn  1027. 
Huntington,  Bp.  Frederick  Dan, 

D.D.,  b.  1819.   Hymn  1049. 
Hutton,  James,  b.  1715,  d.  1795. 

Hymn  83. 
Hyde,  Mrs.  Ann  Beadley,  d.  1872. 

Hymn  353. 

Irons,  Rev.  William  Josiah,  D.D., 
D.  1812.   Hymns  225,  614. 

Jacobi,  John  Christian,  (1722.) 

Hymn  265. 
Jervis,  Rev.  Thomas,  b.  1748, 

d.  1793.   Hymn  43. 
John  of  Damascus,  d.  about 

780.   Hymn  230. 
Jones,  Rev.  Edmund,  ft.  1722, 

d.  1765.   Hymn  360. 
Joseph  of  the  Studium,  b.  808, 

d.  883.   Hymn  640. 
;udkin,  Rev.  Thomas  James,  b. 

1788,  d.  1811.    Hymns  253, 

266. 

udson,  Rev.  Adoniram,'  D.D., 
b.  1788,  d.  1850.   Hymn  710. 

Keble,  Rev.  John,  b.  1793,  d.  1866. 

Hymns  102,  103,  501,  1030. 
Kelly,  Rev.  Thomas,  b.  1769, 

d.  1855.    Hymns  54,  58,  208, 

226.  235,  249,  256,  561,  577, 

767,  768. 

Kempthorne,  Rev.  John,  b.  1775, 
d.  1838.   Hymn  57. 


704 


Ken,  Bp.  Thomas,  D.D.,  b.  1637. 

d.  1711.   Hymns  105,  106. 
Keith,  George,  (1787.)  Hymn 

679. 

Kethe,  Rev.  William,  b.  1561. 

Hymn  11. 
King,  John,  b.  1788,  d.  1858. 

Hymn  883. 
Knowles,  James  D.,  b.  17Sr,' 

d.  1838.   Hymn  870. 

lange,  Rev.  Ernest,  b.  1650, 
d.  1727.   Hymns  126,  127. 

Lange,  Rev.  Joachim,  D.D.,  b 

1670,  d.  1744.   ifymw  474. 
Leeson,  Miss  Jane  E.,  (1853.) 

Hymn  889. 
Leland,  Rev.  John,  b.  1754,  d. 

1841.   Hymn  113. 
Livingstone,  Rev.   John  H., 

D.D.,  (1789.)   Hymn  449. 
Lloyd,  William  Freeman,  b.  1791, 

d.  1853.   Hymn  637. 
Logan,  Rev.  John,  b.  1748,  d.  1788. 

Hymn  810. 
Longfellow,  Rev.  Samuel,  b. 

1819.  Hymns  109,  263,  598. 
Luke,  Mrs.  Jemima,  b.  1813. 

Hynm  880. 
Luther,  Martin,  b.  1483,  d  .1546. 

Hymns  166,  911. 
Lyte,  Rev.  Henry  Francis,  77.1793, 

d.  1847.    Hymns  27,  93,  158. 

635,  643,  734,  1083. 

McCheyne,  Rev.  Robert  Murray. 

b.  1813,  d.  1843.  Hymn  107S. 
McComb.   Hymn  441. 
Macduff,  Rev.  John  Robert, 

(1853.)   Hymn  1016. 
Mace,  Mrs.  Frances  L.,  b.  183e. 

Hymn  644. 
Mackay,  Mrs.  Margaret,  b.  180^ 

Hymn  979. 
Malan,  Rev.  Abraham  Henri 
Cassar,  D.D.,  b.  1787,  d.  1864. 
Hymn  993. 
Mant,  Bp.  Richard,  b.  1776,  d. 

1848.  Hymn  56. 
March,  Rev.  Daniel,  b.  1816. 

Hymn  607. 
Marcy,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  E.,b.l822. 

Hymn  665. 
Marriott,  Rev.  John,  ft.  178C, 
d,  1825.   Hymn  913. 


INDEX  OF  AUTHORS. 


Marsden,  Rev.  Joshua,  ft.  1777, 
d.  1837.   Hymn  939. 

Mason,  Miss  Mary  Jane,  ft.  1822 
Hymn  742. 

Mason,  Rev.  John,  d.  1694 
Hymn  99. 

Massie,  Richard,  b.  1800.  Hymn 
755. 

Maude,  Mrs.  Mary  Fawler,  (1848. ) 

Hymn  465. 
Medley,  Rev.  Samuel,  ft.  1738, 

^1799.  Hymns  193, 242,  323, 

Merrick,  Rev.  James,  b.  1720, 

1769.  Hymn  617. 
Midlane,  Albert,  b.  1825. 

Miller  Mrs.  Emily  Huntington, 
ft.  1833.   Hymns  862,  886. 

Milton,  John,  b.  1608,  d.  1674 
Hymns  145,  769,  915. 

Monsell,  Rev.  John  Samuel 
Bewley,  LL.D.,  ft.  1811,  d. 
1875.  Hymns  232,  548,  729, 
732,808,  1015,  1085,  1106. 

Montgomery,  James,  b.  1771 
d.  1854.  Hymns  5,  24,  25,  40,' 
68,  79,  89,  165,  168,  179,  181 
189,  191,  206,  223,  276,  286' 
288,  341,  358,  403,  464,  575,' 
599,  639,  660,  663,  693,  710 
750,  781,  788,  836,  858,  861 
882,  909,  916,  938,  959,  990 
992^  1000,  1009,  1048,  1050, 
1087. 

Moore,  Thomas,  b.  1779,  d.  1852 

Hymns  611,  683. 
More,  Henry,  b.  1614,  d.  1687. 

Hymn  268. 

M0RS  G£or£e  p-  !802,  d. 
1864.   Hymn  1012. 

Morrison,  Rev.  John,  D  D  b 
1749, d.  1798.  iJiywns  184,551.' 

Mote,  Rev.  Edward,  b.  1797 
Hymn  421. 

Muhlenberg,  Rev.  William  Au- 
gustus, D.D.,  b.  1796,  d.  1877 
Hymns  388,  485,  888,  998. 


Newton,  Rev.  John,  b.  1725, 
d.  1807.  Hymns  23,  53,  88, 
141,  316, 423,  427, 498,  516,  546, 
718,747,776,956,1029. 

Noel,  Hon.  and  Rev.  Baptist 
Wriothesley,  b.  1799,  d.  1873. 
Hymns  255,  633. 

Noel,  Hon.  and  Rev.  Gerard 
Thomas,  ft.  1782,  d.  185  . 
Hymn  839.  i 

Oberlin,  Rev.  Jean  Frederic, 
£.1740,  d.  1826.  Hymn 
080. 

Olivers,  Rev.  Thomas,  b.  1725, 

d.  1799.    Hymm  733,  1075, 

1076,  1077. 
Onderdonk,  Bp.  Henry  TJ  stick, 

b.  1789,  d.  1858.  Ifymn  355. 
Opie,  Mrs.  Amelia,  b.  1769,  d.  1853. 

Hymn  122. 

Palmer,  Rev.  Ray,  D.D.,  ft.  1808. 

Hymns  240,  284,  691,  714,  762, 

849,  921,  1055.  -  ' 

Park,  Rev.  Roswell,  ft.  1807, 

d.  1869.   JEfymn  853. 
Peabody,  Rev.  William  Bourn 

Oliver,  D.D.,  ft.  1799,  d.  1847. 

Hymns  898,  974. 
Peacock,  John,  (1775.)  Hymn 


Neale,  Rev.  John  Mason,  D.D., 
ft.  1818,  d.  1866.  Hymns  199, 
230,  640,  856,  859,  1047,  1058 
1059,  1060,  1061. 
Neyin,  Rev.  Edwin  H.,  D.D.. 

ft.  1814.   Hymn  731. 
Newman,  Rev.  John  Henry,  D.D 
ft.  1801.  Hjmns  207, 682, 


45 


705 


Perronet,  Rev.  Edward,  d.  1792. 

Hymn  248. 
Phillips,  Harriet.  Hymn  884. 
Pierpont,  Rev.  John,  ft.  1785, 

d.  1866.   Hymns  36,  857. 
Plumptre,  Rev.  Edward  Hayes, 

D.D.,  ft.  1821.   Hymn  1099. 
Pope,  Alexander,  ft.  1688,  d.  1744. 
Hymn  969. 

Pott,  Rev.  Francis,  (1861.) 

Hymn  949. 
Prentiss,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Payson, 
ft.  1819,  d.  1869.   Hymn  725. 

Raffles,  Rev.  Thomas,  D.D.: 
ft.  1788,  d.  1863.   Hymns  45, 
380,  1067. 
Rambach,  J.  J.,  ft.  1693,  d.  1735. 
Hymn  826. 

Rawson,  George,  ft.1807.  JEfymm 
4yy,  o5u. 

Reed,  Rev.  Andrew,  D.D.,  ft.  1787, 
d.  1862.  Hymns  267, 278, 343, 
409. 


iNDEX  OF  AUTHORS. 


Rice,  Mrs.  Caroline  Laura,  b. 

1819.   Hymn  878. 
Richardson,  Charlotte,  (1800/ 

Hymn  632. 
Richter,  Rev.  Christian  Fried- 
rich,  D.D.,  b.  1676,  d.  1711. 

Hymns  394,  631. 
Ringwaldt,  Rev.  Bartholomau^, 

b.  1530,  d.  1598.  Hymn  1028. 
Uobert  II.,  King  of  France,b.972, 

d.  1031.   Hymn  284. 
/^berts,  Thomas,  (1804.)  Hi  jinn 

761. 

Robins,  Gurdon.  Hymn  1041. 
Robinson,  George,  (1842.) 

Hymns  800,  864. 
Robinson,  Rev.  Robert,  b.  1735, 

d.  1790.  Hymns  148,  726. 
Roscoe,  Rev.  J.  Hymn  628. 
Roscoe,  Rev.  William,  b.  1752, 

d.  1831.   JEfymra  1103. 
Rothe,  Rev.  Johann  Andreas, 

b.  1688,  d.  1758.  Hymns  420, 

649. 

Rous,  Francis,  b.  1579,  d.  1658. 

Hymn  156. 
Ryland,  Rev.  John,  D.D.,  b.1753, 

d.  1825.   Hymn  175. 
Ryle,  Rev.  J.  C.  Hymn  843. 

Sargent,  Lucius  Manlius,  b.  1786, 

d.  1867.   Jtfi/mn  901. 
Scheffler,  Johann  Angelus,  b. 

1624,  d.  1677.  Hymns  119, 478. 
Schmolke,  Rev.  Benjamin,  b. 

1672,  d.  1737.    Hymns  228, 

654. 

Scott,  Elizabeth,  (about  1763.) 

Hymns  73,  112. 
Scott,   Rev.  Thomas,  d.  1776. 

Hym  n  345. 
scott,  Sir  Walter,  b.  1771,  d.  1832. 
)     fifyw  ?is  163,  1017. 
Seagrave,  Rev.  Robert,  b.  1693. 

Hymn  1068. 
Sears,  Rev.  Edmund  Hamilton, 

"D.D.,    b.    1810,    d.  1876. 

Hymns  194,  195. 
Seymour,  Aaron  Crossly  Hobart, 

0.  1789.   Hymn  908. 
Shepherd,  Thomas,  b.  1665,  d. 

1739.   Hymn  666. 
Shirley,  Hon.  and  Rev.  Walter, 

b.  1725,  d.  1786.    Hymns  52, 

730. 


Shrubsole,  William,  Jr.,  b.  1759, 

d.  1829.   Hymns  110,  920. 
Sigourney,  Mrs.  Lydia  Huntley, 

b.  1791,  d.  1865.  Hymns  287, 

414,  578,  1008. 
Smith,  Sir  James  Edward,  M.D., 

b.  1759,  d.  1828.   Hymns  67, 

630. 

Smith,  Rev.   Samuel  Francis, 

D.D.,  b.  1808.    Hymns  92, 

932,  1089. 
Smyth  e,  Rev.  Edwin,  (1793.) 

Hymn  59. 
Spangenberg,    Bp.  Augustus 

Gottlieb,   b.  1704,  d.  1792. 

H|/mn  811. 
Spitta,  Rev.  Carl  Johann  P., 

b.  1801,  d.  1859.   Hymns  755, 

1010. 

Stanley,  Rev.  Arthur  Penrhyn, 
D.D.,  b.  1815.  Hymns  200, 
1023. 

Steele,  Miss  Anne,  b.1717,  d.1778. 
Hymns  63,  64,  100,  252,  299, 
306,  309,  313,  325,  553,  554, 610, 
661,  674,  852,  962,  1051,  1096, 
1101. 

Steele,  Mrs.  Harriet  Einney, 
b.  1826.   Hymn  874. 

Stennett,  Rev.  Joseph,  D.D., 
b.  1663,  d.  1713.   Hymn  82. 

Stennett,  Rev.  Samuel,  D.D., 
b.  1727,  d.  1795.  'Hi. mm  218, 
241,  295,  822,  504,  987,  1038. 

Sternhold,  Thomas,  d.  1549. 
Hymn  152. 

Stocker,  John,  (1776.)  Hymn 
262. 

Stowell,  Rev.  Hugh,  b.  1799, 

d.  1865.   Hymn  684. 
Straphan,  Joseph,  b.  1757. 

Hymn  877. 
Strong,  Rev.  Nathan,  b.  1748, 

d.  1816.   Hymn  1093. 
Swain,  Rev.  Joseph,  b.  1761,  £ 

1796.   Hi/wins  759,  780. 

Tappan,  William  Bingham,  b. 
1794,  d,  1849.  Hymns  217, 
1039. 

Tate,  Nahum,  b.  1652,  d.  1715, 

Hymn  120. 
Tate  and  Brady,  (1696.)  Hymm 

13,  192,  550,  1097. 
Tennyson,  Alfred,  b.  1809. 

Hymn  375. 

06 


INDEX  OF  AUTHORS. 


Tersteegen,  Gerhard,  h.  1697, 

d,  1769.   Hymns  47,  352,  477, 

496,  695. 
Thomas  of  Celano,  (1250.) 

Hymn  1023. 
Thompson,  Rev.  Alexander 

Ramsay,  (1822.)  Hymn  670. 
Thomson,  Rev.  John,  b.  1782, 

d.  1818.   Hymn  159. 
Thrupp,  Miss  Dorothy  Ann,  b. 

1779,  d.  1847.  i2ym?i  872. 
Tore,  Mrs.  Emma,  lb.  1812. 

Hymn  236. 
Toplady,  Rev.  Augustus  Mon- 
tague,   b.    1740,    d.  1778. 

Hymns  415,  534,  612,  633, 

636,  828,  1004. 
Turney,  Rev.  Edward,  b.  1817, 

d.  1872.   Hymn  837. 
Tuttiett,  Rev.  Laurence,  0.1825. 

Hymn  568. 

Unknown.  Hymns  50,  65,  101, 
199,  247,  580,  584,  652,  687, 
711,  727,  778,  838,  847,  860, 
873,  876,  887,  890,  899,  942, 
975,  1044,  1052,  1091,  1100. 

Victorinus  Santolius,  b.  1630, 

d.  1697.   Hymn  49. 
Voke,  Mrs.  (1806.)  Hymns  917, 

918,  923. 

Walford,   Rev.  William  W., 

(1849.)  Hymn  688. 
Walker,  Rev.  John,  b.  1769, 

d.  1833.   Hymn  18. 
Wallace,  Rev.  John  Aikman, 

b.  1802,  d.  1870.  Hymn  707. 
Wardlaw,  Rev.  Ralph,  D.D., 

b.  1779,  d.  1853.  Hymn  721. 
Ware,  Rev.  Henry,  Jr.,  D.D., 

0. 1793,  d.  1843.'  jHi/mns  227, 

868. 

Waring,  Miss  Anna  Letitia. (1850.) 

Hymns  510,  642,  675,  676. 
Warner,  Miss  Anna  B.  Hymn 

572. 

Warren,  Rev.  William  Fairfield, 
D.D.,  b.  1833.   Hymn  272. 

Waterbury,  Jared  Bell,  o.  1799, 
d.  1876.   Hymn  566. 

Watts,  Alaric  Alexander,  b.  1797, 
d.  1864.   Hymn  807. 

Watts,  Rev.  Isaac,  D.D.,  o.  1674, 
d.  1748.  Hymns  2, 3,  8,  9, 12, 
15,  17,  38,  41,69,  81,84,  85,95, 

7G7 


98,  104,  108,  123,  130,  142, 146, 
153,  154,  162,  172,  183,  211,214, 
234,  243,  254,  277,  292,  302,  304, 
305,  310,  324,  326,  391,  418,  419, 
424,  547,  593,  595,  621,  659,  662, 
698,  699,  703,  704,  740,  749, 751, 
766,  773,  787,  790,  820,  821, 871, 
919,  964,  965,  970,  972,  976, 984, 
985,  995,  1020,  1035, 1037, 1042, 
1045,  1104. 
Weisse,  Rev.  Michael,  d.  1534. 

Hymn  259. 
Weissel,  Rev.  Georg,  b.  1590, 

d.  1635.  Hymn  14. 
Wesley,  Rev.  Charles,  b.  1708, 
d.  1788.  Hymns  1,(5,7,16,1% 
26,  23,  30,  32,  34,  37,  42,  46,  48, 
51,  97,  121,  124,  131,  155,  157, 
169, 170,  173,  178,  190,  210, 216, 
220,  221,  237,  239,  244,  245,  250, 
251,  258,  260,  261,  264,  27  5,  279, 
289,  291,  303,  307,  311,  317, 329, 
331,  332,  334,  337,  339,  347, 348, 
350,  351,  359,  364,  367,  368, 372, 
374,  377,  378, 379,  3S1,  382,  383, 
385,  386,  389,  390,  392,  395, 397, 
398,  399,  400,  401,  402, 404. 406, 
407,  410,  413,  416,  422,  425, 423, 
430,  431,  432,  433,  435,  437, 438, 
439,  440,  442,  443,  445,  446, 451, 
452,  453,  454,  455,  456,  458, 462, 
469,  470,  471,  472,  473,  475, 479, 
480,  481,  482,  483,  434,  486, 487, 
489, 491, 493,  494,  495,  497,  532, 
503,  505,  506,  508, 511,  512, 513, 
514,  515,  517,  518,  519,  520,  521, 
522,  523,  524,  525,  526,  527,  528, 
529,  531,  532,  533,  535,  536, 537, 
538,  539,  540,  541,  542,  543,  544, 
545,  555,  556,  557,  558,  559,  562, 
570,  571,  573,  574,  582,  583, 585, 
586,  587,  588,  589,  592,  600,  606, 
609,  623,  626,  645,  648,  650,  651, 
656,  657,  668,  677,  678,  680,  681, 
686,  712,  715,  719,  722,  735,  738, 
737,  738,  739,  744,  745,  746, 748, 
753,  757,  765,  772,  775,  782, 784, 
785,  786,  789,  790,  791,  792,  793, 
794,  795,  798,  801,  802,  803, 804, 
805,  806,  809,  815,  816,  817, 818, 
822,  824,  825,  831,  833,  835, 842, 
846,  848,  851,  854,  924,  926,  927, 
936,  943,  945,  946,  947,  951,  952, 
953,  954,  955,  961,  963,  966,  987^ 
988,  983,  991,  996,  1001,  1003, 
1006,  1011,  1013,  1014,  1018, 
1019,  1021,  1024,  1025,  1030, 
1031,  1032,  1033,  1043,  1046, 
1056,  1057,  1063,  1064,  1065, 
1066,  1069,  1073,  1074,  1109. 
1112,  1115,  1116,  1117. 


INDEX  OF  AUTHORS. 


Wesley,  Rev  John,  M703,  .1791. 

Hymns  111,  119, 126, 127, 128, 

139,  212,  238,  356,  362,  394, 411, 

420,  448,  457,  461, 474, 476,  477, 

478,  490,  496,  560,  631,  649,  672, 

673,  811,  813,  814,  1078. 
Wesley,  Rev.  Samuel,  o.  1662, 

d.  1735.   Hymns  215,  467. 
Wesley,  Rev.  Samuel,  Jr.  b.  1690, 

d.  1739.   Hymns  75,  977. 
West,  Robert  Athow.  Hymn  66. 
Write,  Henry  Kirke,  b-  1785,  d. 

1806.  Hymns  22, 151, 187, 973. 
Whiting,  William,  b.  1825. 

Hymn  1108. 
Wiiittem ore,  Jonathan,  b.  1802, 

d.  1860.   Hymn  889. 
Whittier,  John  Greenleaf,  Z>. 

1808.   Hymns  197,  602. 
Wilks,  M.   Hymn  366. 
Williams,  Benjamin,  b.  1725, 

d.  1795.   Hymn  20. 
Williams,  Miss  Helen  Maria, 

b.  1762,  d.  1827.  Hymn  616. 


Williams,  Rev.  William,  b.  1717, 

d.  1791.   Hymns  171,  940. 
Willis,  Nathaniel  Parker,  ZU807, 

d.  1867.  HymnSVd. 
Wilson,  Mrs.  Daniel.  Hymn&8o. 
Winchester,  Caleb  Thomas,  b. 

1847.  Hymn  8m. 
Winkler,  Rev.  Johann  Joseph, 

b.  1670,  d.  1722.   Hymns  813, 

814. 

Winkworth,  Miss  Catharine, 
b.  1829.  Hymns  14,  118,  228, 
259,  436, 492,  569, 694, 826, 1007, 
1010. 

Wordsworth,  Bp.  Christopher, 
D.D.,  b.  1807.  Hymns  72, 144. 

Wrangham,  William,  d.  1832. 
Hymn  70. 

Wreford,  Rev.  John  Reynell, 
D.D.,  (1837.)   Hymn  1098. 


708 


Zinzendorf,  Count  Nicolaus 
Ludwig,  7).  1700,  d.  1760. 
Hymns  128,  238,  461. 


INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURE  TEXTS. 


Genesis. 

Jh.  Ver.  Hymn. 

1  1, 2         139,  913 

2  1  9 

3  15  822 
3  19  965,  972 
8  11  266,  403 
8  22  1081 

18  27  38,  490 

19  17  330 

22  10  471 
28  10-19  724 
28  12  690 
28  17         37,  45,  47 

31  42      1075,  1076, 

1077 

32  26   440,  458,  715, 

737,  738,  739 

Exodus. 

3  6  1075 

13  21  37,  171 

14  15  563,  564 

15  11 

20  11  72,  78 
20  24  40 
25  22  44,  61,  684 
32  10  735 
34  6,  7  317 

Leviticus. 
19  2  131 
25  9  331 

Numbers. 
10  29  781 

23  10  982,  990 

Deuteronomy. 
5  32  685,  686 


18  15 
29  17 


243 
930 


Ch.  Ver.  Hymn. 

Ch.  Ver. 

Hymn, 

32  3        26,  871, 951 

14  10 

1012 

32  31           421,  679 

16  22 

956 

34  1            515,  542 

19  25 

242,  512 

21  13 

966 

Joshua. 

25  4 

305 

24  15     101,  447,  573 

26  14 

146 

29  3 

549 

I.  Samuel. 

38  7 

24,  916 

3  18  1006 

38  41 

164 

7  12  726 

40  4 

305 

II.  Samuel. 

42  6 

394 

12  23 


1006 


I.  Kings. 

8  27  860,  861,  865 
18  38  562 

18  44  936 

19  12  287,  711 
19  18  33 

II.  Kings. 

7  4  369 
10  15  1073 

I.  Chronicles. 
16  34  13,  25 


28  9 


360 


II.  Chronicles. 

6  41  824 

Esther. 
4  16  369 

Job. 

1  21  1012 
3  10  655 
3  19  972 

7  6  950 
7  16  998 

11  7      126, 127, 130 
14  4  305 
709 


Psalms. 

1  1,2  291 

2  11  54 

2  12  251 

3  5  112,165 
5  3  98 
5  7  43 
8  1  146 

8  3  38 

9  18  625 
10  17  457 
12  1  971 
16  9  1000 

16  11  661 

17  8  105,455 

18  152, 176 
18  2  556 
18  9  152 

18  31  623 

19  1  138 
19  5  824 
19  6  919 
19  7  482 

21  4  100 

22  1  215 

22  3  131 

23  156, 179, 180, 
622,  642,  651, 
748,  759,  761, 

872,  961,  975 


INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURE  TEXTS. 


Ch 

Ver. 

Ch.  Ver. 

24 

7 

237,  261 

01 

1  7 

410 

yi 

ft 
0 

116 

26 

8 

770 

55 

1  A 
14b 

802 

01 
yi 

Yi 

07  1^  Qxa 
V i j  100,  OOO 

27 

1 

639 

55 

1  7 

7^0  7^9 

1  OU,  i  OL 

95 

3  43 

27 

5 

660 

5 1 

70 

07 

i 
1 

142 

27 

7 

723 

0( 

1 

t  oO 

1  AA 
1UU 

2i 

27 

8 

660, 712 

^7 

Q 
5 

96  106 

1  AA 
1UU 

1  —A. 

1 — 9b 

8  9  63 

27 

9 

733 

oy 

1  ft 

17 

'  100 

1  A1 
1U1 

0 
4 

521 

27 

14 

505,  506 

ft  9 
OZ 

O 

505 

1  AO 

1UZ 

13 

918 

29 

2 

805 

Oo 

419 

,461,  693 

1  A3 
Wo 

1  0 
1,  2, 

749 

29 

3 

151 

65 

i 

67 

1  A3 
lUo 

S— 12 

179 

30 

5 

627,  673 

6o 

o 
Z 

282 

1  A?> 

1  Q 

iy 

51 

31 

18 

637 

bo 

0 

1113 

1  CtA 
lU4b 

140 

32 

1 

418 

65 

Q 
5 

95, 127 

1  A/L 

1  0 
1,  & 

17  133 

32 

6 

625 

65 

11 

1081, 1082 

142  151 

32 

8 

255 

ftft 
00 

1 

8 

1  A^ 
1UO 

0 

248 

33 

12 

1082 

67 

ou 

105 

39 

163 

34 

1 

705 

ft7 

J 

/  /  y,  yyz 

1  Aft 
1U0 

1 

420 

34 

18 

410 

67 

4b 

41 

1  Aft 
1U0 

0 

13 

35 

18 

51,  330 

ftQ 
OO 

162 

1  A7 
1U< 

0  3 
Z,  0 

25 

86 

5 

127 

68 

1  Q 

15 

24 

1  A'T 
lvi 

1  ft 
10 

185 

36 

9 

428 

ftO 

oy 

lo 

1  ftA 
lot1 

1  A7 

30 

Oil 

25 

37 

5 

672 

( 1 

Q 

y 

ft  ~.Q 
005 

108 

1 

516 

3 1 

31 

562,  745 

4 

104b 

1  Q1     1  Q  ^ 
151,  150 

110 

llo 

q 
0 

68 

39 

4 

465, 

959,  962, 

70 
I  & 

7 
I 

o 
5 

llo 

4b 

965 

79 

1 1 

31 
Ol 

yiy,  vo 1 

113 

7 

154 

39 

5 

664 

72 

15 

1  01a 
1,  yiy 

lift 
110 

1 

621 

39 

624 

73 

Ol 

20, 

255,  295. 

lift 
110 

7 

400 

40 

1,  2 

131 

682,  687 

lift 
110 

12 

458 

40 

17 

543 

7Q 

( o 

OA 

zo 

478, 

649,  997, 

lift 
110 

13 

467 

41 

1-3 

902 

1117 

118 

22 

-  766 

42 

1,2 

550 

77 

1  Q 

iy 

174 

1 1  Q 
llo 

24 

74,  75 

42 

5 

550 

78 

O,  0 

1103 

1  1  Q 
115 

27 

455 

42 

7 

649,  651 

78 

8 

396 

110 

11  y 

296,  297,  298, 

43 

298 

78 

ltt 

163 

299 

44 

1 

1097 

78 

53 

108 

110 

iiy 

54 

788 

45 

3 

6,  243 

Q1 

51 

i 

19 

110 
11  y 

94 

460, 757 

46 

84 

15,  769 

110 

iiy 

96 

538 

46 

1 

166, 

j j  ° 
168, 178, 

84 

o 
& 

65 

119 

105 

295,  297 

197, 

544,  639, 

ft 
0 

620 

1 1  Q 
iiy 

111 

299 

773 

Q.A 
54b 

7 
< 

589 

110 

iiy 

130 

296 

46 

3 

33 

QA 

54b 

1U 

83 

119 

151 

629 

46 

4 

168 

84 

11 

69,  99 

1 01 
i.si 

1,2 

745 

47 

5 

245 

85 

6 

50S 

121 

4 

70? 

47 

8 

16 

86 

1 

819 

1 01 
izi 

5 

746 

48 

1 

871 

86 

11 

819 

122 

1 

89 

48 

2 

764 

87 

3 

776 

122 

6 

46 

48 

14 

255 

87 

4 

867 

122 

7 

74 

50 

1 

68 

87 

7 

704 

124 

1099, 1103 

50 

14 

294 

89 

15 

323,324,331. 

125 

2 

768,  772 

51 

2 

391,  503 

453,  515 

126 

5     575,  579,  602 

51 

5 

305 

90 

1,  2 

132,  964 

127 

1 

809 

51 

10 

521 

91 

158 

130 

665 

51 

11 

390,  549 

91 

4 

169,  656 

130 

3 

412 

710 


INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURE  TEXTS. 


Ch.  Ver.  Hymn, 

130  7  380 

131  1  403 

132  18  12,  248,  920 

133  1    780,  782,  783, 

797, 799 

136  145 

136  1  25 

137  2  633 
137  6  770 
139  1-6  121,123,159 
139  23  496,  784 
142  4  927 
144  1  586 

144  12  865 

145  756 
145  3  126 

145  10  122 

146  7  1,692,740 

146  8  1,  154 

147  14  1098, 1101 

148  57 
148  1-13  16,25,153 
150  27 

Proverbs. 

1  22  356 

2  10  571 

3  13  51,  329 

4  18  824 
4  23  39 
4  27    511,  686,784 

6  6  547 

7  2  511 

8  17  872,873,874, 


8  30 
10  7 
14  34 
16  1 

18  10 

19  17 

22  11 

23  26 


881 
978 
1100 
39,  457 
541 
904 
501,  786 
401 


23  32  890,895,900, 
901 

27  1  .  345,  366 
29  25  813 

ECCLESIASTES. 

1  2  647,  662,  911 

1  5-7  .  1068 

4  12  785 

5  1  39 


Ch.  Ver. 

5  2 

8  8 
11  1 

11  6 

12  14 


Hymn, 

38 
365 

575,  578,  603 
575 
1021 


Si.  m  o~e  Solomon. 

719,  747 
748 
875 
794 
853 
738 
1073 
12 

700,  701,  702 

824 

409,540,544 


8  6,7 


3 
4 
10 

5 

1-7 

3 
2 


12  1 
12  11 

25  8 

26  3 

26  12 
28  16 
30  17 
30  18 
30  21 
32  2 

32  20 

33  17 

33  47 
35  10 

37  20 
40  1-5 
40  8 
40  9 
40  11 
40  12 


Isaiah. 

922 
1101 
492,  493 
776 

5, 10,  18,38, 
40,  48,  56 
136,  137, 144 
451 

184,191,243, 
631,  743,  804 
455 
935 
611 

178,  463,  524, 
753 
124,  586 
766 
582 
317,  374 
555,  686 
415,  656,  678 
575 

1030, 1033, 
1038, 1064 
1041 
4,  648,  720, 
909,  947 
120 
926 
977 
19 

827,  888,  889 
1113, 1115 
711 


.  Ver.  Hymn. 

31  54, 668 

3  254 

16  1,169 

1,2  646,650,651 

I  248 
3  268 

22  370 

23  934 

19  21 
23  248 

15  370, 768 

16  770 
10  161 

9  920, 1043 

14  923 
1,2  775,778,909 

3  927 
7  767 
7-10  451,582,821 

II  775 

15  944 

4  381 
6  367, 754 

1  326, 362 

3  243,342,347,348 

4  '577, 648 

6  360, 399 

17  750, 752 

7  858 

15  44,  68,  410 

20  371 
6  311 

16  321 
1-3  775, 925 

18  777 
1-3  21, 611 
3  248 
6  823 

10  582 
3  631 

5  327 

10  390 

11  274 
413, 1088 

2  518 

17  24 

2  60,404,410,412, 
521,558 


13 


Jeremiah. 

12,  442 
431 


INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURE  TEXTS. 


Ch.  Ver. 

Q  A 
o  * 

1/40  Qfif> 
l-lii,  OOU 

3  22 

o{  v, 

OOO,  DO'S:, 

557 

5  24 

l\Jot 

A  1  A 
O  10 

oOo 

8  22 

o  <  z 

Q  OQ 

452 

23  6 

378 

23  29 

311,  368 

81  31 

531 

82  27 

413 

32  39 

782 

790, 792 

49  23 

636 

50  5 

79,  945 

Lameotations. 
1  12  215,  220 

3  19  248 
3  23  103 
3  24  462,  698 

EZEKIEL. 


823 

397,  404,  558 

821 

335,  347,  373, 
374 
227 


Dajtcel. 


6 

210 


HOSEA. 


1-4 

4 


927 
551 
439,  447 
740 


Joel. 


875,1096 
341,  362 


MlCAH. 


4  3 


937 
389 
920 
281 


Habakkuk. 
1  505, 555 


17 


650 
626 

Haggai. 

64, 189, 190 


Zechakiah. 

Ch.  Ver 

Hymn. 

1  5 

958 

4  7 

321 

9  12 

479,  493 

13  1 

302,  319,  330 

14  7 

620 

Malachi. 

3  1 

491 

3  3 

518 

3  7 

370 

3  17 

795 

4  2 

411,  704,  739 

Matthew. 

1  21 

i 
i 

1  23 

1ZO 

2  2 

1  £fi    ICQ  QflA 

loo,  loy,  ouu, 

OOtfc,  UU( 

2  10 

1  QO 
loZ 

O  i 

QAQ 

o  v 

4:01 

4  16 

A^l  QQ1 
401,  vol 

4  25 

>7A  A 

K  A. 

o  4 

Zl,  0< 1 

0  D 

461 

5  8 

OUl,  OZl,  0-±<_> 

5  14 

80*9 

6  6 

688,  713 

6  9 

716 

6  10 

268,470,  517, 

537,  627,  628. 

654 

6  11 

141 

6  13 

127 

6  21 

902,1048,1078 

6  22 

475,484 

6  26 

141 

7  7 

21,  718 

7  11 

282 

7  24 

764 

8  1 

744 

8  2 

307,  425 

8  8 

494 

8  11 

796,  807 

8  20 

170 

8  27 

1109, 1115 

9  12 

398 

9  36 

927 

9  37 

818 

10  31 

173 

11  5 

1,40,  65 

712 


Ch.  Vei 

Hymn. 

11  12 

583 

11  28 

328 

340,  344. 

346.  358,  359. 

363, 

426,  534, 
732 

11  30 

495, 

623,  785, 
811 

12  20 

254 

12  36 

1021 

13  3 

289,  817 

13  16 

821 

13  19 

55,  62 

14  14 

491 

14  22-33 

634,  636 

14  23 

709 

14  27 

630 

14  30 

543 

15  25 

417 

16  18 

763, 

764,  766, 
776,  795 

17  2 

198 

,  199,  200 

17  20 

446,  667 

18  10 

34 

18  20 

7,  30,  40 

19  12- 

14 

434,  558 

19  13 

828 

19  14 

878 

,  879,  880 

19  26 

413 

20  12 

816 

21  9 

71,77 

21  15 

185,  882 

21  16 

877,  919 

21  42 

76,  766 

22  4 

357,  364 
12,  277 

24  12 

24  13 

657 

24  30 

1024 

25  10 

375,  376 

25  25 

955 

25  34 

4 

25  40 

892, 

893,  896, 
905 

25  41 

1020 

26  11 

897 

26  26 

833  835 

26  39 

617 

26  40 

952 

26  41 

555, 

689,  715^ 
753 

26  42 

623 

26  75 

558 

27  29' 

211, 

246,  256 

27  36 

730 

INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURE  TEXTS. 


Ch.  Ver. 

27  45 

27  46 

27  51 

27  66 

28  18 
28  19 

28  20 


Hymn 

214,  260 
215 

215,  224 
260 
245 

276,  826,  829, 
830,  831 
731 


Mark. 


1  40 

2  28 
4  28 

4  39 

5  34 

7  37 

8  38 

9  24 

10  16 

11  23 
13  31 
16  14 
16  15 


307 
75 
575 
623 
557 
673 
595,  604 
302 
987 
522 
528 
32 
820 


17 


Luke. 

877 
943 
189 

183,187,192 
2  13,14  24,26,190, 
193,195,841 
1 

307,  425 
627 
29 
39 
1114 
590,  601,  643 
666 


2  10 


4  18 

5  12 

6  21 
8  15 
8  21 

8  25 

9  23 


5  18     393,  414,  806 


20-24 
5 


338,  350 
377 
589,  689 
484 
201 
405 
913 
835,  836, 
837,  840 
42  537,618,1002 
44    217,  221,  234, 
340,  645,  836 
543 


10  6 
10  36 
10  39 
10  40 

10  42 

11  1 

11  28 

12  32 
12  35 

12  49 

13  8 

14  17 
14  27 


799 
898 
540 
709 
609 
43,  710 
29,  39 
569 
647 
562,  936 
951,  953 
364 
632 


14  18 


246 
234 
206 
221,  258 
319,  619 
93,  102 
712 
235,  260 
7 
32 


14 


John. 


489 

416 
216,  526 

238 
382,  822 

475 
36 

598,  607 
636 
382 
835 
277 

400,  402 
341 

565,  572 
46 
793 
570 
203 
56 
533 
1039 

313,  318,  483, 
517,  877 
735 

713 


Ver.  Hymn. 

16    264,  265,  266, 
275,  280,  287, 
411,  424,  480, 
683 

19  242 
5  124, 760 
13  266 

33  680 
9     465,  468,  472,  ' 

488 

21  793 
2  222 
30           218,  224 

34  415 

22  30,  263,  267, 

273 

25  30 

27  32 

28  435 
15  552 

17  725 

20  540 

Acts. 
1-3    37,  268,  270, 
277 

24  227 
39  832 
42  789 

21  261 
12  313,332 
48  44 
56  680 
11  710 

18  309 
7  422 
9  398 

17  139 

22  496 
26  939 
25, 26  580,  608 
31  367 
24  12, 44 
24-28  135 
28     42,  124, 126, 

127 

35  904 

18  784 


Eoman8. 


337 


INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURE 


TEXTS. 


Ch.  Ver. 

Hymn. 

4  5 

*367 

4  6 

418 

4  18 

626 

4  20 

667 

5  5 

378,  506 

5  6 

304 

5  8 

332 

5  15 

821 

5  17 

535 

5  20 

1048 

6  6 

519 

3  1 

422 

8  2 

482 

8  11 

668 

8  16 

271,  281,  424. 

438,  439 

8  IS 

1032 

8  26 

239,  706 

8  31 

591,  596 

9  28 

486 

10  15 

821 

11  4 

33 

11  12 

924 

11  27 

531 

m  is 

891,  902 

13  1] 

1053, 1054 

13  12 

'  1070 

14  8 

110,  500,  864 

14  11 

31 

14  12 

574 

14  17 

937 

15  13 

52,  59 

I.  Corinthians. 

2  2 

220,  456,  461. 

722 

2  10 

435 

3  7 

301 

3  9 

816 

3  16 

499 

6  20 

469.  474 

7  35 

39 

10  16 

835 

10  31 

484,  597 

11  33 

833,  836 

12  3 

435 

13  1 

504 

13  12 

174 

13  13 

703 

14  1 

793 

15  20 

231,  232,  233 

15  25 

245,  251,  908. 

919 

Ciu 

Ver. 

Hymn. 

15 

42 

984.  995 

15  47 

207,  259 

15 

52 

970,  989 

15 

55 

234,  260,  623. 

985,  989 

16 

9 

936 

16 

13 

566,  567,  568 

II.  CORIXTHIAXS. 

1 

22 

262 

3 

6 

277 

3 

15 

308.  877,  881 

3 

18 

491 

4 

7 

1046 

5 

1 

612, 1056 

5 

7 

620 

5 

8 

1055 

5 

11 

814 

5 

14 

811,  814 

5 

17 

502 

6 

2 

349,  361 

7 

5 

798 

9 

6 

904 

11 

2 

511 

13 

11 

265,  7S2,  793 

13 

14 

53 

Galatiaxs. 

2 

9 

791 

3 

13 

18.  235,  315 

4 

6 

429,  43S.  439, 

440,  477 

4 

15 

549,  561 

4 

18 

560 

5 

6 

446,  786 

6 

2 

784,797,  801. 

804, 1068 

6 

14 

204,  205,  211. 

219 

Ephesiaxs. 

1 

6 

454 

1 

13 

424 

1 

14 

262 

1 

18 

539 

1 

22 

680 

2 

1 

308 

2 

8 

377,  385,  446. 

2 

12 

765 
303 

2 

14 

210 

2 

20 

816,  856,  857. 

859 

714 


Ch.  Ver. 

Hymn, 

3  8 

356,822 

3  15 

1033 

3  17 

502 

3  18 

433,  456.  538 

3  19 

442,  456,  476 

4  3 

67 

4  5 

800 

4  8  24,229.230.231. 

234,236,237 

4  11 

812 

4  30 

459 

5  14 

372.  555 

5  27 

'  795 

6  10-18     584,  586, 

557.  5SS. 

589,  1047 

6  11 

543,  587, 588, 

599 

6  12 

1047 

6  16 

588,  659 

Philtppiaxs. 

1  6 

936 

1  21 

669,  696,  721, 

993 

1  23 

396, 1065 

2  5 

528,  586 

2  7 

422 

2  9 

822 

2  11 

31.  248 

2  13 

'  124 

3  7 

211,220 

3  8 

213,  708,  758, 

'1042 

3  14 

476.  478,  557, 

'680,  1068 

4  4 

244.  493 

4  6 

728 

4  11 

664 

4  13 

814 

CoLOSSIAXS, 

1  22 

543 

3  1 

600 

3  11 

316,  525,  700, 

701,  702.  736, 

741,  751,  938 

3  16 

24.  61,  448 

I.  Thessaloxiaxs. 

4  8 

529 

4  13 

967,  971 

4  14 

990 

INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURE  TEXTS. 


Ch.  Ver. 

4  16,17 


Hymn 

22,  244, 
1015,  1016, 
1019,  1028, 
1050 
353 
506,  589 
534 


II.  Thessalonians. 
1  7,8     1018, 1020, 
1025 

I.  Timothy. 


1  15 
1  17 


385,  441 
126 
35,  238 
216,  422,  540 
599 

Timothy. 

562 
539 

505,  587,  588 

593 

256,  260,  657 
453 

585,  955,  991 
801 


Titus. 


541 
407 
532 
314,  385 


Hebrews. 


14 
17 
10 
9 

12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
6  6 
6  17 
6  18 
6  19 


148,  623 
189 

155,  167,  356 

254 
390 

78,  82,  529 
288,  311 
139 
243 
254 

498,  690,  717 
339, 374 
528 
656,  674 

420,  526,  663 


Hymn. 

I  6 

250 

>7  OK 
(  ZD 

OKO     A  on 

Zoo,  43b 

Q  Q 
b  b 

531 

Q  K 
V  0 

684 

Q   1  4 

V  14: 

250 

9  24 

322 

9  27 

963,  968 

1  A  A 
IV  4 

305 

if  10 

531 

10  20 

210 

1U  Zi) 

390 

10  35 

626 

11  0 

549 

11  19 

11  lo 

1       a  a  q  i  f\c>^ 
i-l  1,04b, lUol, 

1  A*T  A    1  A>T  O 

1074,107b 

11  14 

1058-1061, 
1071 

ii  i  p. 
11  lo 

1  AO A     1  AOh 

103U,  1037, 

1  AQQ    1  AK1 

lUob,  lOol 

11  1*7 
111/ 

471 

10  1 
1Z  1 

594 

12  2,  3 

zzo,z0o,40o, 

A  A  C     £1K    h  PC) 

440,  010,  TbZ 

12  9 

4:4:7 

12  22 

787 

12  23 

648 

12  24 

238,  258,  425 

13  5 

154,  421,  679 

13  8 

143, 386 

13  14 

648 

13  20 

23 

James. 

1  17 

124,  126 

1  25 

482 

4  14 

965 

I. 

Peter. 

1  4 

659 

1  8 

714,  773,  914 

1  19 

238 

1  24 

£77 

2  3 

686 

2  6 

766,  857 

2  21-23       196,  212 

2  24 

212,  220, 
312,  381 

3  3 

474 

4  3 

952 

4  5 

1024 

4  12 

677,  715 

715 

Ch.  Ver.  Hymn, 

5  7     164, 175,  505, 


5  10 


401 


II.  Peter. 

1  8  288 

1  10  46,  802 

1  19  111,308 

3  10  1024 

3  11,12  576,  1022 

3  13'  24 

I.  John. 


1  1 

103,  437,  791 

1  5 

489 

1  7 

1,507,514,803 

1  9 

479,  493 

2  1 

26,  239,  251, 

258 

2  1,2 

378,  412 

3  2 

1046 

3  3 

515,  542,1030 

3  14 

437 

4  8 

150,  208,  783 

4  17 

238 

4  18 

437 

5  4 

583 

5  7  6 

,16,35,121,411 

5  10 

337,  435 

5  11 

520 

5  19 

916 

JUDE. 

1  12 

683,  805 

1  20 

784,  789,  802 

Eevelation. 

1  5 

262 

1  6 

356 

1  7 

1013 

1  10 

83 

1  12 

815 

1  14 

372 

2  4 

442,  549 

2  7 

815 

2  10 

1032 

2  11 

358 

2  28 

704 

3  4 

719,  764,  816, 

1069 

3  12 

521 

INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURE 


TEXTS. 


Hi, 

Ver. 

Hymn. 

Ch.  Ver. 

Hymn. 

Ch.  Ver. 

Hymn 

3 

14 

453 

7 

10 

42,  324 

19  9 

12,430 

3 

17 

395 

7 

11 

51 

19  12 

256, 257 

3 

20 

28,794 
34,  48,  744 

7 

13 

1049, 1066. 

19  13 

835 

4 

8 

1069 

19  16 

243,  256,  387 

4 

10 

315,  491 

7 

14 

430,490,1045 

21  1 

24 

4 

10,11  247,248,245 

7 

15 

16 

21  1-4 

1085 

5 

6 

26,73,378,842, 

7 

17 

1057 

21  2  64 

8,  1044,1063 

930,1073 

9 

20 

930 

21  5 

491 

5 

8 

248 

11 

15 

917,938,1018 

21  6 

341,  491 

5 

12 

2,  246 

14 

2 

20 

21  10 

1058,  1059 

5 

1? 

16,  631 

14 

4 

631 

1060,  1061 

e 

9 

912 

14 

13 

976,1001,1009 
680,  840 

22  1,2 

774 

6 

14 

1017 

15 

3 

22  4 

34 

6 

17 

1017, 1018, 

15 

4 

120 

22  5 

1038,  1049 

1023, 1029 

19 

1 

10 

22  17 

323,  341, 

7 

9 

253,  1032, 

19 

4 

248 

1052 

1046,  1069 

19 

6 

134, 938 

22  17-20 

855 

716 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


THE  FIGURES  REFER  TO  THE  HYMNS. 


Abba,  Father,  429,  436,  438,  440, 

477,643. 
Abide  with  me,  93. 
Accepted  time,  361— See  also: 

Probation. 
Activity,  calls  to,  563-567,  607. 
Adoption : — 

Assurance  of,  428,  429,  436, 

438-440. 
Joy  of,  426, 429,  826. 
Love  of,  419,  434. 
Prayer  of,  426, 440,  826. 
Adoration— See  Chr  isty  God,  Holy 

Siiirit,  Trinity. 
Advent— See  Christ. 
Advocate— See  Christ. 
Afflictions  :— 

Blessings  of,  177, 671, 761, 768. 
Comfort  in,  661,  671,  672,  755, 
759,  761,  767,  777,  798,  1002, 
1072. 

Courage  in,  643,  761. 
Prayer  during,  645,  670,  689. 
Refuge  in,  665,  670,  674,  689. 
Submission  in,  667. 
Angels  :— 

Adoring  Christ,  246. 

At  the  advent  of  Christ,  24, 

188,  189,  190,  192,  195. 
At  the  coronation  of  Christ,  58, 

226,  237,  245,  248,  249. 

At  the  resurrection  of  Christ, 

227,  234,  235,  237. 

Joy  of,  125,  194,  304,  315,  332, 

340,  414,  759. 
Ministry  of,  52,  97,  134,  144, 

155,  158,  167,  217,  356,  444, 

485,  547,  969,  980,  1001, 1004, 

1070,  1083. 
Song  of,  2, 10, 34,  42,  47,  48,  56, 

58, 194, 195, 259, 340,  444, 563, 

710,  733,  744,  759,  916,  1000, 

1070. 
Worship  of,  1069o 
Apostles  creed,  118. 
Archangels : — 

Trumpet,  1023,  1027. 
Voice  244. 

Worship  of,  18,  38,  144,  1077. 
Ark  of  God,  388. 
Ascension  of  Christ— See  Christ. 
Ashamed  of  Jesus,  604. 
Assurance,  427,  435-438,  757. 


Atonement :— 26,  325,  327,  364. 
Completed,  210,  215,  218,  2ia 

223,  224,  260,  338,  340. 
Fullness  of,  215,  219,  221,  223, 

238,  246,  331,  341. 
Necessary,  210. 
Sufficient,  238,  250,  305. 
Universality  of,  26,  32,  210, 

221,  238,  331,  332. 


Backsliding :— 546-563. 
Fear  of,  543,  555. 
Lamented,  546-550,  553,  554, 

557-561. 
Return  from,  380, 546-551, 553, 
554,  557-561. 
Baptism : — 

Adult,  826,  829-831. 
Infant,  825,  827,  828,  832. 
Of  the  Holy  Spirit,  829, 830,832. 
Significance  of,  829,  831. 
Barren  fig-tree,  953. 
Battle-hymn  of  the  Reformation, 
569. 

Benediction,  Apostolic,  53. 
Bereavement,  1002,  1006,  1007. 
Bible— See  Scriptures. 
Blind  Bartimeus,  201. 
Brevity  of  life— See  Life. 
Brotherly  love— See  Saints,  Com- 
munion of. 
Burdens,  1053. 


717 


Calvary,  206, 209, 223, 341, 378, 381, 

383,  836,  860. 
Canaan,  The  Heavenly,  1036-1038, 

1062,  1076. 
Charities  and  reforms,  890-907. 
Charity : — 

Acts  of,  891-894,  896-898,  902, 
905. 

Institutions  of,  1099. 
Rewarded,  902-905. 
Supreme,  504. 
Cherubim  and  Seraphim,  56,  120, 
144,152,193, 229,234,727,1065. 
Chief  of  sinners,  385. 
Children  and  youth :— 872-889. 
Advised,  360. 
Baptism  of,  827,  828. 
Consecrated  to  Christ,  827,828. 


INDEX  OF 

Children  and  youth — (Cont'd.) 
Hosamias  of,  874,  882,  883. 
In  heaven,  987,  1007. 
Piety  of,  879,  880,  886. 
Praise  of,  874,  876.  884-886. 
Praver  of.  872,  873,  875,  878, 

884,  885,  889. 
Prayer  for,  887,  888. 
Training  of,  877. 
Choosing  Christ,  447. 
Christ :— 181-261. 

Abidine  with  believers,  14, 93, 
102, 679, 701, 70S,  738, 742, 7  60, 
820. 

Adoration  of,  31, 35, 64, 66, 181, 

188,  190,  245,  246,  255.  315, 

3i2, 409. 080,842,852,908,1013. 
Advent,  first,  185,  188-195. 
Advent,  second,  650.  954,  955, 

1013-1018,  1023,  1024,  1026. 
Advocate,  110,  239,  251,  253, 

2.58,  378,  440,  720. 
Asronv  of,  "217,  236,  246,  340, 

417. 423,  618. 605,723, 836, 850. 
All  in  all.  31.  2)3.  325,  337,  397, 

431,  441,  468,  494,  525,  635, 

736,  806. 
Ascension  of,  14,  229,  236, 237, 

245,  261. 
Atonement  of,  32, 210. 224, 238, 

243,  246,  250,  306,  331,  332, 

372,  378,  383,  384,  415,  754. 

See  also:  Atonement. 
Author  of  faith,  406,  445,  491. 
Benevolence  of,  261,  306. 
Blood  of.  236, 305,  300,  314, 319, 

320,  330, 361, 420. 421,430,452, 

454,  461,  7:35,  833. 
Bread  of  heaven,  083, 691, 732, 

833,  835,  830,  849,  353. 
Bridegroom,  340,  375, 540, 603, 

952  954. 
Brother,  46,  193,  203,  G86,  719, 

720,  743,  1078. 
Calls  of,  607,  827,  828,  880, 

1029. 

Captain  of  salvation,  563,  569, 

582,  589,  825,  1033. 
Character  of,  202,  743. 
Childhood  of,  723,  875, 386, 887. 
Comforter,  21,  170,  178,  398, 

679. 

Communion  with,  714 — See 
also :  Sa i nts,  Un ion  of  w ith 
Christ. 

Compassion  of,  21,157.178, 233. 

370,  417,  487,  491,  678,  1022. 
Condescension  of,  44. 118, 143, 

136.  255.  307,  398,  399,  422. 
Conqueror,  24,  73,  86,  207, 218, 

226,  229,  234,  237,  240,  243, 

251,  256,  260,  261,  204,  401, 

519,  701,  847,  908. 

71S 


SUBJECTS. 

Christ — (Con  tinned.) 

Consoler,  -41,  203, 255,  334.  487, 

611,  612,  634. 
Corner-stone, 706, 856, 857,  859, 
1060. 

Coronation  of,  248,  249,  253, 

256,  257- 
Counselor,  184,  483. 
Creator,  66,  71,  186,  214,  231, 

240,  257,  325,  387,  943. 
Crucified,  134,  212,  214,  215, 
219,  220,  234,  337,  456,  461, 
722,  848,  1060. 
Dav-star,  111,  416. 
Delight  in,  695-697,  700,  70S, 
714. 

Deliverer,  1,  187.  234, 422,  552, 
630,  634,  650,  678,  679,  736, 
775,  1032,  1099. 
Desire  of  nations,  189,  334. 
Deity  of,  26,  84,  all,  237,  238, 
247,  271,  381,  394,  534,  547, 
762,  1013. 
Died  for  me,  214,  232,  238,  333, 
385,  386,  435,  441,  454,  456, 
533,  737,  738,  742,  840. 
Eternity  of,  220,  250,  587,  623. 
Exaltation  ©f,  66, 76,  134,  23l, 
251,  253,  256,  260,  600,  723, 
743,  822,  852. 
Exemplar,  197,  223,  590,  592, 

878,  894. 
Excellency  of,  31,  713. 
Faith  in,  305, 307, 312, 313,  415, 

430,  442  512  513. 
Following,  261,  450,  496,  566, 
577,  592,  600,  601,  643,  720, 
786,  802,  946,  973.  1045. 
Foundation,  766,  856. 
Fountain,  319,  320,  330,  333, 
341,  355,  362,  431,  533,  623: 
656,  691,  721,  849. 
Friend,  193,  222,  255,  356,  378, 
541,  604,  686,  699,  719,  728, 
954. 

Friend  of  sinners,  185,  20S, 

222.  2:34,  239,  386,  392,  613. 
Fullness  of,  242,  325,  431,  527, 

736,  754. 
Gentleness  of.  487,  527. 
Gift  of  God,  337. 
Glory  of,  183, 191, 240, 241,  245, 

249,  416,  623,  1018. 
Glorying  in  the  cross  of,  204, 

211,  456,  595. 
Grace  of,  185,  203,  254,  255, 

399,  656,  822. 
Gratitude  to,  453, 456, 476-478, 

571,  700. 
Guest,  28,  794. 

Guide,  255,  344,  465,  483,  496, 
577,  622,  648,  687,  718,  96*. 
1033. 


INDEX  OF 

Christ— (Co??  United.) 

Head,  443,  448,  600,  640,  657, 
680,  782,  784,  787,  800,  816, 
856,  954,  970,  985,  992. 

Hiding-place,  316,  678,  736, 
1027. 

High-priest,  254,  322,  331,  390, 
885. 

Holiness  of,  182,  201. 
Hope  of  his  people,  313,  401, 

458,  477,  505,  595,  837. 
Humanity  of,  202, 207, 231,417, 

720. 

Humiliation  of,  170,  186,  209, 

222,  246,  387,  422. 
Humility  of,  182,  202,  527. 
Immanuel,  84,  128,  224,  319, 

721,  754. 
Immortal,  422,  908. 
Incarnate,  6,  42,  71,  182,  188- 

193,  195,  206,  216,  229,  231, 

322,  340,  665,  720. 
Incomparable,  255,  700,  701, 

743. 

Indwelling,  14,  19,  264,  519, 

539,  806. 
Infinite,  S87. 

In  Gethsemane,  207,  217,  223, 
645. 

Intercession  of,  73, 98,124, 238, 
239,  246,  252,  258,  259,  261, 
322,  340,  379,  425,  438,  512, 
708,  735,  953,  1096. 

Invitations  of,  328,  335,  344, 
348,  355,  357,  359,  361,  363, 
364,  402,  426,  450,  652,  718. 

Joy  of  believers  in,  251,  256, 
319,  331,  332,  442,  452,  456, 
691,  704,  739,  834. 

Judge,  244,  387,  576,  694,  996, 
1014,  1020-1024,  1027-1029, 
1058. 

King,  1,  4, 23,  71, 148, 186, 195, 
234,  240,  243,  247,  251,  257, 
334,  453,  701,  885,  908. 

King  of  glory,  14, 212,  237,  245, 
261,  448,  567,  886. 

King  of  kings,  387,  485,  653. 

King  of  saints,  12, 51, 181, 237, 
260,  271,  330. 

King,  sovereign,  63,  71,  181, 
183,  188,  191,  214,  233,  249, 
256,  312,  322,  417,  485,  1109. 

Kingdom  of,  919. 

Knocking  at  the  door,  28,  376. 

Lamb  of  God,  2, 26,  58,  66,  210, 
215, 229, 250, 257, 262, 319, 324, 
378, 382, 383, 386, 393, 4S0, 455, 
460,461,526,631,754, 836. 

Leader,  255,  313, 566,  577,  622, 
648,669,720,  761. 

Life,  193,  325,  337,  354,  397, 
401,  430,  458,  694,  732,  961. 

719 


SUBJECTS. 

Christ— (Continued.) 

Life  in,  225,  231,  242,  316,  426, 

440,  443,  500,  721,  732. 
Light,  ,202,  354,  397,  411,  416, 
426,  483,  489,  570,  604,  682, 
687,  691,  694,  701,  732,  943, 
961. 

Lion  of  Judah,  229. 
Lord,  35, 184, 220, 240, 243,  248, 

255,  387,  397,  981. 
Lord  of  lords,  249,  256,  387. 
Lord  our  righteousness,  37'8, 

452,  743, 1076. 
Love  for,  20,  66,  169,  211,  222, 

242,  337,  476,  488,  552. 
Love  of  for  man,  32,  66,  169, 

211,  215,  222,  242,  250,  255, 
312,  327,  381,  384,  441,  476, 
552,  656,  679,  737,  738. 
Loveliness  of,  241, 695, 697,700, 

702,  714,  747. 
Majesty  of,  191,  233,  241,  248, 

527,  1013,  1029. 
Man  of  sorrows,  196,  216,  249. 
Mediator,  134,340,379,735, 1004. 
Meekness  of,  202, 510,  524,  586, 

618,  754. 
Messiah,  189,  210,  1013. 
Mind  of,  524,  528,  586,  587. 
Ministry  of,  328,  398. 
Miracles  of,  223, 398, 1099, 1107, 
1108. 

Mission  of,  181,  185,  190,  334. 
Names  of,  35,  46,  188,  191, 

243,  257,  316,  334,  401,  426, 
521,  713,  738,  739. 

Nativity  of— See  Advent. 
Offices  of,  35,  516. 
Our  only  plea,  310,  389,  392, 

393,  412,  415,  486,  533. 
Ourpassover,  246, 250, 259, 312, 

846,  847. 
Passion  of,  223,  259,  312,  381, 
383,  406,  529,  645, 1005, 1014. 
Patience  of,  196,  348,  1014. 
Physician,  185,  197,  306,  398, 

611,  1064. 
Power  of,  S07,  332,  404,  406, 
505,  526,  589,  623,  997,  1099. 
Praise  to — See  Praise. 
Prayer  of,  217,  221,  254,  258, 

417,  558. 
Prayer  to— See  Prayer. 
Preciousness  of,  262,  316,  476, 

653,  701,  747,  1054. 
Presence  of,  7,  19,  30,  40,  44, 
197,  200,  255,  398,  416,  455, 
457,  515,  527,  629,  631,  650, 
669,  691,  731,  755,  760,  1061. 
Priesthood  of,  35, 188, 243, 250, 
254,  316,  331,  697,  800,  847, 
885,  1031. 
Prince  of  grace,  31,  304. 


INDEX  OF 

Christ— (Continued.) 

Prince  of  life,  193,  220,  993. 
Prince  of  peace,  24,  184,  185, 

190,  191,  220,  463,  631,  804, 

935,  943,  1016,  1076. 
Promises  of,  526,  534. 
Prophet,  35, 188,  243,  316. 
Protector,  170,  255,  453,  651, 

718,  761. 
Purity  of,  527. 

Ransom,  215,  238,312,  333,  378, 
423,  743,  985. 

Redeemer,  1, 23,  35,  64, 66,  75, 
118,  148,  157,  186,  193,  216, 
222,  223,  231,  242,  257,  315, 
355,  359,  367,  374,  401,  442, 
512,  697,  755,  800,  1003. 

Refuge,  141, 169,  302,  310,  320, 
333,  363,  392,  415,  430,  541, 
556,  651,  656,  678,  736,  748. 

Reigning,  76, 181,  183, 234, 240, 
243-245,253, 255, 256, 519, 908. 

Resurrection  of,  75,  225-228, 
230-235,  259,  260,  970. 

Resurrection  of,  pledge  of  be- 
lievers' resurrection,  225- 
227,  230,  232,  970. 

Rock  of  ages,  170, 415, 421, 623, 
750,  776,  1019,  1060. 

Sacrifice,  250,  314,  325,  417, 
420,  438,  800,  836— See  also : 
Atonement. 

Saviour,  4, 14, 26,  28, 46, 71,  84, 
181,  185,  192,  215,  240,  249, 
255,  312,  314,  320,  322,  325, 
332,  359,  367,  370,  374,  387, 
392,  398,  486,  552. 

Seeking  sinners,  726. 

Sepulcherof,  723,970, 984,  999. 

Shepherd,  23,  44,  46,  316,  434, 
715,  748,  759,  761,  790,  827, 
885,  888,  889. 

Son  of  God,  30,  35, 91, 118,  202, 
212, 218, 220, 231, 670,720, 935. 

Son  of  man,  118,  181,  202, 216, 
357,  670,  702,  883. 

Substitute,  18,212,214, 215, 235, 
238, 241, 258,367,425,441, 754. 

Sufferings  of,  32, 207,  209,  211- 
213,  215,  216,  219,  222,  315, 
339,  387,  406,  417. 

Sufficient,  255, 305, 325,331,401, 
741. 

Sun  of  righteousness,  90,  96, 

102,  110,  190,  292,  411,  416, 

428,  570,  739,  940. 
Surety,  322,  378,  438. 
Sympathy  of,  197,  203, 254,417, 

*629,  728. 
Teacher,  223,  328,  387,  755. 
Temptations  of,  209,  254,  417, 

723. 

Transfiguration  of,  198-201. 

720 


SUBJECTS. 

Christ— (Continued.) 

Triumph  of,  237,  249, 417,  921, 

981,  1004,  1013,  1018. 
Trust  in— See  Trust. 
Unchangeable,  203,  250,  398, 
399. 

Vanquisher  of  death,  86,  231. 
Victim,  425,  456,  847. 
Vision  of,  247. 
Warning,  555. 

Way,  Truth,  and  Life,  318. 
354,  450,  465,  483,  517,  686, 
710,  877. 
Weeping  over  sinners,  217, 

405,  417,  723. 
Wisdom,  Our,  169,  329,  483. 
Wonderful,  184,  701. 
Word  of  God,  71,  445,  451,  885. 
Works  of,  66,  242,  512,  822. 
Worshiped,  7,  64,  66,  73,  84, 
188-191,  372. 
Christian  ministry— SeeMinistrv. 
Christians :— 418-762. 

At  the  cross,  214,  468, 503. 524, 

730,  762. 
Christ  the  life  of,  242, 422,  426, 
441. 

Confidence  of,  93— See  also: 

Faith  and  Trust. 
Conquerors  through  Christy 
437,  515,  566-569,  577,  582, 
583,  585,  589,  599,  622,  879, 
993,  1045,  1061. 
Debt  of,  to  Christ,  188,214, 222, 

241,  422,  426,  434,  441. 
Dependence  on  Christ,-  124, 
169,  455,  456,  556,  568,  574, 

586,  587,  677,  686,  739,  760, 
809,  875,  992. 

Duties  of,  573,  574,  576,  583, 

593,  784. 
Encouragements  of,  581-584, 

587,  588,  593,  594,  596,  608. 
Example  of,  573,  600,  783,  793, 

795,  804,  809,  832. 
Fellowship  of  ,507, 590, 688,719, 
780-782,784, 785, 788, 789, 791, 
793,796, 797, 801-803, 806, 807. 
Fidelity  of,  541,  567,  574,  606, 
608,  609,  720,  813,  955,  966. 
Followers  of  Christ,  496,  600, 
601,  643,  720,  786,  802,  946, 
973,  1045. 
Growth  of,  59,  516,  784,  802. 
Humility  of,  486, 492,  497, 510. 
Jov  of,  41, 222, 435, 437, 442,453, 
454, 493, 572, 609, 612, 640,641, 
680,  729,  747,  765,  769,  776. 
Love  of,  for  Christ,  241,  356, 
434, 452, 516, 604, 605,703,725, 
803. 

Perfection  of,  746— See  also  ? 
Sanctification. 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Christians — (Continued.) 

Priests  and  kings,  356,  542. 
Race  of,  594,  G48. 
Safety  of,  41, 115, 1G4, 170, 358, 

411,  507,  625, 
Steadfastness  of,  518,  588, 616, 

649,  orr. 

Strangers  and  pilgrims,  648. 
Submission  of,  506,  610,  618, 

619,  621,  622,  628,  629,  631, 

632, 637, 638,643, 645, 655, 665. 
Sufferings  of,  486, 608, 610-612, 

618,  619,  621,  625,  627-629, 

631,  632,  643-645,  655,  657, 

658,  676. 
Triumph  of,  452,  585,  588,  594, 

626,  627,  631,  991,  1047, 1061, 

1062. 

Unity  of,  67,  727,  780, 782,  783, 

785,  792,  793,  796,  797,  800, 

801,  804-806,  844. 
Warfare  of,  563,  569,  581-584, 

587-589,  591,  593,  596,  599, 
•    659,  677,  680,  991,  1046. 
Witnesses  for  Jesus,  805,  814, 

911. 

Work,  456,  565  ,  572,  575,  578, 
591,  592,  596-598,  602,  603, 
605-607,  609,  675,  744,  808, 
816,  891-898,  902-906. 
Christmas  hymns,  181-195. 
Church :— 763-944. 

Afflicted,  <77,  773. 

Beloved  by  Christians,  770. 

B  .loved  by  God,  761,  766-768, 
770,  772,  775,  776,  778. 

Bride  of  Christ,  355,  794. 

Extension  of,  779. 

Foundation  of,  766,  776. 

Glory  of,  769,  777,  795. 

God  the  strength  of,  569,  763, 
768,  772. 

Immovable,  563,  763,  764,  772. 

In  the  desert,  1036. 

Joining  the,  466,  781,  793. 

Members  of,  764. 

Militant,  563,  564,  566-569. 

Missions  of — See  Missions. 

Praises  of  the,  727. 

Prayer  for  the,  46,  921,  992. 

Security  of  the,  763,  764,  758, 
772,  773,  776,  777. 

The  safety  of  the  nation,  764, 
871. 

Triumph  of  the,  563,  564,  5S5, 
763,  765,  767,  778,  971. 

Unity  of,  765, 780, 783, 785, 787, 
790, 800,  806. 

Work,  856-944. 
Churches 

Dedication  of,  860,  862-865, 
867-870. 

Erection  of.  856,  858. 
46  ret 


Churches— (Continued.) 

Laying  corner-stone  of,  857, 

859,  861. 
Safety  of  a  nation,  871. 
Close  of  worship,  22,  23,  52,  53,  59. 
Comfort  for  mourners,  487,  627, 

632,  671,  684,  967. 
Communion : — 

At  the  Lord's  table— SeeLord's 

Supper. 
Of  saints — See  Saints. 
With  Christ,  833, 846, 849— See 

also :  Saints. 
With  God,  116,  408,  409. 
Conference  hymn,  798. 
Confession  of  faith,  118,  121,  212. 

Of  sin,  60,  115,  212,  390. 
Conscience :— 107, 294, 423, 424,439, 
497,  511,  826. 
Prayer  for  a  tender,  511. 
Consecration : — 456-475. 
Entire,  470,  505. 
Exhortation  to,  220. 
Of  goods,  467,  892,  903,  904. 
Of  self,  104,  112,  241,  409,  419, 

447,  458,  467,  470,  472-474. 
Renewal  of,  95,  106,  945. 
To  Christ,  157,  175,  182,  212, 
214,  228,  394,  401,  456,  457, 
4(31,  466-469,  476,  484,  490, 
500,  609,  718,  722,  742,  782. 
To  God,  60, 83,  95, 103,  100, 112, 
128,  394,  419,  458-460,  470, 
472^75,  478,  685,  726,  946, 
951. 

To  the  Church,  770. 
To  the  ministry,  838,  811,  814. 
Consolation : — 

in  Christ's  sympathy.  611, 624. 
In  grief,  611,  624,  688. 
In  sickness,  612. 
Sought,  674. 
See  also :  Afflictions. 
Contentment,  675,  696,  747. 
Contrition,  60,  550,  558,  794. 
Conversion,  Joys  of,  12,  442.  444, 

447,  450. 
Conviction— See  Sinners. 
Courage,  583,  634,  664,  699. 
Covenant : — 

New,  531,  833,  837. 
Renewed,  771,  945 
Cross : — 

And  crown,  236,  256,  487,  493, 
601,  638,  640,  657,  666,  680, 
786,  798,  914,  1032,  1053. 
Bearing  the,  505,  531, 590, 593, 
601.  632,  643,  664,  666,  695, 
715,  742,  1040. 
Glorying  in  the,  204,  211, 219, 

727,814. 
Lessons  of  the,  204,  205,  207- 
209,  211-214,  219-221,  727. 


INDEX  OF 

/>oss— (Continued.) 

Power  of  the,  208,  209,  213, 
221,  240,  492,  582,  846. 

Salvation  through  the,  204, 
212-214,  219-221,  223,  338. 

Soldiers  of  the,  582,  593. 

Victory  of  the,  251,  276. 
Crosses  and  blessings,  615. 
Crowned  with  thorns,  222. 
Crowns  of  glory,  205, 971,1001,1014. 

^y  :— 

Of  grace— See  Probation. 
Of  life,  1026. 
Of  rest  and  gladness,  72. 
Of  wrath,  1023. 
Day  spring,  The,  195. 
Pay-star,  111. 
Be  profundis,  403,  665,  681. 
Death :- -967-1012. 

Confidence  in,  141,  156,  171, 
180, 228, 333, 427, 613,619,634, 
721, 967, 973-976, 979,982,985. 
Conquered,  228,  232,  969-971, 
973, 979, 981,985, 988, 989, 993. 
Fear  of,  overcome,156,704,967, 

970,  971,  975,  976,  980,  998. 
Nearness  of,  113, 365,  366, 373. 
Of  children,986,937,1006-1008. 
Of  friends,  967,  974,  977, 1002, 
1009. 

Of  infants,  986,  987. 
Of  pastor,  991,  992. 
Of  saints,  969-971, 974, 975,979, 

980,  982-985,  990,  997,  999- 

1004,  1010-1012. 
Prayer  in  prospect  of,  110, 

115,  959-962,  964-966,  968. 
Preparation  for,  647,  968, 972, 

996. 
Safety  in,  222. 

Second,  358,  365,  372,  373,  968, 

996. 
Spiritual,  347. 

Universality  of,  365,  366,  373, 

376,  972,  996,  1009. 
Victory  over,  2.34, 498,  704,  967, 

969-971,  985,  989,  997,  999. 
Welcomed,  613,  975,  991,  998. 
^Dedication : — 

Of  Churches — See  Churches. 
Of  hall  of  science,  866. 
Delay,  Danger  of— See  Procras- 
tination. 
Dependence  on  Christ,430,476, 809. 
Depravity : — 

Natural,  303,  305-307,  310. 
Total,  239,  805. 
Universal,  303,  305. 
Devils,  enemies  of  God  and  his 
saints,  69,  166,  209,  394,  417, 
420,  581,  589,  790,  822,  826, 
927,  1047. 

722 


SUBJECTS. 

Devotion,  84,  133,  711,  1092., 
Dies  irse,  1017,  1023. 
Discipline,  103. 
Dismission,  52,  59. 
Dove : — 

Hearenly,  424,  547,  549,  79a, 

Noah's,  388. 

Easter  hymns,  75, 77, 225-228, 230 

235,  259,  260. 
Ebenezer,  726. 

Entire  sanctification  and  Chris. 

tian  growth,  476-546. 
Eternity,  958,  968,  996,  1000,  Ilia 
Evening : — 

Hymn,  102,  105. 
Meditation,  103,  108,  113. 
Of  life,  1116,  1117. 
Of  Lord's  Day— See  Lord's 
Day. 

Prayer,  102,  105,  109,  115, 117, 
709. 

Expostulation,  335,  340,  342,  347, 
348. 

Faith  :— 

Aspirations  of,  433,  529. 
Assurance  of,  93,  141,  178, 
403,  432,  445,  500,  506,  517, 
529,  535,  536,  541,  611,  667, 
668,  738,  739,  757. 
Confession  of,  118,  441. 
Fight  of,  566,  588,  596. 
Fruition  of,  715. 
Gift  of  God,  377,  523.  • 
In  Christ,  141,  250,  252,  254, 
367,  389,  393,  398,  420,  486, 
445,  446,  512,  526,  635,  658, 
677,  682,  762. 
Joy  of,  456,  510,  691,  738,  739, 
758. 

Justification  by,  367,  383,  £89 
412,  418,  420,  425,  445,  1001. 
Of  our  fathers,  608. 
Power  of,  432,  445,  523,  53G. 

539,  651,  656,  711,  738,  980. 
Prayer  for,  377,  471,  523,  53b 

667,  809. 
Prayer  of,  397,  498,  523,  735 

737,  738,  952. 
Rest  of,  513,  539,  714. 
Righteousness  of,  443,  504. 
Salvation  by,  393, 420, 4402  U6< 
Shield  of,  588. 
Trial  of,  471,  538,  667,  737. 
Triumph  of,  432, 471, 738, 739, 

985,  989. 
Vision  of,  445,  593,  680,  709, 
981,  1009,  1019,  1030,  1045, 
1076,  1112. 
Walking  by,  448, 498.  524,  633, 
636,  667. 


Faith-  -(Continued.) 

Work  of,  581,  600,  609. 
Fall  of  man— See  Depravity. 
Family  :— 

Happiness,  101,  1106. 

Worship,  9.5-117, 
Fear,  Religious,  1021 
Friends  in  glory,  ir88— See  also : 

Heaven, 
Funeral  hymns-See  Death. 
future  punishment— See  Judg- 
ment. 

Oethsemane,  207,  217,  223,  836. 
Gloria  in  exeelsis,  207. 
Glory  to  the  Lamb,  58. 
glorying  in  the  cross,  204,  211, 

456,  595. 
604! :— 118-280. 

Abode  of,  17,  139,  1063 
Adored,  20,  27,  28,  35-38,  47, 
48,  52,  57,  68,  122,  130,  131, 
136,  177,  478. 
All  in  all,  66, 124, 126, 431, 477, 

655,  698,  751,  938. 
All-seeing,  97,  121,  123,  606, 

685,  707,  745. 
AlUliings  present  to,  116, 121, 

Attributes  of,  16, 125, 126, 131, 

139,  142,  449,  1106. 
Avenger,  1092. 

Being  of,  126,  130,  131,  1075, 

Calling  yet,  348,  352. 
Comforter,  179. 
Communion  with,116,711-713, 

729,  730,  744,  748,  751. 
Compassion  of ,  125,  172,  364, 

3?'9. 

Condescension  of ,  68, 119, 142, 

147,  216,  377,  745. 
Covenant-keeping,  141,  341. 
Creator,  3,  9,  24,  25,  34,  42v  57 

97,  118,  130,  138,  145,  740 

745. 

Decrees  of,  126,  820,  921. 
Eternal,  38,  48,  70,  87,  125 

132,  147,  148,  953,  964 
Faithful,  57,  113,  317,  341  348 

403,  427,  479,  493,  541,  544 
Father,  26, 28,  34, 35, 41, 48, 60, 

87,112, 120, 124, 125, 138,173 

3o6,  370,  419,  429,  434,  436 

G14,  734,  1110. 
Forbearance  of,  147,  317,  379 
Fortress,  166. 

Friend,  140,  142,  175,  436,  614, 

625,  767,  938,  1098,  1103. 
€<mtleness  of,  173,  177,  846 
Glory  of,  18,  26,  38,  40,  56, 119 
120,127,  13^35,  138,  140  | 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


God— (Continued.) 

Goodness  of,  11,  20,  121,  154, 

156,  160,  176,  317,  364,  377 

629,  740,  1081,  1085. 
Grace  of,  27,  33,  40,  42,  50,  119 

128,  146,  172,  321,  350,  377 

384,  749. 
Greatness  of,  37,  38,  68,  126, 

264,  1103.  ' 
Guardian,  23,  69,  93,  96,  97,  99 

104,  140,  179,  360,  651,  746 

999,  1103. 
Guide,  20,  99, 156,163, 171, 180, 

577,  614,  622,  646,  648,  655, 

761,  999,  1103. 
Helper,  14,  93,  166,  544,  745, 

773,964.  ' 
Holiness  of,  14, 18,  38,  98, 131. 

147,  389.  ' 
Immutable,  126,  130,  143,  150, 

528,  641,  642,  768,  792. 
In  nature,  41, 136, 138, 140, 141, 

151,  153,  162,  294. 
Incarnate,  34,  42, 190, 206, 220. 
Incomprehensible,  125,  126, 

Indwelling  of,  52,  264,439,440, 

499,501,507. 
Infinite,  38,  48,  121,  130. 
Invitations  of,  349,  362. 
Jehovah,  3,  34,  131,  142,  733, 

768,  860,  861,  938,  946,  1025, 

1073,  1091. 
Judge,  50,134,787-See  Christ. 
Justice  of,  14,  50,  310 
King,  3,  6,  16,  26,  34,  43,  69, 

70,  97,  134,  140, 142, 152,  162, 

734,  1094. 
King  of  kings,  48,  97, 105, 155, 

Kingdom  of,  17,  139. 

Light  of  the  saints.  69,  109, 

135,  553,  704,  768,  777. 
Love  of,  9,  18,  26,  35, 119,  121, 

127,  149,  172,  282,  317,  362, 

1?02  418,  477,  544'  698'  749, 
Majesty  of,  10,  26,  37,  40,  68, 

119,  142,  147,  151-153,  413 

509,  966,  1112. 
Mercies  of  described,  24,  99 

145^  149,  154,  179,  317,  1093, 

Mercy  of,  11,  13,  50,  68,  127, 
146,  149,  150,  154,  157,  159 
160,  350,  371,  616,  749,  1092 

Mysterious,  161,  439,  591,  596, 
632. 

Nature  of,  208. 

Omnipotent,  51,  127,  133,  134, 
173,  413,  707,  746,  7&4,  1100. 

Omnipresent,  121, 135,159, 303, 
685,  717. 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


God — (^onUrmed.) 

Omniscient,  79,  97,  121,  123, 
159. 

Perfections  of,  136,  147,  162 
173. 

Pity  of,  145,  172,  347,  350,  379, 

391,  927. 
Portion  of  his  people,  427, 462, 

698,  1059. 
Prayer-hearing,  63,  79,  282, 

717,  722. 
Presence  of.  18,  37,  39,  40,  47, 

51,  52,  163,  180,  651,  661,  679, 

693,  751,  860-862. 
Preserver,  23.  96, 115, 138, 168, 

503  7  45  746 
Promises  of,  141,  282,  317, 391, 

427,  479,  523,  529,  709,  876. 
Protector,  330,  427,  616,  764, 

772. 

Providence  of,  33,  41,  69,  119, 
127,  141,  148,  151,  154,  164, 
169,  175,  551,  641,  661,  672, 
6:5,  745,  1083. 

Reconciled,  428,  438,  439. 

Refuge,  153, 1S8,  371,  660,  674, 

773,  1098. 
Ruler,  48,  51,  57, 119,  130,  134, 

380,  630,  673,  769,  1101. 
Safety  in,  156,  427,  642. 
Saviour,  57,  171,  544,  550,  577, 

Shepherd,  11,  156,  179,  180, 

642,  748,  761,  927. 
Source  of  blessing,  67, 124,127, 

j  45,  154,  159,  693,  704,  726, 

774,  1032,  1084. 
Sovereign,  69,  128,  139,  152, 

371,  380,  429,  610,  673,  1101. 
Strength,  676. 
Supreme,  134,  148,  173,  673. 
Triune— See  Trinity. 
Trust  in.  70,  616,  617,  639,  642, 

672,  722. 
Truth  of,  9, 11, 40, 127, 142, 317, 

672. 

Unsearchable,  126,  130,  161, 
216. 

Watchful  care  of,  148, 159, 707, 
745. 

Will  of,  525,  529. 
Wisdom  of,  121,  12.5-127,  130, 
133,  147,  150,  161,  207,  1112. 
Works  of,  13,  17,  133, 138, 139, 
142,  146,  740,  745.  863,  866, 
870,  910,  913,  1110. 
Worship,  sole  object  of  33. 
Worshiped,  9. 37, 48, 67, 79, 95, 
144.  145,  147,  1077. 
Irodhead,  10,  190,  231,  527. 
C'rood  tidings— See  Gospel 
fiospel  :— 

Armor,  567,  587,  599.  ^ 


Gospel— ( Continued.) 
Banner,  219,  939. 
Blpssir.ffs  of,  65,  290,  351,  864, 

578,  821,  1100. 
Excellence  of,  290,  292,  321, 

323,  328. 
Feast,  326,  357,  364,  843,  849, 
Freeness  of,  323,  326,  342. 
Fullness  of,  323,  326,  357,  364. 
774. 

Invitations,  382,  323,  326,  349, 

350,  357,  364. 
Message,  21,  29,  342,  349,  £50 
821. 

Power  of,  65,  88,  292,  868,  771, 

819,  940,  1100. 
Praise  for  the,  52,  1100. 
Prayer  for  blessing  on,  21,  39, 
54,  55,  62, 65, 88,  815,  817-819, 
910,  956. 
Reception  of,  28, 39, 54,  55,  60- 

62,  64,  595. 
Rejection  of,  820. 
Spread  of,  79, 117, 289,  290,  292, 
331,  774,  821,         910,  918, 
936. 

Success  of,  6,  32,  88,  575,  861, 

912,  940. 
Triumph  of— See  Missions. 
Trumpet,  72,  326,  331,  810. 
Grace :— 379. 

Assisting,  460,  466. 
Covenant  of,  833. 
Desires  for,  53,  446,  460,  525, 
698. 

Free,  321,  330,  331,  333,  335, 
336,  341,  342,  362,  385,  386, 
422,  446. 
Justifying,  386,  433,  716, 1001. 
Miracle  of,  451,  730,  1075. 
Preserving,   586,    624,  633. 
679. 

Quickening,  451,  453,  461,  575, 
972. 

Redeeming,  467,  612,  913. 
Regenerating,  427,  830. 
Restoring,  384,  453,  489,  749, 

762,  899. 
Sancttfving,  385, 446,  512,  515 

531,  590. 
Saving,  321,  332,  385,  427,  443 

516  992. 
Sovereign,  400,  433,  451,  923. 


Throne  of,  498,  717. 
Gratitude :— 22,  23,  33,  42,  52,  60, 
"  100,  112,  160,  232,  449,  459, 

437,  589,  692,  1087, 1100. 
To  Christ,  241,  461,  839. 
Grave,  981,  989,  999,  1000. 
Guest  divine,  28,  794. 
Guiding-star,  907. 
Guilt— See  Sinners, 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Hallelujahs,  144, 188,  259, 330,  340, 
733,  734,  858,  934,  938,  1000, 
1062,  1073,  1085. 
Happiness,  25,  101,  418,  447,  757. 
Harvest  :— 

Spiritual,  579,  602,  941,  1080, 

1082-1085. 
Temporal,   1080-1082,  1085- 
1087 — See  Thanksgiving. 
Harvest-home,  575,  1083. 
Heart  :— 

Change  of— See  Regenera- 
tion. 

Clean,  496,  503,  521. 
Contrite,  521. 
Hard,  396,  559. 
Loving,  712. 
Perfect,  528. 

Purity  of,  492,  501,  503,  521, 
529,  532,  533,  539,  545. 

Searching  of,  496. 
Heaven :— 1030-1079. 

Anticipated,  4,  15,  20,  22,  24, 
37,  41,  54,  319,  427,  480, 
491,  530,  564,  568,  567,  643, 
659,  703,  743,  807,  1030-1032, 
1038,  1068,  1069,  1073,  1079, 
1088. 

Bliss  of,  41,  81,  147,  225,  529, 
652,  661,  751,  807,  816,  1032- 
1046,  1050,  1055-1062,  1064- 
1067,  1073,  1074. 

Christ  there,  247, 634,  681,  720, 
743,  787,  1001,  1015,  1031, 
1035,  1050,  1058,  1060,  1061, 
1083,  1064,  1086,  1071,  1076, 
1078. 

Eternal,  174. 

Friends  there,  796,  967,  983, 
986,  991,  1011,  1033,  1040, 
1044,  1062,  1083,  1067. 

Glory  of,  199,  584,  1045,  1051, 
1080,  1061,  1063. 

Holy,  864,1035, 1041, 1042,1049, 
1051,  1052,  1057,  1064,  1065, 
1072,  1076. 

Home,  64,  168,  564,  659,  720, 
993,  1039,  1048,  1052,  1053, 
1055,  1056,  1058,  1059,  1070, 
1072,  1074. 

Longings  for,  13,15,  52,  63, 64, 
78,  87,  225,  408, 418,  661,  669, 
681, 703, 807,  1038, 1044, 1051, 
1053,  1054,  1058,  1080,  1081, 
1064,  1065,  1068,  1071,  1074, 
1075,  1078,  1088. 

Nearness  to,  572, 633,  648,  724, 
983,  1050,  1053. 

Praise  of,  408,  705,  983,  991, 
1027,  1034,  1036,  1070,  1077, 
1079. 

Prospect  of,  80,  657,  757,  797, 
1058,  1068,  1076,  1078. 

725 


Heaven — (Continued.) 

Rest  of,  72,  78,  82,  247,  328, 
577,  638,  652,  659,  787,  998, 
1034,  1039,  1047,  1049,  1052, 
1055,  1070,  1076. 
Security  of,  78,  796,  807,  1041, 
1043,  1052,  1056,  10G6,  1067, 
1076. 

Society  of,  41,  787,  793,  807, 
880,  991,  998, 1001, 1004v1027, 
1032,  1033,  1046,  1052,  1054, 
1061,  1062,  1069. 
Songs  of,  4,  10,  12,  19,  20,  37, 
49,  78,  80,  146,  330,  467,  567, 
652,  892,  G97,  727,  744. 
Treasure  in,  903,  1048,  1074, 
1078. 

Worship  of,  54,  87,  1069, 1070, 
1079. 

Heavenly  guest,  The,  28,  794. 
Hell  :— 

Hosts  of,  589,  1047. 
Place  of  punishment,  349, 385, 

371,  373,  391,  1030. 
Salvation  from,  239,  420. 
Subdued,  847. 
Hermon,  200. 
Holiness  :— 

Highway  of,  450. 
See  also:  CnristjGod.Sancti- 
ficatvm. 
Holy  Spirit :— 262-287. 
Absence  of,  262. 
Baptism  of,  268,  276,  278. 
Creator,  269. 

Comfort  of,  6, 48, 118,  236,  264, 
266,  267,  275,  280,  287,  424, 
683,  826,  855. 
Descent  of,  278,  282,  283,  288, 
378 

Deity  of,  118,  129,  281,  286, 
347. 

Earnest  of,  262,  424. 
Fruit  of,  262,  263, 268, 269,  273, 

276,  280,  284,  481,  499,  502. 
Gifts  of,  166,  264, 273,  276, 280, 

284.  440. 
Grace  of,  285,  275,  276,  278, 
336. 

Grieved,  336,  353,  390. 
Guide,  143,  288,  269,  273,  280 

283,  499,  887. 
Illuminator,  263,  267,  271,  273, 
274,  278,  279,  284,  285,  287, 

435,  518,  854. 
Indwelling,  264,  265,  267,  269, 

278,  280,  283,  284,  378,  424, 

436,  440,  499,  502. 
Influences  of,  270,  275,  277- 

279,  284,  286,  355,  835. 
Inspirer,  274, 279,  281 , 286,287. 
Invitations  of,  3o5,  353,  355, 

589,  683. 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Holv  Spirit— iCkmtinued.) 

Invoked,  40.  55,  74,  84,  129, 
262,  263.  265.  260.  271,  275, 
277-279,  283-285,  287,  435, 
440,  481,  499,  502.  508,  518, 
549,  808  854,  887,  916.  942. 

Leadings  of,  142, 262,  266,  686. 
1112. 

Miss'on  of.  270.  275.  250.  251. 
470. 

Power  of,  6. 266.  271.  277.  278, 
281,  285,  309,  331.  90).  042. 

Refilling,  269,  278,  518. 

Regenerator,  270,  274,  309. 

Revealer.  435,  480. 

Sanctifier,  267,  309,  470.  450. 
518. 

Sealing,  350.  424.  480,  525,  801. 
Striving,  338,  347.  353. 
Supplicated.  263.  2G5,  281. 
Teachings  of.  273. 274, 278-280, 

283,  43o,  480,  499,  854. 
Witness  of,  271,  281.  3.50,  424, 

425,  42^9,  435,  438-440,  477, 

502  1054. 
Work  of.  129,  262,  264,  268. 

269,  274,  230,  281,  285,  287, 

309.  435,  481. 
Worship  Of,  10.35. 120.  272,  273. 
Home  happiness,  101.  1106. 
Home  missions — See  Minions. 
Hope  :— 

Aspiring,  522,  526,  657. 

Fruition  of,  533,  966. 

Id  affliction,  612, 644,  657,  663, 

967. 

In  Christ,  1016. 

In  darkness,  479,  628,  633. 

In  death,  612. 

In  God.  304.  506. 

Of  heaven.  62.  244,  515.577,657. 

663,  669,  797,  960,  1023.  1030, 

1031. 

Of  perfect  love,  539.  541,  542. 
Prisoners  of,  479,  403. 
Rejoicing'  in.  403.  542.  711.  995. 
HT)sannas,  71.  73.  76,  277,  776,  840, 
882,  883,  908. 

Immanuel,  84,128. 224. 319, 721.754. 
Immortality,  90,  122.  225.  227,  ,  40, 

995,  1000,  1049,  1050. 
Incarnation— See  Christ. 
Infant  baptism — See  Baptism. 
Infant   salvation  —  See  Atotie- 

ment,  Death  of  children. 
Inspiration  — See  Holy  Spirit. 

Scriptures. 
Intemperance,  Evils  of,  890,  895, 

898,  900. 
Intemperate : — 
Exhorted,  906. 

Prayer  for  the,895-S99, 900, 901. 


Invitation  hymn.  340. 

Isaiah's  vision.  56. 

It  is  finished,  218,  223,  224,  340. 

Jerusalem,  775.  821,  804,  926, 1031, 

1044,  10G1. 
Jesus  is  mine,  741  — See  also: 

Christ. 
Jews  and  Gentiles,  924. 
Joy : — 

"  In  Christ,  16,  183,  230,  232, 

244.  422. 
In  the  Lord,  68,  244. 
In  the  Sabbath,  74.  76,  77. 
In  worshin.  83,  85.  89, 
Of  the  believer.  234.  235,  422, 

1038— See  also :  Ch  rfef  id ;  is. 
Over  sinners  saved,  350. 
Jubilee : — 

Children's,  882. 
Son2  of,  933. 

Year  of.  331,  810,  946,  1016. 
Judgment  :— 

And  retribution,  101.3-1029. 
Boldness  in,  238,  694. 
Deprecated.  735. 
General,  336.  966,  1013,  1014, 

1017.  1018,  1021. 
Preparation  for.  236.  412,  941, 

1022-1024.  1027-1019. 
Securitv  in,  238,  1019,  1025, 

1029. 

Terrors  of,  996. 1017-1020,1023, 
1028,  1029. 
Justification : — 

Blessedness  of,  418,  436,  437, 
454. 

Bv  faith.  420.  421,  423,  425, 

427.  430,  436,  448.  454. 
Evidence  of.  437,  439. 
Prayer  for,  439. 

Kingdom  of  Christ— See  Chris'-, 
Church. 

Law  of  God  and  the  Gospel,  482. 
904. 

Leprosv,  Spiritual,  425,  527. 
Let  there  be  light,  913. 
Life :— 957-968. 
Eternal.  225. 

Frailty  of,  875,  907,  959,  96C. 

962/004.        077.  075. 
Object  of,  132,  500,  574,  605, 

663,  966,  963. 

Shortness  of.  93,  132,  172,  576, 

664,  950.  956-960,  962,  963, 
967,  1059. 

Solemnity  of,  358,  574.  957, 
959,  961,  963,  966.  96^.  995. 

Uncertain,  373,  576,  957,  953, 
965. 

Vanity  of,  962,  964. 


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INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Life  and  character  of  Christ,  196- 
203— See  also :  Christ. 

Litany,  417,  723. 

Little  travelers  Zionward,  879. 

Longings : — 

For  Christ,  509,  520,  631,  944. 
1015,  1033,  1054,  1064,  1065, 
1073. 

For  God,  508,  515,  1068. 
For  heaven,  63-65,  78,  681,  744. 

809, 991, 1030, 1044, 1064,1071 
For  holiness,  514, 542,  573, 681, 

1054. 

For  the  Holy  Spirit,  518. 
Lord  our  Righteousness,  378,  452. 
743. 

Lord's  Day:— 25,  30,  86,  90,  91. 
Blessings  of,  72,  77,  82,  85,  90. 
Delight  in,  74,  76-78,  81,  85, 
89. 

Emblem  of  eternal  rest,  73. 

88  90  92. 
Evening,  79,  80,  92,  94. 
Morning,  77,  82,  83. 
Supplications,  86,  88,  91. 
Welcomed,  72,  73,  76,  82,  83, 

85,  87,  90. 
Worship,  45,  69,  72-74,  78,  1 

81,  83,  88. 
Lord's  Prayer,  716. 
Lord's  Supper :— 833-855. 

Institution  of,  833,  840,  847. 
Invitation  to,  834, 841,  844-846. 
Reception  of,  835-845, 847-855. 
Significance  of,  833-837,  838- 

842,  843-851,  853,  854. 
Luve : — 

For  Christ,  119,  291,  327,  488, 

500,  552,  650,  703,  714,  725. 
For  God.  142, 149, 478,  509,  621, 

698,  699,  751,  1084. 
For  the  Church,  770,  780,  783, 

1027. 

Of  God,  147,  149,  150,  327. 

Of  the  Holy  Spirit,  683. 

Perfect,  488,  514,  711. 

Power  of,  509,  536,  540,  785. 

Prayer  for,  483,  586,  623,  802- 
804,  809. 
Love-feast  hymns,  683,  802-807. 
Loving-kindness,  033,747,750, 856. 
Lukewarmness,  555,  560,  576. 


Mercy— (Continued.) 

Free,  252,  335,  362,  371,  422. 
Sought,  379,  383,  384,  416,  428, 
557. 

Triumphs  of,  920.  . 
Mercy-seat,  44, 61, 89;  238, 684. 
Messiah,  189,210,  907,  930,  937,1069 

—See  also :  Christ. 
Millennium,  930,  932, 934, 937, 93" 
1025.  '  ' 

Ministry :— 808-824. 

Call  to,  598,  808,  814. 
Commission  of,  810,  812,  815 

817,  823,  830,  926,  929. 
Consecration  to  the,  808,  811, 

814,  818. 
Fidelity  of  the,  811,  813-815, 

819,  823. 
Labors  of  the,  342,  811,  816- 

824,  929,  939. 
Meetings  of,  798. 
Prayer  for  the,  32,  55,  815, 

817-819,  823,  824. 
Prayer  of  the,  808,  809,  813, 

816,  818. 
Reward  of  the,  811,  816,  817, 
819,  926. 

Missionaries  departing,  prayer 

for,  931. 
Missionary : — 
Hymn,  930. 
Meeting,  922. 
Missions :— 908-944. 

Extension  of,  908-913, 914, 918- 
928,  930,  932,  935,  936,  939, 
940,  941,  944. 
Home,  929,  933. 
Prayer  for,  908.  910,  913,  914, 
916-918,  920-922,  924,  927, 
928,  932,  937,  940-944. 
Success  of,  912,  915-917,  919, 
921,  923-926,  928,  930,  932, 
934-936,  938,  942,  944. 
Work  of,  908-911,  923, 926,  930, 
937,  939-941. 
Morning : — 
Hymn,  106. 
Mercies,  103,  104. 
Prayer,  96,  98,  103,  107,  110 
Star,  443,  604. 
Morning  and  evening,  97-117. 


Macedonian  calls,  941. 
Mariners,  1108-1115. 
Marriage  hymns,  1106,  1107. 
Martyrs,  120,  805,  911,  1040,  1044. 
Meditation,  Evening,  108, 113, 641, 

709,713.  ' 
Memories  of  the  dead,  114,  978. 

992. 
Mercy : — 

Call  of,  343. 


727 


National  hymns,  1089-1105. 
Nature  :— 

Beauties  of,  747,  974,  977, 
God  seen  in,  121,  130. 
Nearness  to  God,  724. 
Nearness  to  heaven— SeeHeaveji. 
New  Jerusalem,  1035. 
New  Year,  946,  949,  950,  951,  955, 
956. 

New  Year's  Eve,  948. 


INDEX  OF 

Old  age,  658,  1116,  1117. 
Only  plea,  392,  393. 
Only  waiting,  644. 
Ordinances— SeeBaptism,Lordys 

Supper. 
Out  of  the  depths,  403,  665. 


Panoply,  587,  599. 
Varadise,  515,  520,  834,  847,  983, 

1041,  1060,  1071. 
pardon : — 

Found,  332,  377,  388,  423,  426, 

433,  438,  442,  444,  455,  467, 
472,  531. 

Joy  of,  442,  444,  449,  450. 
Offered,  370,  386. 
Sought,  96,  302,  303,  305,  307, 
377,  386,  389,  398,  407,  426, 
503,  532,  557,  645,  1023. 
Passover,  Christ  our— See  Christ. 
Patience,  644,  715. 

Peace  *  

Christian,  651,  752,  773. 
For  the  troubled,  109,  344. 
National,  1092, 1097, 1098,1102. 
Of  God,  89,  92,  94,  109,  943. 
Penitence :— 60,  370,  377-379,  404, 
405 

'Timely,  412. 

See  also :  Repentance. 
Pentecost,  91,  272,  275,  286,  499. 
Perfect  love,  513, 523, 526,  538, 586, 
715,  837. 

Perfection,  Christian— See  Sanc- 

tification. 
Pestilence,  1095,  1099. 
Piety,  contented,  675,  696. 
Praise : — 

At  parting,  94. 

Calls  to,  27,  28,  41,  63,  68,  133, 
154,  225,  227,  25?  284,  304, 
467,  493,  699,  749,  778,  805, 
1016. 

For  creation,  42,  122. 
For  deliverance,  33,  160,  187, 

434,  449,  478,  734,  798. 
For  divine  grace,  31,  433,  794, 

953. 

For  pardon,  12,  433, 450. 

For  redemption,  5,  8, 208, 246, 
304,  330-332,  733,  765. 

To  Christ,  1,  2,  4,  12,  18,  19, 
23,  26,  28,  31,  49,  58,  66,  71, 
148,  157,  208,  231,  246,  248, 
319,  453,  454,  700,  805. 

To  God,  1,  3,  5,  11,  13,  16-18, 
20,  22-26,  33,  36,  43,  47,  51, 
56,  57,  67,  70,  79,  95,  99,  100, 
106,  119,  122,  148,  154,  160, 
177,  195,  207,  433,  449,  692, 
693,  705,  726. 

To  Jehovah,  17, 23, 68, 142. 

728 


SUBJECTS. 

Praise— ( Continued.) 

To  Jesus,  12,  19,  51,  58,  239, 
246,  304,  315,  332,  442,  743, 
756,  794,  805,  995. 
To  the  Creator,  8,  9,  11,  17, 
133,740.  '     '  .  ' 

To  the  Father,  6, 10, 39, 42, 72, 
729. 

To  the  Holy  Spirit,  6,  10,  72, 

137,729. 
To  the  Son,  6, 10, 42, 72, 259,729; 
To  the  Trinity,  6,  10,  16,  72, 
118,  129,  136,  137,  139,  344, 
273,  470,  614,  729,  1076,  1077, 
1085. 
Pilgrim : — 
Aged,  658. 

Exhorted,  346,  564,  1088. 
Guide  of,  171,  344,  648,  718. 
Home  of,  1036,  1048. 
Journey  of,  308,  564,  620,  640, 
648,  718,  720,  769,  980,  1010. 
Prayer  of,  171,  590,  648. 
Song  of,  720,  1074. 
Spirit  of,  620, 640, 648, 658,  693, 
1078. 

Welcomed,  346,  1068,  1070. 
Pity:- 

Sought,  897,  899-901. 
For  the  poor,  894, 897,  904-906. 
Poor  cared  for,891-893,896,898,902. 
Prayer  :— 

Blessings  of,  690,  711,  728. 
Delight  in,  688,  709,  750,  752. 
Design  of,  689. 
Encouragements  to,  688,  718, 

728,  752. 
Evening,  99, 102,  103, 109,  115, 

117,  709,  750. 
For  acceptance,  468,  762. 
For  children  in  baptism— See 

Baptism. 
For  comfort,  455,  510,  632, 670,  • 
762. 

For  deliverance,  111,  165,  283, 
393,  411,  413,  448,  490,  503, 
543,  544,  645,  656,  678,  694, 
1104,  1114. 
For  entire  sanctiflcation,  21, 
60,  271,  289,  388,  398,  440, 
459,  463,  464,  474,  475,  477- 
486,  488-492,  494-506,  508, 
510-515,  517-545,  586,  784, 
803. 

f 'or  extension  of  Christ's  king- 
dom, 17,  74,  779,  924,  928, 
940. 

For  faith,  213,  377,  381,  803. 
For  guidance,  96,  98, 171,  448, 
466,  475,  511,  616,  617,  655, 
682,  762,  996. 
For  help,  417,  496,  543,  632, 
1003. 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Prayer— (Continued.) 

For  mercy,  21,  50,  377,  390, 

40G,  407,  543. 
For  national  pardon,  1094, 
1096. 

For  national  peace,  1092, 1097, 
1098,  1102. 

For  pardon,  35,  96,  105,  303, 
335, 311.3-2, 3S3, 391, 407,558. 

For  perfect  peace  and  love.  7, 
46,  378,  428,  476,  494.  495, 
514,  524,  528,  529,  532,  533, 
538,  753,  784.  848,  1022, 1115. 

For  protection,  23,  113,  117, 
123,  169,  455,  474,  543,  562, 
624,  660,  722,  762,  790,  1089, 
1101. 

For  repentance,  311,  368,  379, 
381,  396,  404,  410,  412,  511, 
558. 

For  sinners,  32,  372,  374,  890. 
For  those  at  sea,  1108,  1109. 
For  union,  792,  793,  795,  800, 
806. 

Hour  of,  45,  597,  616,  688,  709, 


Importunity  in,  406,  690,  715, 

737,  738. 
In  time  of  war,  1104. 
Lord's,  716. 

Morning.  96, 98, 103, 1G7. 1 10, 750. 

Nature  of,  597,  706,  710,  750. 

Power  of,  198,  599,  689,  690, 
708,  707,  712,  735,  737-739. 

To  Christ,  12, 14, 26,  31,  35, 49, 
71,  84,  86,  93,  94,  102,  182, 
312,  313,  334,  359,  372,  374, 
378,  381-384,  387,  392,  394, 
395,  398-401,  406,  417,  486, 
670,  760,  1108. 

To  God,  13,  21,  26,  35,  39,  40, 
43,  52,  60,  61,  65.  67,  78,  79, 
83, 132,  282.  358.  368, 377, 380, 
384,  386,  389,  391,  394,  396, 
403,  406,  1108. 

To  the  Holy  Spirit,  35,40,74.84, 
253,  262-267,  269-271,  273, 
275-281,  283-287,  384,  390, 
424,  440,  1108. 

To  the  Trinity,  35.  91.  826,  831, 
855,  913,  945,  1108. 

Unceasing,  506,  541,  589,  715, 
745,  750,  1047. 

See  also:  Family  worship. 
Pride,  527,  559,  601. 
Probation,  343,  361,  366,  412,  983, 
1028. 

Procrastination,  336, 343, 345, 352- 

354,  375. 
Prodigal's  welcome,  414. 
Prophecy :— 194,  218,  915,  921,  942, 

1023. 
Fulfilled,  218,  912. 


Providence  :  — 33,  141,  154-180, 
616,  630,  676,  8ul,  1090,  1097, 
1113. 

Merciful,  154. 170, 178-180,  946, 
1036,  1081,  1085,  1086. 

Mysterious,  160,  161,  174,  596, 
632,  673. 

Punishment— See  Judgment  and 
Retribution. 


Redemption  :— 

Completed,  215,  331,719. 
Free,  148,  330,  331.  940. 
Full,  46,  271,  281,  331,  522,  539, 
Greatness  of,  75,  315. 
Sought,  526. 
Universal,  331,  433. 
Wonders  of,  315,  433. 
Ptegeneration  :— 

Prayed  for,  307,  425,  431,  482, 
503. 

Witness  of,  424,  438. 
Wrought  by  the  Holy  Spirit, 
438,  481,  1074. 
Remember  me,  619. 
Remembrance  of  Christ,  833,  836, 
839-841. 

Renewed  consecration,  95,  106, 

112,  832,  945. 
Renouncing  all  for  Christ.  457, 

471,  549,  643,  685,  708,  786. 
Repentance :— 368,  369,  391,  404. 
True,  414,  423. 
See  also :  Penitence. 
Resignation.  392.  397.  464,  471, 506, 
537,  610,  616,  623,  628,  632, 
636,  637,  644,  654,  655,  658, 
725,  1002. 
Rest  for  the  weary,  652,650.718,994. 
Resurrection : — 

Of  believers,  108,  225, 970,  973, 
974.  977,  979,  981,  984,  989, 
990,  994,  995,  999,  1000, 1042. 
Of  Christ,  75,  223, 225-228,  230- 

235,  970. 
Of  the  dead,  973,  996. 
Retirement,  709,  713. 
River  of  life.  774,  776,  932. 
Rock  of  ages,  170,  415.  424  623, 

750,  776,  1019,  1060. 
Sabbath— See  Lord's  Day, 
Saints : — 

Confidence  of.  156,  165,  166, 
170,  177,  330,  512,  515,  517, 
53.5-537,  593,  633,  642,  649, 
679,  721,  772. 
Communion  of,  53,  684,  770, 
780,  788,  789,  791,  793,  797', 
799,  801,  802,  806,  1054. 
Death  of— See  Death. 
Encouraged.  125,  161, 162, 164, 
176.  487,  620,  633. 
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INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Saints— ( Conti  nuecl . ) 

Happiness  of,  24,  25,  41,  63, 
158,  329,  385,  418,  419,  437, 
442,  461,  493,  494,  719,  740, 
744,  757,  1001,  1026,  1029, 
1073,  1113. 
Humility  of,  119,  130,  722, 836, 
1027. 

In  heaven,  24,  253,  1004,  1040, 

1045,  1066,  1067,  1069. 
Longing  for  entire  sanctiflca- 

tion,  487,  494,  521,  522,  534- 

536,  539,  540,  545. 
Rejoicing,  256,  493,  537,  542, 

711,  786,  788. 
Security  of,  97,  155,  157,  163, 

170,  388,  437,  465,  507,  635, 

772,  1110. 
Suffering  with  Christ,  256, 481, 

665,  686,  694. 
Trust  of,  614-616, 633, 642, 1109. 
Union  of,  with  Christ,  175, 178, 

198,  421,  437,  463,  465,  480, 

492,  500,  512,  520,  721,  755, 

758,  782,  788. 
Union  of,  with  each  other,  437, 

727,  780,  782,  785,  788,  789, 

790,  792,  793,  797,  800,  801, 

803,  804,  1054. 
Victorious,  57,  569,  583,  1066. 
Watchfulness  of,  555. 
Salvation  :— 

By  grace,  446. 

Free,  21,  210,  323, 324, 362,  364. 
Full,  21,  210,  323,  324,  388,  522. 
Sought,  46,  239,  262,  381,  385, 

387,  394,  398,  399-401,  402, 

404,  406,  472,  535. 
Through  Christ,  210,  222,  246, 

324,  386,  420  422. 
Sanctification,  Entire,  378, 476-546. 
Sanctuary  :— 

Corner-stone  of,  laid,  857, 859, 

861. 

Dedication  of,  856,  858,  860, 

862-865,  887. 
Jov  in,  15,  45,  63,  69,  74,  85, 

89. 

Love  for,  15,  69,  98. 

Prayer  in  the,  65,  67,  71,  78, 

86,  88,  89,  286,  1091. 
Worship,  37,  44,  45,  47,  54,  78, 

83,  87,  1082. 
Satan :— 141,  165. 

Adversary,  166,  301,  563,  569, 

583,  584,  713,  790,  826. 
Defied,  677,  680,  826. 
Subdued,  588,  911. 
Tempter,  165,  417,  505,  526, 

667,  722— See  also  :  Devils. 
Scriptures,  Holy :— 288-301. 

Inspired,  291,  293,  296,  297, 

299. 


Scriptures,  Holy— (Continued.) 
Joy  in  the,  291,  294,  296,  298, 
299. 

Power  of  the,  288,  289,  292, 

294  297-301. 
Revelations  of  the,  291,  294- 

300. 

Searching  the,  61,  295,  299. 
Spread  of  the,  289,  290,  292, 
293,  298,  301. 
Seasons,  1080-1082. 
Seed-time  and  harvest,  1081. 
Self-dedication,  54,  128,  472,  473. 
685. 

Self-denial,  471,  576. 

Self-renunciation,  430„ 

Seraphs,  146, 148, 192, 193,  224, 351. 

422,  480,  692,  860,  999. 
Sickness— See  Afflictions. 
Sinai,  200,  787. 
Sin: — 

Deceitf ulness  of,  559. 

Load  of,  495. 

Original,  486,  495. 

Rest  from,  534. 

Salvation  from,  522,  528,  532, 
540. 

Work  of,  339,  365. 
See  also :  Depravity. 
Sinners :— 302-417. 

Convicted,  305,  308,  309,  314, 
344,  379,  380,  389,  391-397, 
412,  414,  423. 
Contrite,  339,  380,  403-405, 
410,  412,  414,  458,  551,  553, 
554,  558. 
Confessing,  305,  369,  379,  380, 
389,  391,  393,  396-398,  403, 

404,  412,  414,  425,  444,  559, 
656,  737. 

Depravity  of,  302,  305, 306, 309, 

310,  356,  411. 
Doomed,  189,  308, 314, 356, 369, 

375,  376. 
Exhorted,  308,  327,  335-339, 
342,  343,  345-348,  353,  354, 
356,  360-362,  364,  365,  367, 
369-371,  373,  374,  376,  487, 
1029. 

Invited,  189, 302,  323,  326,  340, 
341,  344,  349-351,  355,  357, 
362-364,  369-371. 
Lost  condition  of,  303, 304, 306, 
308,  309,  320,  347,  356,  358, 
360,  365,  371,  377,  380-382, 
385,  386,  392,  393,  395,  399, 

405,  425. 
Refuge  in  Christ,  302,  3:7, 

310,  312-314,  316,  318-320, 
327,  334,  337,  359,  363,  368, 
385,  386.  391,  393,  395,  401, 
408,  411,  415-417,  420-422, 
450. 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


Sinners— ( Cont  inued.) 

Seeking  pardon,  302,  303,  309, 

311,  359,  368,  377,  380,  382, 

390,  391,  393,  394,  39  \  -399, 

4J3, 406, 407,  414, 425,428,444. 
Slavery  of,  302,  311,  331,  363, 

382,  399,  402,  413,  422,  450, 

727,  895,  899-901. 
Surrender  of,  28, 307,  339,  352, 

369,  372,  393,  397,  401,  409, 

447,  462. 
Warned,  335,  336, 343, 345, 349, 

353,  354,  357,  358,  360,  361, 

335,  366,  371,  373,  375,  376. 
Sleep,  102-105,  108,  112,  113. 
Soldiers,  Christian,  563,  566-569, 

587,  588,  825. 
Solitude,  709,  713. 
Son  of  the  carpenter,  592. 
Song  of  Moses  and  the  Lamb,  4, 

6S0. 

Sowing  and  reaping,  55,  301,  575, 

579,  598,  731,  903,  1081. 
Spirit— See  Holy  Spirit. 
Star : — 

IntheEast,182,186,300,935,939. 
Of  Bethlehem,  187,  907. 
Starry  heavens,  138,  293,  628,  788, 

978,  1034. 
Storms,  613,  656.  678,  731,931,  957, 

973,  982,  998,  1073,  1111. 
Sufferings  and  death  of  Christ, 

204-224. 
Sunday-schools  :— 

Anniversary  of,  878. 
See  also :  Children. 
Supper  of  the  Lamb,  12. 

Tabor,  or  Hermon,  200,  206. 
Teachers,  Prayer  for,  831. 
Te  Deum  Laudamus,  120,  144. 
Temptation  : — 

Of  Christ.  209,  254,  417,  723. 
Of  Christians,  342,  543,  570, 

624,  639,  646,  680,  716. 
Prayer  under,  651,  716. 
Ter  Sanctus,  40, 48,  56,  72, 136, 144. 
Thanksgiving:— 51,52, 99, 121, 232, 
478,  946. 
Hymns,  1083-1087,  1093,  1101. 
Thy  will  be  done,  464,  517,  537, 
590,  618,  628,  654,  716,  800, 
971,  1002. 
Time  and  eternity,  945-997. 
Too  late,  375,  376. 
Transfiguration  of  Christ,  198-200. 
Trials,  203,  655,  654,  715,  717,  723. 
Trinity :  — 

Adoration  of,  16,  35,  121,  130, 

136,  137,  144,  411. 
Invocation  of,  35,  91,  129. 
Praise  to  the,  6,  16,  34,  35,  72, 
118,  121,  139,  144,  470. 


731 


Trinity— (Co  ntinued.) 

Prayer  to  the— See  Prayer. 
Worship  of  the,  10,  16,  34,  48, 
56,  411 
Trust  :— 

In  Christ,  115,  178,  254^  325, 
359,  415,  453,  466,  477,  483, 
556,  570,  595,  625,  626,  635, 
637,  653,  654,  656,  669,  721, 
1046,  1115. 
In  God,  69,  128,  141,  161,  165, 
173,  175,  180,  302,  493,  541, 
569,  614,  620,  622,  626,  629, 
630,  637,  639,  761. 
In  providence,  141,  164,  498, 
510,  544,  569,  596,  613,  614, 
617,  622,  623,  626,  627,  629, 
641,  649,  664,  672,  673,  682, 
801. 
Trumpet  :— 

Gospel,  72,  326,  331. 
Judgment,  994,  996,  lOOfe 
1017-1019,  1023,  1028,  1029. 
Types,  199,  305. 

Unbelief,  161,  302,  303,  377,  513. 
Unfaithfulness   lamented  —  See 

Backsliding. 
Unseen  but  loved,  714,  733 


Vanity  of  earth,  358, 647,  662,  708, 
741,  758. 

Vows  to  God,  43, 106, 447,  460, 466, 
467. 


Waiting  on  God,  497,  529,  633,  786. 
Walking  with  God,  507. 
Wanderer : — 

Exhorted,  906. 
Invited,  370,  371,  603. 
Rest  of  the,  623. 
Restored,  370. 
Warfare,  Christian — See  Chris- 
tians. 

Warnings— See  Sinners. 
Watchfulness,  555,  571,  574,  580, 

581,  587,  753,  968,  1015. 
Watching  and  praying,  505,  54S, 
555,  574,  576,  580,  581,  750, 
753,  954,  1024,  1047. 
Watchmen,  821,  823,  921,  935. 
Watch  night,  945-948,  952-956. 
Weeping,  1010,  1067. 
Witness  of  our  own  spirits, 356, 437. 
Witness  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  424, 

429,  438. 
Witnesses,  Cloud  of,  594,  1046. 
Working  and  giving,  904. 
World  :— 

Delusive,  456,  662,  708,  722, 
"10,  978. 


INDEX  OF 

World— (Con tinned.) 

Enmity  of,  667,  753. 

Renounced,  456,  613,  647,  685, 
696,  758,  826,  1075. 

Unsatisfying,  358,  647,  1031. 
Worship :— 1-117. 

Blessings  of,  67,  75,  88. 

Calls  to,  2-5,  8,  9,  11,  13,  16, 
17,  24,  28,  47,  50,  57,  58,  63, 
66,68,88,145,152,153,189,191. 

Close  of,  53,  55,  59,  62,  94. 

Family — See  Family  Wor- 
ship. 

Joy  in,  1,  15,  41,  45,  63,  66,  69, 

74-76,  83. 
Of  Christ— See  Christ 
Of  God— See  God. 
Of  the  Holy  Spirit— See  Holy 

Spirit. 

Morning  and  evening,  97-117. 
Public— See  Lord's  Dai). 
Universal,  2,  8,  9, 11,16, 17,  24, 

27,  34,  36,  42,  47,  50,  56,  57, 

248. 

Week-day,  597. 
VVrestliug  Jacob,  737-739. 

m 


SUBJECTS. 

Year : — 

New,  94o,  949-951,  955. 
Close  of,  948,  956. 
Jubilee— See  Jubilee. 

Zeal  :— 

Enjoined,  485,  603. 
Implored,  560,  562,  586, 
Lost,  561. 
Zion : — 

Beloved,  770. 

City  of  God,  564,  720,  776, 787 
Daughter  of,  778,  909. 
Enlarged,  909,  912. 
Favored,  767, 768, 770, 772, 773, 

775,  777,  821,  912,  918. 
Heavenly,  769. 

Prayer  for,  46,  67,  89, 770, 771, 
925. 

Rejoicing,  69,  912. 
Restored,  767,  778. 
Security  of,  76,  768.  772,  773s 

776,  777,  856. 
Songs  of.  330,  648,  1061. 
Way  to,  15. 
See  also:  Church. 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


HYMNS  FOR  SOCIAL  WORSHIP. 


introductory,  1,  2,  4,  5,  7,  12,  28, 
30,  37,"  41,  63,  84,  93. 

God,  123, 125, 129, 133, 134, 140, 142, 
143,  147,  149,  160,  161,  164, 
169,  171,  172,  173,  175-177, 
179. 

Christ,  181,  183,  186-188,  204,  205, 
208,  211,  213,  214,  222,  223, 
225-227,  239-241,  243,  246- 
248,  254-256,  258,  261. 

Holy  Spirit,  262,  263, 268.  270,  272, 
277,  281.  282,  284-287,  390. 

Sinners:— 124, 302,304,309, 313, 317, 
319-321,  323,  324,  423,  425. 
Promises  of  the  Gospel,  312, 
315-317,  319-321,  323,  324, 
326,  327,  330,  333,  334,  423. 
Warning  and  inviting,  326- 
328,331, 335, 336, 338, 340, 342, 
343  345, 347, 349, 351-356, 358, 
359,361-366, 369-371, 373,375, 
376. 

Repentance,  377-379,  381-384, 
387, 388, 390, 391,393,396,398, 
400-402,  405,  406.  408-410, 
412,  414-416.  429,  431. 
The  Christian :— 418,  419, 421,  422, 
426. 

Regeneration  and  adoption, 
418, 419, 421-424, 426, 427,429, 
430-438,  441,  442,  445-447, 
449,  450,  454,  455. 

Consecration  and  sanctifica- 
tion,456-458,460,461,464,465, 
468,  470,  472,  473,  475,  477, 
482,  483,  485,  487,  488,  491, 
492,  495,  499-501,  503,  505, 
506,  508,  509,  511-515,  518- 
521,  530,  532,  533,  537,  540- 
543. 

Unfaithfulness  lamented,546- 
549,  551-553,  555,  558,  560- 
562. 


733 


The  Christian— (Continued.) 
Christian  activity,563-568,571, 
572,  574-576,  579-581,  584, 
587,  589-591,  593-595,  597, 
601-605,  607,  609,  809. 
Trials,  suffering,  and  submis- 
sion,610, 613,614,616.619,621, 
622,  624,  626,  628,  633,  634, 
637-643,  646,  648,  649,  652, 
653,  655-657,  659,  662,  666, 
667,  669,  672,  .673,  675,  676, 
679-683. 
Prayer,  Praise,  and  Commun- 
ion with  God,  684,  686,  688- 
692,  694, 695, 697, 700,701,703, 
704,  706,  709-712,  714,  715, 
720,  724-726,  728-730,  733, 
735,  741-743,  747,  748,  752- 
754,  756,  758-760,  762. 
The  Church,  764-766,  768, 770, 771, 
773,  775-777. 
Christian  fellowship,  769, 770, 
780-782,  784,  785,  789,  790, 
•  792,  795,  796,  797,  803. 
Missions,  912-914,  916,  918- 
921,  925,  926,  930,  932-934, 
936,  938,  939,  943. 
Sunday  schools.  872-889. 
Love  feasts,  769,  770,  780,  782- 
786,789, 795, 797, 802, 804-806. 
Watch  night,  915,  946,948, 952, 
953,  955,  956. 
Time  and  eternity  :— 

Brevity  and  uncertainty  of 
life,  964-966,  968,  975,  983, 
995,  998. 
Judgment  and  retribution, 

1021,  1023,  1024,  1026,  1027. 
Heaven,  1030. 1032, 1033,  1036, 
1037,  1038,  1044,  1045,  1049- 
1051,  1053,  1054,  1058-1065, 
1067,  1068,  1070-1073,  1078. 
Closing  hymns,  22,  23,  52,  53,  59c 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

A  beam  from  heave  980 
A  cloud  of  witnesse  594 
A  country  of  joy  w  1074 
A  dark  and  cloudy  950 
A  faith  that  doth  th  446 
A  faith  that  keeps  667 
A  faith  that  shines  667 
A.  Father's  hand  we  177 
A  few  more  storms  957 
A  few  more  struggl  957 
A  glance  of  thine  r  130 
A  guilty,  weak,  and  302 
A  hand  almighty  to  158 
A  heart  in  every  th  521 
A  heart  resigned,  s  521 
A  heart  with  grief  404 
A  holy  quiet  reigns  982 
A  horror  of  great  d  209 
A  land  of  corn,  and  542 
A  land  upon  whose  1041 
A  messenger  from  900 
A  pardon  written  w  351 
A  poor  blind  child  I  395 
A  rest  where  all  our  513 
A  sacred  spring,  at  774 
A  second  look  he  g  423 
A  table  thou  hast  f  156 
A  thousand  ages,  in  132 
A  thousand  ages,  in  964 
A  trusting  heart,  a  509 
Abide  with  me  from  102 
Abide  with  us,  and  702 
Abide  with  us,  O  Lo  862 
Absent  from  thee,  553 
Affliction's  deepest  761 
Again  my  pardon  s  557 
Agonizing  in  the  ga  310 
Ah,  how  shall  guilt  310 
Ah,  Lord  Jesus,  gra  1007 
Ah,  then  I  have  my  694 
Ah !  what  avails  my  400 
Ah  !  whither  could  6S4 
Alas  !  I  knew  not  w  423 
All  earthly  pleasur  975 
All  glory  be  to  God  192 
All  hail,  triumphan  73 
All  his  creatures  Go  145 
All  is  tranquil  and  1007 
All  my  disease,  my  393 
All  nature  sings  thy  294 
All  needful  grace  wi  69 
All  our  earthly  jour  879 
All  our  hopes,  and  p  912 
All  our  redemption  813 
All  power  to  our  gr  245 
AH  praise  to  thee,  w  106 
All  that  my  willing  908 


|  Hymn 
|  All  that  spring  wit  1084 
j  All  the  day  long  he  374 
j  All  the  power  of  sin  848 
All  the  tokens  of  hi  1013 
All  the  world  is  Go  1083 
All  things  are  ready  357 
All  things  are  ready  834 
All  who  bear  the  Sa  844 
Almighty  God,  thin  877 
Almighty  God,  thy  920 
Almighty  Lord,  the  293 
Almighty  Son,  inca  35 
Already  springing  391 
Although  the  vine  626 
Amen,  Lord  Jesus,  569 
Amid  the  snares  mi  905 
Among  thy  saints  1 1027 
An  angel  guard  to  107 
And  art  thou  not  th  39S 
And  as  the  years ,  an  907 
And  at  my  life's  last  110 
And  by  the  love  that  1022 
And  death,  that  sets  202 
And  duly  shall  app  575 
And  every  pang  tha  663 
And  every  virtue  w  280 
And  faithful  hearts  199 
And  from  his  love's  255 
And  girt  with  griefs  235 
And  happy  was  the  1107 
And  hence,  in  spiri  860 
And  his  that  gentle  280 
And  if  our  f  ellowsh  789 
And  if  some  things  675 
And  if  the  sons  of  G  916 
And  in  the  garden  207 
And  in  the  great  de  867 
And  let  those  learn  866 
And  let  thy  life,  thr  232 
And  lo,  thy  touch  b  1099 
And  lo  !  with  the  tr  198 
And  may  they  by  th  899 
And  never  let  me  w  826 
And  not  a  prayer,  a  79 
And  now  above  the  974 
And  now  Christ  is  r  335 
And  now  I'm  in  ca  758 
And  now,  in  age  an  658 
And  now  we  fight  1 1059 
And  O,  when  gathe  163 
And  O,  when  the  w  1114 
And  ours  the  grate  602 
And  see,  O  Lord,  w  895 
And  see !  the  spear  219 
And  shall  we  long  a  (**• 
And  since,  by  passi  617 
And  since,  in  God's  102:3 
734 


Hymn 

And  since  the  Lord  883 
And  soon,  too  soon,  875 
And  thou,  O  ever  g  33 
And  thou,  ref  ulg'nt  1034 
And  thou,  that,  wh  618 
And  though  this  wo  166 
A  nd  thus  that  dark  850 
And  thus,  when  we  708 
And,  till  in  heaven  614 
And  we  believe  in  118 
And  we  believe  thy  892 
And  we  confess  the  118 
And  we,  O  Lord,  wh  829 
And  were  this  life  t  602 
And  w  hen  before  th  619 
And  when,  by  turns  781 
And  when  life's  fier  613 
And  when  my  hour  45 
And  when  my  task  622 
And  when  our  days  113 
And  when  our  spir  155 
And  when  the  last  630 
And  when  the  last  691 
And  when  these  fai  836 
And  when  thou  call  634 
And  when  thy  puri  131 
And  when  to  heave  110 
And  when  we  early  113 
And  when ,  with  hea  60 
And  while  we  to  thy  459 
And  will  this  sover  142 
And  ye,  beneath  lif  194 
Angel  powers  the  1 1069 
Angelic  spirits,  cou  125 
Angels,  assist  our  m  304 
Angels,  joyful  to  at  1004 
Angels  now  are  hov  733 
Angels  our  servants  356 
Angels,  sing  on  !  yo  1070 
Angels,  where'er  w  155 
Answrer  not  with  to  283 
Apostles  join  the  gl  10 
Apostles,  martyrs,  1014 
Approach  his  royal  841 
Are  there  bright,  h  1055 
Are  there  celestial  1055 
Are  there  no  foes  f o  593 
Are  we  no:  tending  970 
Are  we  weak  and  h  728 
Arise,  arise,  good  C  1058 
Arm  me  with  jealou  571 
Arm  me  with  thy  w  418 
Around  thy  Father'  408 
Around  us  rolls  the  597 
Arrayed  in  glorious  995 
As  by  the  light  of  o  516 
As  dew  upon  the  te  551 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

As  giants  may  they  824 
As,  in  the  heavens,  978 
As  laborers  in  thy  v  808 
As,  'mid  the  ever-ro  978 
As  round  Jerusalem  772 
As  the  apple  of  thin  455 
As  the  bright  Sun  of  821 
As  the  winged  arro  956 
As  thee  their  God  o  1097 
As  they  offered  gift  182 
As  through  a  glass  171 
As  true  as  God's  ow  569 
As  we  thy  mercy -se  65 
As  with  joyful  step  182 
Ashamed  of  Jesus!  j  601 
Ashamed  of  Jesus!  s  601 
A  shamed  of  Jesus !  t  601 
Ashamed  of  Jesus!  y  601 
Ask  but  his  grace,  a  327 
Asleep  in  Jesus  !  far  979 
Asleep  in  Jesus  !  O  f  979 
Asleep  in  Jesus  !  O  h  979 
Asleep  in  Jesus !  pea  979 
Assembled  here  wit  275 
Assure  my  conscien  421 
Astonished  at  thy  f  119 
At  cost  of  all  I  have  436 
At  evening,  in  thy  750 
At  his  call  the  dead  10  29 
At  Jesus'  call  we  ga  1071 
At  last  1  own  it  can  392 
At  midnight's  seaso  581 
At  noon,  beneath  t  750 
At  once  he  saw  the  201 
At  the  name  of  Jes  653 
At  the  sign  of  trium  563 
At  thy  rebuke  the  b  959 
At  thy  word  my  wi  485 
Attending  angels  s  1035 
Author  and  Guardi  713 
Author  of  faith,  to  406 
Author  of  the  new  265 
Awake !  awake  !  my  699 
Awake,  awake,  put  909 
Awake,  my  tongue;  70 
Awed  by  a  mortal's  813 

Bane  and  blessing,  201 

Baptize  the  nations  276 

Baptized  into  the  F  829 

Baptized  into  the  H  829 

Barren  and  wither  953 

Be  all  my  added  lif  458 

Be  daily  dearer  to  695 

Be  darkness,  at  thy  276 

Be  faith,  which  loo  578 

Be  grace  from  Chri  830 

Be  it  according  to  t  307 

Be  it  according  to  t  377 

Be  it  according  to  t  539 

Be  it  my  greatest  f  e  499 

Be  near  me  when  I'  222 

Be  our  strength,  f  o  873 

Be  ours  the  bliss,  in  877 

Be  this  my  one  gre  963 

Be  this,  O  Lord,  tha  860 


Hymn 

Be  thou  my  strengt  624 
Be  thou,  O  Rock  of  623 
Be  thou  our  great  1099 
Be  thou  our  guide, 
Be  wise  as  serpents  810 
Be  with  us  in  this  d  1022 
Bear  the  lambs,  wh  887 
Bear  the  tidings  ro  939 
Because  thy  smile  1008 
Before  His  feet  the  315 
Before  me  place  in  966 
Before  our  Father'  797 
Before  the  cross  of  46S 
Before  the  great  Th  1076 
Before  the  hills  in  961 
Before  the  Saviour  1077 
Before  thine  altar-t  1107 
Before  thy  heart  co  1003 
Before  thy  sheep,  g  46 
Before  thy  throne  43 
Behold,  again  we  tu  561 
Behold,  for  me  the  423 
Behold  him,  all  ye  t  220 
Behold  the  ark  of  G  388 
Behold  the  blest  as  787 
Behold  the  inmime  787 
Behold  the  sorrows  412 
Behold,  we  fall  bef  305 
Behold,  what  heav  989 
Behold  your  Lord,  63 
Being  of  beings,  m  47 
Believe  in  him  who  367 
Believing  on  my  Lo  430 
Beneath  his  watchf  176 
Beneath  thy  shado  794 
Better  than  life  itse  693 
Beyond  my  highest  770 
Beyond  the  bounds  657 
Beyond  the  flight  o  1009 
Beyond  the  heaven  866 
Beyond  this  vale  of  358 
Bid  the  whole  eart  91: 
Bless  us  here,  while  855 
Bless  we,  then,  our  937 
Blessed  and  holy  Th  913 
Blessed  then,  earth  1026 
Blessing  and  honor  139 
Blessing,  and  thank  947 
Blessings  from  his  1093 
Blest  be  that  name,  68 
Blest  hour,  for,  wh  45 
Blest  hour,  when  G  45 
Blest  is  that  tranqu  752 
Blest  is  the  man,  O  633 
Blest  is  the  pious  h  799 
Blest  Jesus,  thou  w  167 
Blest  object  of  our  952 
Blest  river  of  salva  932 
Blest  Saviour,  intro  594 
Blest  Saviour,  what  81 
Blest  too  is  he  who  591 
Blind  unbelief  is  su  161 
Bliss  to  carnal  min  719 
Bold  shall  I  stand  i  238 
Born  by  a  new,  eel  530 
Born  into  the  world  1001 
735 


Hymn 

Born  thy  people  to  334 
Borne  aloft  on  ange  387 
Borne  upon  their  1  21 
Bow  thine  ear.  in  m  26 
Bow  to  the  scepter  371 
Break  from  his  thr  981 
Break  off  the  yoke  495 
Break  off  your  teai  234 
Breathe,  O  breathe  491 
Breathe  on  us,  Lor  30 
Bright  heralds  of  t  444 
Bright  is  their  glor  6?'' 
Bright  Sun  of  right  9x. 
Bright  terrors  guar  252 
Build  we  each  the  o  802 
Built  by  the  word  o  168 
Burn  every  breast  66 
But  all,  before  they  963 
But  all  the  notes  w  852 
But  art  thou  not  al  425 
But  can  no  soverei  306 
But  chiefest  in  our  71 
But  chiefly  at  its  jo  167 
But  drops  of  grief  214 
But  fixed  for  everla  293 
But  give  to  Christ  a  896 
But  God  made  ilesh  34 
But  he  that  turns  to  371 
But  I  amid  your  ch  444 
But  if  thou  leave  th  360 
But  is  it  possible  th  523 
But  life,  though  fal  602 
But  lo  !  a  brighter,  300 
But  lo  !  a  place  he  h  170 
But,  Lord,  the  flesh  742 
But,  Lord,  thy  grea  910 
But  lying  darkly  be  1053 
But  not  with  stren  670 
But  now,  when  eve  546 
But  O,  I  will  not  vi  975 
But  O  when  doubt  674 
But  O,  when  that  la  692 
But  our  brief  life's  132 
But  power  divine  c  396 
But  right  is  right,  s  596 
But  should  the  surg  636 
But  sinners,  filled  w  1028 
But  soon  he'll  brea  215 
But  soon  the  Miorni  974 
But  sweeter  far  the  711 
But  the  righteousn  413 
But  there 's  a  powe  70"' 
But  there 's  a  voice  3t 
But  these  days  of  w  1067 
But  this  I  do  find,  w  758 
But  thou  art  not  al  87 
But  thou  hast  bret  893 
But  thou,  O  Lord,  a  544 
But  thou  shalt  yet  i  986 
But  thou,  soul-scar  79 
But  thou  wilt  heal  t  611 
But  though  earth's  960 
But  though  my  life  389 
But  thy  compassion  172 
But  thy  right  hand  1097 
But  to  those  who  h  1029 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

But  warm,  sweet,  t  197 
But  Ave  are  come  to  787 
But  we  are  lingferin  236 
But  we,  frail  sojou  861 
But  Ave,  who  now  o  1019 
But  what  to  those  w  700 
But  when  thy  keen  708 
But  when  we  view  t  116 
But  will  indeed  Jeh  861 
But  with  tlie  woes  o  191 
But  with  thee  is  me  3S0 
By  cool  Siloam's  sh  875 
By  day,  along  the  a  163 
3y  death  and  hell  p  1013 
By  faith  I  plunge  m  120 
By  faith  the  upper  31 
By  faith  we  already  1063 
By  faith  we  are  com  1073 
By  faith  we  know  t  115 
By  faith  we  now  tr  1019 
By  faith  we  see  the  680 
By  faith  we  take  th  838 
By  him  the  clouds  d  1085 
By  him  who  bowed  1005 
By  the  sacred  grief  723 
By  the  tenderness  t  417 
By  thine  agonizing  383 
By  thine  hour  of  di  723 
By  thine  inspiring  287 
By  thine  own  etern  331 
By  thy  deep,  expiri  723 
By  thy  fainting  in  t  615 
By  thy  hands  the  b  1002 
By  thy  helpless  inf a  723 
By  thy  lonely  hour  117 
By  thy  meek  Spirit,  618 
By  thy  most  severe  615 
By  thy  reconciling  801 
By  thy  triumph  o'e  117 
By  wise  master-bui  857 


Call,  while  he  may  360 
Called  together  by  802 
Calvary's  mournful  223 
Can  a  mother's  ten  552 
Can  aught  but  pow  309 
Can  these  avert  the  389 
Careful,  without  ca  609 
Careless  through  o  592 
Cease,  cease,  ye  vai  981 
Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  1068 
Chains  yet  more  str  900 
Chance  and  change  150 
Cheered  by  that  wi  429 
Cherubim  and  sera  111 
Chief  of  sinners  tho  411 
Children  our  kind  p  877 
Choose  thou  for  me  655 
Chosen  of  God,  to  si  766 
Christ,  by  highest  h  190 
Christ  by  no  flower  611 
Christ  is  born,  the  g  188 
Christ  is  that  Stone  76 
Christ  loAds  me  thr  669 
Christ,  our  Brother  719 


Hymn 

Christ  our  Lord  and  26 
Christ  shall  bless  th  716 
Christ,  who  now  go  261 
Christian,  dost  tho  1017 
Christians,  hearken  911 
Circled  round  with  261 
Close  by  its  banks,  774 
Close  by  thy  side  st  631 
Closer  and  closer  le  782 
Cold  on  his  cradle  t  186 
Come,  all  by  guilt  o  359 
Come,  all  the  faith  284 
Come,  all  ye  souls  364 
Come,  almighty  to  491 
Come,  and  possess  401 
Come  and  worship  191 
Come  as  the  fire,  an  278 
Come  as  the  light :  278 
Come  as  the  wind,  278 
Come  back  !  this  is  555 
Come,  blessed  Lord  911 
Come,  divine  and  p  261 
Comedown,  thou H  808 
Come,  for  all  else  m  363 
Come,  holy  Comfor  6 
Come,  Holy  Ghost,  279 
Come,  Holy  Ghost,  508 
Come,  Holy  Ghost,  429 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  277 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  269 
Come  in,  come  in,  t  794 
Come,  in  sorrow  an  311 
Come,  in  this  accep  189 
Come,  let  us,  with  a  923 
Come,  Light  serene  281 
Come,  Lord,  thy  gl  921 
Come,  Lord,  thy  lo  61 
Come,  Lord,  when  669 
Come,  make  your  131 
Come  near  and  ble  102 
Come,  O  my  God,  t  515 
Come  quickly  in,  th  28 
Come,  saints,  and  d  231 
Come,  Spirit,  make  921 
Come,  Spirit  of  the  199 
Come,  tenderest  Fr  281 
Come,  the  blessed  e  811 
Come  the  great  day  17 
Come,  then,  for  Jes  503 
Come  then,  my  Ho  158 
Come,  then,  with  al  323 
Come,  thou  incarna  6 
Come,  thou  Witnes  851 
Come  to  our  peacef  1052 
Come  to  the  bright  1052 
Come  to  the  living  362 
Come,  wanderers,  t  328 
Come  with  us ;  Ave  w  781 
Come,  worship  at  h  3 
Come,  ye  dying,  liv  311 
Come,  ye  weary,  he  340 
Comfort  those  who  21 
Confound,  o'erpoAv  525 
Conqueror  of  hell  a  519 
Content  with  behol  747 
Contented  now  upo  739 
736 


Hymi; 

Control  my  every  t  586 

Convert  and  send  f  818 

Convince  him  iioav  372 

Convince  us  first  of  368 

Could  my  tears  for  415 
Could  we  but  climb  1037 

Counting  gain  and  464 

Courage,  my  soul !  o  664 

Courage,  my  soul !  t  664 

Creatures  no  more  516 

CroAvn  him  the  Lor  257 

CroAvn  him,  ye  mor  248 

CroAAm  the  agonizin  261 

CroAvn  the  Saviour,  219 

CroAvns  and  throne  563 

Curb  thou  for  us  th  107 


Dangers  stand  thic  965 

Dark  and  cheerless  416 

Daughter  of  Zion,  t  778 

Day  of  glory,  day  o  90 

Day  of  terror,  day  o  1023 

Dead,  already  dead  347 

Dear  Lord,  thy  fait  634 

Dear  Lord,  to  thee  o  408 

Dear  name  !  the  roc  316 

Dear  Shepherd,  I  h  759 

Death  comes  doAArn  376 

Death  enters,  and  t  365 

Death,  hell,  and  sin  210 

Death  may  the  ban  987 

Death  rides  on  ever  373 

Death  to  the  Avorld  829 

Decay,  then,  tenem  328 

Deep  horror  then  m  187 

Deep  in  unfathoma  161 

Deep  on  my  heart  1  449 

Deep  unto  deep  ma  676 

Delay  not.delay  not  338 

Depend  on  him  ;  th  689 

Dependent  on  thy  b  875 
Descending  on  his  g  1018 

Did  ever  mourner  p  625 

Did  the  solid  earth  145 

Did  Ave  in  our  OAvn  166 

Didst  thou  not  in  o  216 

Didst  thou  not  mak  801 

Direct,  control,  sug  106 

Distracting  though  39 

DiArine  Instructor,  g  299 

Do  thou  assist  a  fee  160 

Dost  thou  not  dwel  424 

Down  from  his  thr  322 

DoAvn  from  the  shi  304 

DoAvn  through  the  193 

Dust  and  ashes  tho  490 

Dust,  to  its  narrow  988 

Each  care,  each  ill  663 

Each  evening  show  127 

Each  moment  draw  477 

Each  thought  and  d  97 

Early  hasten  to  the  228 

Early  let  us  seek  t  872 
Earth  can  now  but  1016 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Earth,  from  afar,  h  38 
Earth  has  a  joy  unk  444 
Earth  to  heaven,  an  27 
*   Earth  with  joy  con  231 
Earthly  joys  no  Ion  647 
Easy  to  be  entreate  573 
E'en  down  to  old  a  679 
E'en  life  itself,  wit  419 
E'en  now,  above,  th  628 
E'en  now  we  faintl  1038 
E'en  now  we  think  789 
E'en  now,  when  te  928 
E'en  the  hour  that  150 
E'er  since,  by  faith,  319 
Empty  of  him  who  303 
Enable  with  perpet  273 
Endless  life  in  hir 
Endue  the  creature  859 
Enough,  if  thou  at  1  638 
Enter,  incarnate  G  229 
Enter  thyself,  and  527 
Enthroned  amid  th  133 
Eternal  are  thy  me 
Eternal  Source  of  t  67 
Eternal  Spirit,  by  w  35 
Eternal  Spirit,f rom  831 
Eternal,  undivided  411 
Eternal  Wisdom  ha  326 
Eternity  comes  in  1 1110 
Even  so,  Lord,  quic  1083 
Ever  be  thou  our  g  885 
Every  eye  shall  now  1013 
Every  human  tie  m  768 
Every  thought,  des  488 
Expand  thy  wings,  279 
Extend  to  me  that  f  13 
Extol  his  kingly  po  251 
Extol  the  Lamb  of  331 
Extol  the  Lamb  wit 
Exults  our  rising  so 


Fain  would  I  learn  495 
Fair  land  !  could  m  1051 
Faith  cries  out,  it  is  1006 
Faith  grasps  the  b  711 
Faith  in  thy  chang 
Faith  lends  its  real  445 
Faith,  mighty  faith  432 
Faith  of  our  father  608 
Faith  sees  the  brigh  981 
Faithful,  O  Lord,  th  317 
Faithful  soul,  pray  745 
Far  and  wide,  thou  944 
Far,  far  above  thy  673 
Far,  far  away,  like  1070 
Far  from  us  drive  269 
Far  o'er  yon  horizo  564 
Far  off  the  Father  s  414 
Farewell,  conflictin  982 
Farewell,  mortality  741 
Farewell,  ye  dream  741 
Father,  and  shall  w  277 
Father,  forgive  the  628 
Father,  in  me  revea  439 
Father,  in  these  rev  831 
Father,  in  us  thy  So  39 
47 


Hymn 

Father-like  he  tend  734 
Father  of  endless  m 
Father  of  Jesus,  lov  147 
Father,  perfect  my  1053 
Father,  regard  thy  735 
Father,  thine  everl  420 
Father,  thy  Jong-lo  411 
Father,  thy  mercie  946 
Father,  thy  quicke  29 
Father,  we  ask  in  J  735 
Fear  hath  no  dwell  1052 
Fear  not,  be  strong  569 
Fear  not,  brethren,  720 
Fear  not,  I  am  with  679 
Fear  not,  said  he,  f  192 
Fear  not ;  though  h  764 
Fearless  of  hell  and  704 
Fearless  Ave  lay  us  i 
Feel  as  I  would  whe  1053 
Fight  on,  my  soul,  t  581 
Filled  with  delight  1038 
Filled  with  holy  em  58 
Find  in  Christ  the  w  337 
Finish  then  thy  ne  491 
Firm  as  his  throne  595 
Firmly  trusting  in  t  721 
Five  bl  eeding  w  ou  n  438 
Fix,  O  fix  my  waver  490 
Fixed  on  this  groun  649 
Fling  wide  the  port  14 
Flow  to  restore,  bu  290 
Flow,  wondrous  str  774 
Fly  abroad,  thou  m  940 
Follow  to  the  judg  223 
Followed  by  their  w  1001 
Foolish,  and  impot  169 
For  each  assault  pr  555 
For,  ever  on  thy  bu  196 
For  friends  and  bre  89 
For  God  has  marke  627 
For  her  my  tears  sh  770 
For  her  our  prayer  1090 
For  his  truth  and  m 
For  Jesus,  my  Lord  453 
For  lo  !  the  days  ar  194 
For  1  ove  like  this,  O  294 
For  me  the  burden  212 
For  more  we  ask  ;  w  508 
For  my  selfishness  559 
For  never  shall  my  412 
For  not  like  kingd  763 
For  should  we  fail  883 
For  that  love  whose  729 
For  the  blessings  of  1034 
For  the  grandeur  of  148 
For  the  Lord  our  G  1083 
For  the  love  of  God  149 
For  thee  delightful  606 
For  thee  my  God,  t  550 
For  them  that  heav  902 
For  these  inestimab  295 
For  this  let  men  rev  814 
For  this  the  saints  1  451 
For  thou  art  their  b  453 
For  thou  hast  place  897 
For  thou  shalt  jud  50 
737 


Hymn 

For  thou,  within  no  44 
For  though  myster  632 
For  thy  rich,  thy  fr  148 
For  what  to  thee,  O  471 
For  while  thou,  my  677 
For  who  by  faith  y  600 
For  why  ?  the  Lord  11 
For  zeal  I  sigh,  for  560 
Forbid  it,  Lord,  tha  211 
Forbid  them  not,  w  828 
Forerunner  of  the  s  308 
Forever  blessed  the  1055 
Forever  with  the  Lo  1050 
Forgive,  and  make  532 
Forgive  me,  Lord,  f  105 
Forgive  this  nation  949 
Forth  with  thy  cho  922 
Forward  !  flock  of  J  564 
Fountain  of  o'erflo  721 
Frail  children  of  du  140 
Free  from  anger  an  801 
Freely  from  me  ye  810 
Friend  of  the  f  rien  625 
From  age  to  age  th  199  " 
From  Christ  they  a  812 
From  death  to  life  271 
From  every  place  b  S6 
From  evil  deeds  th  949 
From  heaven  angel  1018 
From  heaven  He  ca  328 
From  his  high  thro  255 
From  morn  till  noo  159 
From  north  to  sout  919 
From  sea  to  sea,  fro  908 
From  sorrow,  toil,  797 
From  strength  to  s  589 
From  that  dark  de  843 
From  the  celestial  h  285 
From  the  height  w  265 
From  the  highest  t  148 
From  the  low-bend  198 
From  the  third  hea  1035 
From  Thee  that  I  n  511 
From  thee,  throug  124 
Full  of  immortal  ho  1056 

Gather  the  outcasts  32 
Gave  my  repentant  449 
Gazing  thus  our  sin  205 
Gently  will  he  lead  487 
Gethsemane  can  I  f  836 
Give  glory  to  his  aw  152 
Give  me  a  calm,  a  t  610 
Give  me  a  new,  a  pe  528 
Give  me  on  thee  to  555 
Give  me  thy  streng  814 
Give  me  thyself;  fr  520 
Give  me  to  bear  thy  606 
Give  me  to  trust  in  556 
Give  them  an  ear  to  815 
Give  thou  the  word  916 
Give  to  mine  eyes  r  478 
Give  tongues  of  fire  276 
Give  up  ourselves,  t  945 
Give  us  an  ever-livi  213 
Give  us  ourselves  a  368 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Give  us  this  day  ou  716 
Give  us  with  active  547 
Glories  upon  glorie  564 
Glory  to  God  above  403 
Glory  to  God  belon  16 
Glory  to  God,  in  fu  227 
Glory  to  God  !  the  1  195 
Glory  to  thee,  O  Go  10 
Go,  clothe  the  nake  896 
Go  forward,  Christi  568 
Go  into  every  natio  926 
Go,  labor  on ;  'tis  n  603 
Go,  labor  on,  your  603 
Go,  meet  him  in  the  954 
Go,  then,  earthly  fa  643 
Go  to  many  a  tropi  939 
Go,  to  shine  before  1004 
Go  to  the  ants  !  for  547 
Go  up  with  Christ  y  582 
Go  where  the  sick  r  578 
Go  where  the  wave  933 
God  bless  these  nan  1106 
God  calling  yet !  an  352 
God  calling  yet !  I  c  352 
God  calling  yet !  sh  352 
God  calms  the  turn  630 
God  forbids  his  Ion  1006 
God  is  in  heaven,  a  38 
God  is  our  strength  5 
God  is  our  sun,  he  m  69 
God  my  E  edeemer  1  995 
God  of  our  fathers,  958 
God  of  the  widow,  h  891 
God  only  is  the  ere  509 
God  only  knows  the  540 
God  ruleth  on  high,  51 
God,  the  All-Mercif  1092 
God,  the  blessed  Th  91 
God,  the  everlastin  284 
God,  the  Omnipotel092 
God,  through  hims  279 
God,  thy  God,  will  n  767 
God's  guardian  shi  96 
God's  Spirit  will  not  353 
Good,  when  he  give  615 
Goodness  and  mere  156 
Grace  all  the  work  321 
Grace  first  contrive  321 
Grace  taught  my  ro  321 
Grant  me  now  the  b  494 
Grant  one  poor  sin  460 
'  Grant  that  all  may  21 
Grant  that  all  we  w  859 
Grant  that,  with  tr  832 
Grant,  then,  this  on  504 
Grant  this,  O  holy  268 
Grant  us  the  power  972 
Grant  us  thy  peace,  94 
Grant  us  thy  truth  135 
Grant  us  to  walk  in  862 
Grave,  the  guardia  1000 
Great  God '!  is  this  o  972 
Great  God,  let  all  m  95 
Great  God,  our  gua  1103 
Great  God,  preserv  1100 
Great  God,  we  hail  74 


Hymn 

Great  God!  what  do  1028 
Great  is  our  guilt,  o  1096 
Great  Prophet  of  o  243 
Great  Shepherd  oft  44 
Great  Sovereign,  w  322 
Great  spoils  I  shall  758 
Great  Sun  of  righte  292 
Greatness  unspeak  126 
Green  pastures  are  642 
Guilty  I  stand  bef  or  389 

Had  I  such  faith  in  504 
Hail,  great  Imman  84 
Hail,  holy  cross  !  fr  219 
Hail,  peaceful  hour  45 
Hail,  Trince  of  life  193 
Hail,  Source  of  ligh  271 
Hail  the  heaven-bo  190 
Hail  to  the  brightn  912 
Hallelujah  !  earth  a  858 
Hallelujah  !— hark  !  938 
Hallelujah  !  Lord,  t  144 
Hallelujah,  they  cr  1073 
Happy,  if  with  my  1  822 
Happy  only  in  thy  1  464 
Happy  the  home  w  101 
Happy  the  man  wh  329 
Happy  the  man  wh  740 
Happy  tney  whose  385 
Hark  !  hark  !  to  Go  187 
Hark  !  how  he  groa  215 
Hark  !  in  the  wilde  926 
Hark,  it  is  the  brid  346 
Hark  !  the  cherubic  193 
Hark  !  the  voice  of  1093 
Hark  !  they  whispe  969 
Hark,  those  bursts  249 
Has  thy  night  been  767 
Hast  thou  wasted  a  906 
Haste,  O  haste,  and  941 
Haste,  O  sinner,  to  343 
Haste  thee  on  from  643 
Hasten, mercy  to  im  345 
Hasten,  mortals,  to  188 
Hasten,  sinner,  to  b  345 
Hasten,  sinner,  to  r  345 
Hasten  the  joyful  d  502 
Have  pity  on  my  f  e  959 
Have  we  not  heard  375 
Have  we  trials  and  728 
He  all  his  foes  shall  244 
He  bids  us  build  ea  789 
He  breaks  the  powe  1 
He  by  himself  hath  1075 
He  came  in  tongue  280 
He  came,  sweet  infl  280 
He  can  heal  thy  bit  906 
He  clothes  thee  wit  749 
He  comes,  from  thi  185 
He  comes,  he  come  954 
He  comes,  of  hellis  790 
He  comes,  the  brok  185 
He  comes,  the  pris  185 
He  comes  with  succ  181 
He  ever  lives  above  438 
He  feeds  in  pasture  158 
738 


Hymn 

He  formed  the  deep  3 
He  framed  the  glob  17 
He  has  what  we  are  1010 
He  hears  the  uncom  68 
He  hides  himself  so  596 
He  hung  its  starry  863 
He,  in  the  days  of  f  254 
He  justly  claims  us  469 
He  keeps  his  own  s  1076 
He  left  his  Father's  422 
He  lives,  all  glory  t  242 
He  lives,  and  grant  242 
He  lives,  to  bless  m  242 
He  looks !  and  ten  t  759 
He  now  stands  kno  28 
He  only  is  the  Make  1036 
He  prospers  day  by  436 
He  reigns  !  ye  saint  134 
He  rests  well  please  811 
He  rises,  who  mank  75 
He  rules  the  world  183 
He  sat  serene  upon  152 
He  saw  me  plunged  241 
He  shakes  the  heav  162 
He  shall  descend  li  181 
He  shall  reign  from  938 
He  sits  at  God's  rig  244 
He  speaks,  and,  list  1 
He  still  the  ancient  82S 
He  tells  us  we're  w  141 
He  that  hath  pity  o  901 
He  took  into  his  ha  833 
He  wept  that  we  mi  405 
lie  who  bore  all  pa  259 
He  who  gave  for  us  259 
He  wills  that  I  shou  512 
He  with  earthly  ca  150 
Head  of  thy  Churc  800 
Heap  on  his  sacred  1085 
Hear  nim,  ye  deaf ;  1 
Hear,  O  hear,  our  s  265 
Hear  the  heralds  of  342 
Heaven  is  still  with  56 
Heavenly  Father,  L  440 
Heavenly  Guide  fro  266 
Heavenward  our  ev  508 
Heirs  of  the  sain  i  "S3 
He  '11  never  quen  <h  254 
Help  us,  through  g  590 
Help  us  to  build  ea  784 
Help  us  to  help  eac  784 
Help  us  to  make  ou  46 
Help  us  to  see  the  S  61 
Hence  may  all  our  803 
Hence  our  hearts  m  461 
Hence,  Prince  of  da  826 
Hence  sprang  the  a  812 
Henceforth  may  no  457 
Henceforth  our  con  1048 
Her  hands  are  filled  329 
Her  portion  in  thos  661 
Here,  at  that  cross  460 
Here,  at  the  portal  67 
Here,  beneath  a  vir  1093 
Here  freedom  spre  1100 
Here  I  would  forev  206 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Here  I'll  raise  mine  726 
Here  in  tender,  gra  730 
Here  in  the  body  p  1050 
Here,  in  their  hous  788 
Here  in  thy  house  s  1082 
Here  it  is  I  find  my  730 
Here  let  our  feet  ab  313 
Plere  let  the  blind  t  65 
Here  let  the  great  R  867 
Here  let  the  voice  o  65 
Here  light  descendi  295 
Here  may  our  unbo  865 
Here  may  the  listen  865 
Here  may  the  wret  299 
Here  may  thine  ear  865 
Here  may  thy  truth  870 
Here  may  we  prove  44 
Here  pardon,  life,  a  325 
Here,  Saviour,  deig  870 
Here  see  the  bread  683 
Here  sleep  thou,  till  986 
Here  the  dark  veils  174 
Here  the  fair  tree  o  299 
Here  the  Redeemer  299 
Here  the  whole  Dei  146 
Here  then  I  doubt  n  173 
Here,  then,  my  Go  712 
Here,  then,  to  thee  475 
Here  to  thee  a  tern  858 
Here  vouchsafe  to  a  856 
Here  we  come  thy  n  88 
Here  we  learn  to  se  205 
Here  we  would  rest  843 
Here,  when  thy  me  861 
Here,  when  thy  peo  861 
Here  will  I  set  up  m  456 
Here's  love  and  gri  234 
High  as  the  heaven  172 
High  Heaven,  that  447 
High  is  thy  power  a  126 
High  lifted  on  the  c  314 
High  on  a  throne  of  893 
High  on  his  holy  se  245 
High  throned  on  he  119 
Him  eye  to  eye  we  1 1046 
Him  though  highes  261 
Him  to  know  is  life  456 
His  arm  the  streng  891 
His  blood  demands  124 
His  body  broken  in  8*50 
His  fearful  drops  of  850 
His  freed  affection  1048 
His  goodness  ever  n  761 
His  goodness  stand  176 
His  grace  will  to  th  633 
His  gracious  power  1107 
His  kingdom  canno  244 
His  love,  surpassin  437 
His  love  within  us  s  270 
His  mountains  lift  t  866 
His  name  is  Jesus,  a  333 
His  name  shall  be  t  184 
His  name  the  sinne  332 
His  name  yields  the  747 
His  oath,  his  coven  421 
His  only  righteousn  822 


Hymn 

His  own  soft  hand  s  1035 
His  pierced  hands  t  233 
His  power,  increasi  184 
His  power  subdues  172 
His  precious  blood  841 
His  providence  hat  946 
His  purposes  will  ri  161 
His  son  the  father  o  471 
His  sovereign  powe  9 
His  sovereign  powe  66 
His  Spirit  in  me  dw  435 
His  voice  command  551 
His  voice  sublime  is  151 
His  work  my  hoary  605 
Hither  come,  for  h  344 
Ho  !  all  ye  hungry,  326 
Ho  !  ye  that  pant  f  o  326 
Hold  on  thy  way,  w  620 
Hold  thou  thy  cros  93 
Holy  Ghost,  no  mor  440 
Holy  Ghost,  with  jo  267 
Holy  Ghost,  with  po  267 
Holy,  holy,  holy  !  a  136 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lo  136 
Holy,  holy,  holy  !  t  136 
Holy  Jesus,  every  d  182 
Holy  pilgrim,  what  346 
Holy  Spirit,  all  divi  267 
Holy  Spirit,  Love  di  263 
Holy  Spirit,  Power  263 
Holy  Spirit,  Right  d  263 
Hosanna,  Lord  !  th  71 
Hosanna  !  on  the  w  882 
Hosanna  !  sound  fr  882 
Hosanna  !  then  our  882 
Hosannas,  Lord,  to  901 
How  beauteous  nat  111 
How  beautiful,  how  147 
How  beautiful  on  a  974 
How  blessed  are  ou  821 
How  blest  are  they  461 
How  can  it  be,  thou  461 
Hoav  careful,  then,  1021 
How  charming  is  th  821 
How  dread  are  thin  147 
Hoav  gentle  was  the  177 
Hoav  good  thou  art  157 
How  happy  are  our  821 
How  happy  are  the  666 
How  happy  the  ma  453 
How  happy  the  peo  1064 
Hoav  long,  dear  Sav  1035 
Hoav  mildly  on  the  974 
How  oft  they  look  t  418 
How  often, when  hi  951 
Hoav  rich,  how  swe  671 
How  rich  the  depth  325 
How  shall  polluted  130 
Hoav  should  our  so  64 
How  such  holy  me  115 
How  then  ought  I  o  968 
How  vain  a  toy  is  g  698 
Hoav  would  my  fain  406 
Humble,  and  teach  481 
Humbly  on  thee  I  w  403 
Hushed  is  each  dou  752 
739  1 


Hymn 

I  ask  in  confidence  517 
I  ask  no  higher  sta  502 
1  ask  the  blood-bou  535 
I  ask  thee  for  a  tho  675 
I  ask  them  whence  1045 
I  can  but  perish  if  I  369 
I  cannot  wash  my  h  503 
I  cast  my  care  on  th  175 
I  come,  thy  servan  1078 
I  deh>ered  thee  wh  552 
I  fear  no  foe,  with  t  93 
I  fear  no  tribulatio  755 
I  feel  a  strong  imm  967 
I  find  him  lifting  u  512 
I  have  long  withsto  379 
I  have  no  skill  the  s  169 
I  have  the  things  I  537 
I  hear  the  invitatio  1088 
I  heard  the  voice  of  426 
I  hold  thee  with  a  t  536 
I,  I  alone  have  don  212 
I  know  the  work  is  377 
I  know  thee,  Savio  738 
I  laid  me  down  and  165 
I  lay  my  body  dow  108 
I  lay  my  wants  on  J  754 
I  lift  mine  eyes  to  t  483 
I  long,  dearest  Lor  1054 
1  long  to  be  like  Je  754 
I  long  to  see  thy  fa  399 
I  look  to  my  incarn  534 
I  love  by  faith  to  ta  70? 
I  love  in  solitude  to  709 
I  love  the  Lord  :  he  621 
I  love  thy  Church,0  770 
I  love  to  meet  thy  p  1027 
I  love  to  tell  the  sto  756 
I  love  to  think  on  m  709 
I  must  the  fair  exa  573 
I  need  not  tell  thee  737 
I  need  thee  every  h  760 
I  need  thy  presence  93 
I  rest  beneath  the  170 
I  rest  in  thine  almi  541 
I  rest  my  soul  on  Je  754 
I  rest  upon  the  gro  436 
I  rest  upon  thy  wor  506 
I  saw  one  hanging  o  423 
I  see  the  exceeding  538 
I  see  thee  in  theete  125 
I  see  thee  not,  I  hea  714 
I  see  thee  walk  in  E  125 
I  see  thee  when  the  125 
I  sigh  from  this  bod  1054 
I  sigh  to  think  of  h  550 
I  starve,  he  cries;  n  414 
I  take  these  little  la  987 
I  thank  thee  for  th  537 
I  trust  in  thy  etern  699 
I  wait  thy  will  to  d  472 
I  wait  till  he  shall  t  539 
I  want  a  godly  fear  505 
I  want  a  sober  min  505 
I  want  a  true  regar  506 
I  want  the  witness,  503 
I  want  thy  life,  thy  5»> 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

t  was  not  ever  thus  682 
I  will  not  fear,  thou  165 
I  will  not  let  thee  g  715 
I  wish  that  his  han  880 
I  worship  thee,  O  H  272 
I  would  be  thine  ;  b  409 
I  would  be  thine  ;  1  403 
1  would,  but  thou  m  495 
I  would  not  have  th  675 
I  would  not  live  al  998 
I  would  not  sigh  f  o  605 
I  would  thy  boundl  316 
I  yield  my  heart  to  83 
L  yield  my  powers  t  101 
[ 'd  sing  the  eliarac  713 
[ 'd  sing  the  precio  713 
If  called,  like  Abrah  611 
If  earthly  parents  h  282 
If  every  one  that  as  275 
If ,  for  thy  sake,  upo  619 
If  from  thy  paths  o  862 
If  grace  were  boug  333 
If  he  our  ways  shou  310 
If  I  have  only  know  139 
If  I  have  tasted  of  t  685 
If  in  this  darksome  196 
If  in  this  feeble  fles  668 
If  joy  shall  at  thy  b  590 
If  life  be  long,  I  wil  669 
If  life's  wide  ocean  1111 
If  near  the  pit  I  ras  513 
If  now  the  witness  139 
If  now  thou  stande  1021 
If  on  our  daily  cour  103 
If  on  the  morning'  1111 
If  on  the  wings  of  m  159 
If  our  love  were  bu  119 
If  pain  afflict,  or  w  689 
If  rough  and  thorn  196 
If  sang  the  mornin  916 
If  sin  be  pardoned,  985 
If  so  poor  a  worm  a  170 
If  some  poor  wand  102 
If  such  a  worm  as  I  668 
If  such  the  sweetne  612 
If  thou  the  secret  w  239 
If  thou  wilt  seek  hi  380 
If  to  the  right  or  lef  511 
If  to  the  right  or  lef  781 
If  to  the  right  or  lef  686 
If  what  I  wish  is  go  173 
If,  while  on  earth  I  755 
£f  yet,  while  pardo  112 
I  '11  go  to  Jesus,  tho  359 
I '11  lift  my  hands,  I  119 
I;llmakeyourgrea  820 
I  '11  praise  him  whil  710 
I'm  glad  my  blessed  886 
Implant  it  deep  wit  182 
In  all  my  ways  thy  169 
In  all  our  Maker's  g  133 
In  answer  to  a  thou  107 
In  Christ  we  live,  in  232 
In  condescending  1  991 
In  darkest  shades,  i  701 
In  each  event  of  lif  616 


In  error's  maze  my 
i  In  every  joy  that  cr 
In  every  land  begin 
!  In  every  new  distre 
In  fellowship,  alone 
In  fierce  temptatio 
In  foreign  realms,  a  : 
i  In  God  we  put  our  t 
■  In  heaven  the  rapt 
\  In  heaven  thou  reig 
j  In  his  great  name  a 
In  his  salvation  is  o 
j  In  holy  contemplat 
In  holy  duties,  let  t 
In  hope,  against  all 
In  hope  of  that  im 
In  manifested  love 
In  me  thine  utmost 
In  midst  of  dangers 
In  one  fraternal  bo 
In  our  sickness  or  o 
In  panoply  of  truth 
In  part  we  know  th 
In  peopled  vale,  in  1 
In  prayer  my  soul  d 
In  riches,  in  pleasu 
In  shining  white  th 
In  such  society  as  t 
In  suffering  be  thy 
In  that  beautiful  pi 
In  that  lone  land  of 
In  the  cross  of  Chri 
In  the  furnace  God 
In  the  hour  of  pain 
In  the  land  of  cloud 
In  the  midst  of  affli 
In  the  rite  thou  has 
In  the  time  of  my  d 
In  thee  I  place  my  t 
In  thee,  O  Lord,  I  p 
In  them  let  all  man 
In  them  thou  mays 
In  thine  all-graciou 
In  thine  own  appoi 
In  this  divine  abod 
In  this  world  of  car 
|  In  those  dark,  silen 
j  In  those  high  and  h 
j  In  thy  dear  cross  a 
In  thy  holy  incarna 
In  thy  pavilion  to  a 
In  trouble's  dark  a 
In  vain  thou  strugg 
In  vain  we  tune  our 
In  want,  my  plentif 
j  In  wisdom  infinite  t 
I  In  Zion  God  is  kno 
I  Incarnate  Deity, . . . 
'  Infinite  joy,  or  end 
:  Insatiate  to  this  spr 
j  Inscribed  upon  the 
|  Into  temptation  lea 
j  Into  that  happy  nu 
Inured  to  poverty  a 
j  Is  a  mighty  famine 
I  Is  crucified  for  me 
740 


Hymn 

Is  here  a  soul  that  k  372 

Is  not  e'en  death  a  971 

Is  not  thy  grace  as  271 

Is  there  a  blissful  h  1055 

Is  there  a  thing  ben  177 

Is  there  a  thing  tha  171 

Is  this  the  consecra  665 

Israel's  St  rength  an  331 

It  beamed  on  Eden'  860 

It  can  bring  with  it  611 

It  gives  the  burden  706 

It  hallows  every  cr  173 

It  is  finished  !  O  wh  221 

It  is  not  as  thou  wil  510 

It  is  not  death  to  be  993 

It  is  not  death  to  el  993 

It  is  not  death  to  Hi  933 

It  is  not  so,  but  so  i  595 

It  makes  the  cowar  203 

It  makes  the  wound  316 

It  stands  securely  h  1056 

It  sweetly  cheers  ou  297 

It  tells  me  of  a  plac  363 

It  was  my  guide,  m  187 

It  was  thy  love  tha  518 

Its  energy  exert  ...  289 

Its  noblest  toils  are  708 

Its  pleasures  can  no  516 

Its  sacred  shrine  it  860 

Its  skies  are  not  lik  1011 

Its  streams  the  who  317 

Jehovah  !  Father.  S  35 

Jehovah,  we  thy  na  219 
Jerusalem,  my  hap  10H 

Jesus,  accept  our  sa  171 

Jesus  all  the  day  lo  112 

Jesus,  attend  ;  thys  791 

Jesus  can  make  a  d  976 

Jesus,  confirm  rny  h  562 

Jesus  conquered  w  566 

Jesus,  descended  fr  221 

Jesus,  for  this  we  c  524 

Jesus,  hail !  enthro  216 

Jesus !  harmonious  332 

Jesus  hath  died  for  588 

Jesus  I  die  to  thee  500 

Jesus,  I  hang  upon  512 

Jesus  is  worthy  to  r  2 

Jesus,  let  all  thy  se  821 
Jesus,  let  our  f  aithf  1115 

Jesus,  may  all  conf  701 

Jesus,  my  ail  in  all  t  736 

Jesus,  my  God  !  I  k  595 

Jesus,  my  heart's  d  239 

Jesus,  my  Shepherd  316 

Jesus  my  Shepherd  131 

Jesus,  my  single  ey  484 

Jesus,  my  strength,  430 

Jesus,  now  teach  ou  812 

Jesus,  on  me  besto  401 

Jesus,  our  great  Hi  213 

Jesus,  our  great  Hi  331 

Jesus,  our  love  and  702 

Jesus,  our  only  joy  700 

Jesus  protects ;  my  170 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Jesus,  Saviour,  tho  488 
Jesus,  see  my  panti  490 
Jesus,  the  crowning  545 
Jesus  !  the  name  th  1 
Jesus  !  the  name  to  822 
Jesus  the  prisoner's  822 
Jesus,  the  Saviour,  244 
Jesus,  the  weary  w  623 
Jesus  their  toil  deli  811 
Jesus,  thine  aid  affo  339 
Jesus,  thine  own  at  469 
Jesus,  this  feast  rec  819 
Jesus,  thou  for  me  3S5 
J ssus,  thou  Prince  993 
Jesus,  thou  Source  1020 
Jesus,  thy  blood,  th  305 
Jesuo,  thy  fair  crea  914 
Jesus,  thy  speaking  953 
Jesus,  thy  word,  wi  29. 
Jesus,  to  whom  I  fly  171 
Jesus  !  transporting  332 
Jesus  triumphs !  co  226 
Jesus  triumphs  !  sin  226 
Jesus,  vouchsafe  a  p  968 
Jesus,  vouchsafe  m  391 
Jesus,  we  bow  our  s  837 
Jesus,  we  look  to  th  312 
Jesus  wept !  and  st  203 
Jesus  wept !  that  te  203 
Jesus,  with  us  thou  831 
Joined  in  one  spirit  782 
Joy  of  the  desolate-,  633 
Joy  to  the  world  !  t  183 
Joyful,  all  ye  natio  190 
Joyful,  with  all  the  985 
Judge  not  the  Lord  iBl 
Just  as  I  am,  and  w  333 
Just  as  I  am— poor,  393 
Just  as  I  am— thou  393 
Just  as  I  am,  thoug  393 
Just  as  I  am— thy  lo  393 
J  ustly  might  thy  ve  380 


Keen  was  the  trial  638 
Keep  the  souls  who  1115 
Kept  peaceful  in  th  590 
Kind  Intercessor,  1 1096 
Kindled  his  relenti  379 
Kingdoms  wide  tha  943 
Know,  my  soul,  thy  613 
Knowing  as  I  am  k  1050 

Lame  as  I  am,  I  tak  739 
Large  are  the  man  652 
Lay  thy  supporting  997 
Lay  to  thy  mighty  555 
Leaning  on  Jesus'  b  997 
Leave  no  unguarde  587 
Leave  to  his  sovere  673 
Led  by  the  light  th  33 
Led  on  by  thine  un  1103 
Let  all  the  angel  th  42 
Let  all  who  for  the  786 
Let  cares  like  a  wil  659 
Let  earth  and  heav  842 


Hymn 

Let  earth  no  more  481 
Let  every  act  of  wo  12 
Let  every  kindred,  243 
Let  every  moment,  12 
Let  every  thought,  468 
Let  Faith  exalt  her  989 
Let  faith  transcend  605 
Let  good  or  ill  befa  635 
Let  goodness  and  m  179 
Let  grace  our  selfis  590 
Let  him  that  hcare  355 
Let  humble,  penite  852 
Let  love,  in  one  del  780 
Let  me  alone,  that  735 
Let  me  never  from  262 
Let  me  thy  witness  433 
Let  mountains  from  773 
Let  music  swell  the  1039 
Let  none  hear  you  i  607 
Let  not  conscience  340 
Let  not  the  foe  of  C  301 
Let  not  this  life's  d  301 
Let  others  seek  a  h  1072 
Let  others  stretch  t  693 
Let  peace  within  he  74 
Let  sickness  blast,  1  977 
Let  that  mercy  veil  1091 
Let  the  dumb  worl  209 
Let  the  elders  prais 
Let  the  living  here  w. 
Let  the  ransomed  t  25 
Let  the  sweet  hope  610 
Let  the  world  despi  643 
Let  thine  own  word  670 
Let  this  my  every  h  712 
Let  those  refuse  to  41 
Let  thrones,  and  po  917 
Let  thronging  mult  819 
Let  thy  blood  by  fa  383 
Let  thy  eternal  tru  61 
Let  thy  holy  Child,  857 
Let  us  for  each  oth  804 
Let  us  still  to  thee  1  722 
Let  us  then  Avith  jo  804 
Let  us  walk  with  hi  719 
Life  and  peace  to  m  2G2 
Life  eternal !  heave  223 
Life  eternal !  O  wh  225 
Life  from  the  dead  899 
Life's  labor  done,  a  982 
Life's  tumult  we  m  109 
Lift  to  him  thy  wee  487 
Lift  up  thy  bleeding  320 
Lift  up  thy  counten  423 
Lift  up  your  eyes,  y  720 
Light  in  thy  light  O  428 
Light  of  the  world  !  570 
Light  on  thy  hills,  J  195 
Like  a  mighty  arm  5G3 
Like  him,  through  897 
Like  mighty  rushin  286 
Like  mighty  winds  238 
Like  some  bright  d  714 
Like  the  rough  sea  371 
Lion  of  Judah,  hail  229 
Listen  toVv^  wonclr  133 
741 


Hymi 

Live,  till  the  Lord  i  788 
Lives  again  our  glo  260 
Living  in  the  silent  115 
Living  or  dying,  Lo  500 
Lo,  every  kindred,  916 
Lo  !  glad  I  come  ;  a  450 
Lo  !  God  is  here  !  h  47 
Lo  !  he  beckons  fro  1004 
Lo,  his  triumphal  c  237 
Lo,  in  the  desert  ric  915? 
Lo  !  Jesus,  who  inv  355 
Lo  !  on  a  narrow  ne  966 
Lo  !  such  the  child  875 
Lo  !  the  hills  .'or  ha  941 
Lo  !  the  incarnate  G  340 
Lo  !  'tis  he  !  our  he  1014 
Lo  !  with  deep  cont  1091 
Lone  are  the  paths,  983 
Long  as  I  live  bene  472 
Long  as  our  fiery  tr  715 
Long  my  imprisone  422 
Long  thy  exiles  hav  1016 
Long,  too  long,  in  s  1015 
Look,  as  when  thy  1  558 
Look  down  in  pity,  201 
Look  how  we  grove  277 
Loose  all  your  bars  237 
Loose  the  souls  Ion  231 
Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  f  400 
Lord,  ere  the  last  d  1022 
Lord,  everlasting  t  296 
Lord,  from  thine  in  869 
Lord,  from  thy  wor  61 
Lord,  give  us  such  a  667 
Lord  God  of  hosts  t  769 
Lord,  guide  our  do  466 
Lord,  I  believe  thou  319 
Lord,  I  believe  thy  238 
Lord,  I  believe  wer  238 
Lord,  I  come  to  the  718 
Lord,  1  my  vows  to  106 
Lord,  I  will  not  let  440 
Lord,  I  would  clasp  622 
Lord,  if  thou  didst  573 
Lord,  if  thou  didst  t  809 
Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  I  307 
i  Lord,  in  this  sacred  87 
1  Lord,  it  is  my  chief  552 
Lord,  keep  us  safe  t  113 
Lord,  lead  us  to  the  198 
Lord,  let  my  soul  f  o  105 
Lord,  let  us  in  our  101 
Lord,  let  us  put  on  1 1056 
Lord,  may  it  be  our  891 
Lord,  may  our  unio  788 
Lord,  may  that,  gra  638 
Lord,  may  that  hoi  87 
Lord,  obediently  w  720 
Lord  of  all  life,  bel  135 
Lord  of  the  nations  1093 
Lord,  on  thee  our  s  21 
Lord,  on  thy  cross  I  209 
Lord,  shall  the  brea  661 
Lord,  shall  we  live  547 
Lord,  teach  our  he  43 
Lord,  through  anot  950 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Lord,  thy  glory  fills  56 
Lord,  till  I  reach  th  752 
Lord,  'tis  not  ours  t  863 
Lord,  we  believe  to  275 
Lord,  we  thy  prese  501 
xjord,  what  shall  ea  38 
Lord,  when  shall  th  910 
Loud  hallelujahs  to  10 
Loud  is  the  song,  th  444 
Loud  may  the  trou  773 
Loud  we'll  swell  the  874 
Love  and  grief  my  730 
Love  is  the  golden  c  780 
Love  of  God,  so  pur  384 
Love  only  can  the  c  536 
Lover  of  souls !  tho  32 
Lover  of  souls  !  to  r  381 
Love's  redeeming  w  260 

Make  good  their  ap  815 

Make  haste,  O  man,  576 

Make  it  my  highest  499 

Make  us  into  one  sp  785 

Make  us  of  one  hea  804 

Maker  and  Redeem  231 

Man  may  trouble  an  643 

Mark  but  that  radia  980 

May  erring  minds  t  869 

May  faith  grow  fir  869 

May  he  teach  us  to  23 

May  it  be  joy  to  me  742 

May  our  light  be  al  647 

May  struggling  hea  109 

May  they  that  Jesus  823 

May  thy  gospel's  jo  88 

May  thy  rich  grace  762 

May  thy  Spirit  here  857 

May  thy  will,  not  m  463 

May  we  receive  the  29 

May  we  this  life  im  111 

May  we  thy  bountie  892 

May  we  with  calm  a  97 

Me  with  that  restle  545 

Mean  are  all  offerin  897 

Meet  for  thy  realm  580 

Merciful  God,  how  951 

Mercy  and  grace  ar  124 

Mercy  and  Truth,  t  915 

Mercy  I  ask  to  seal  407 

Methinks  I  see  a  th  987 

Might  I  enjoy  the  m  69 

Might  view  the  Lam  216 

Mightiest  kings  his  937 

Mighty  Victim  fro  847 

Millions  of  happy  s  31 

Millions  of  sinners,  323 

Millions  of  souls,  in  834 

Mine  is  an  unchang  552 

Minutes  and  mercie  99 

More  and  more  let  802 

More  glorious  still,  290 

More  of  thy  life,  an  519 

More  simple  and  lo  868 

More  than  conquer  10(36 

Mourn  for  the  lost,  890 

Mourn  for  the  ruin  890 


Hymn 

Mourn  for  the  tarn  890 
Move,  and  actuate,  806 
Much  of  my  time  h  108 
Must  I  be  carried  to  593 
My  conscience  felt  423 
My  crimes  are  grea  391 
My  days  are  shorte  962 
My  dying  Saviour,  533 
My  every  weak,  tho  475 
My  Father,  God  !  th  429 
My  Father's  house  i  1072 
My  feet  shall  travel  699 
My  flesh  shall  slum  1042 
My  flesh,  which  cri  526 
My  God  is  reconcile  438 
My  gracious  Master  1 
My  heart  is  fixed  on  70 
My  heart,  which  no  307 
My  Jesus,  as  thou  w  654 
My  Jesus  shall  be  st  697 
My  knowledge  of  t  669 
My  life  I  would  ane  112 
My  life  is  but  a  spa  959 
My  life,  my  blood,  I  814 
My  life,  my  portion  401 
My  lifted  eye,  with  616 
My  lips  shall  dwell  154 
My  lips  with  shame  391 
My  Lord,  if  indeed  I  747 
My  loving  Father,  h  826 
My  message  as  fro  364 
My  mind,  by  thy  all  411 
My  nitive  country,  1089 
My  one  desire  be  th  401 
My  passions  hold  a  703 
My  prayer  hath  po  738 
My  restless  soul  cri  535 
My  Saviour  bids  me  402 
My  Saviour,  how  sh  212 
My  Saviour,  »et  thy  662 
My  soul,  ask  what  t  498 
My  soul  breaks  out  520 
My  soul  he  doth  res  156 
My  soul  obeys  the  g  302 
My  soul  rejoices  to  296 
My  soul  shall  then,  482 
My  soul  to  thee  alo  556 
My  soul,  with  cheer  252 
My  soul  with  thy  w  543 
My  soul  would  leav  704 
My  soul  would  thit  1055 
My  steadfast  soul,  f  518 
My  suffering  time  s  624 
My  thoughts  lie  ope  123 
My  times  are  In  thy  637 
My  trespass  was  gr  433 
My  vows  I  will  to  hi  467 
My  will  be  swallow  481 
My  willing  soul  wo  85 
My  Wisdom  and  my  483 
Myriads  of  bright,  c  155 
Myself  I  cannot  sav  556 

Naught  have  I  of  m  436 
Nay,  but  I  yield,  I  y  401 
Nay,  rather  with  a  613  ' 
742 


Hymn 

Nearer  is  my  soul's  1015 
Nearer  my  Father's  1053 
Nearer  the  bound  o  1053 
Ne'er  think  the  vict  581 
Neither  sin,  nor  ea  745 
Never,  from  thy  pas  888 
Never  let  the  world  722 
Never  will  he  thenc  264 
Never  will  i  remov  483 
New  graces  ever  ga  72 
New  mercies,  each  r  103 
New  time,  new  favo  99 
Night  her  solemn  m  92 
Night  unto  night  la  95 
Nipped  by  the  wind  977 
No  accents  flow,  no  711 
No  anxious  doubt,  n  961 
No  chilling  winds,  o  1038 
No  cloud  those  regi  1051 
No  condemnation  n  422 
No  earthly  father  1  147 
No  good  word,  orw  386 
No  light  had  we  •— f  375 
No  light !  so  late !  a  375 
No  longer  then  my  536 
No  man  can  truly  s  435 
No  matter  which  m  963 
No  more  a  wanderi  434 
No  more  fatigue,  n  78 
No  more  I  stagger  a  529 
No  more  let  creatur  920 
No  more  let  sin  and  183 
No  more  the  drops  1034 
No  mortal  can  with  241 
No  mortal  doth  kno  758 
No  need  of  the  sun  1063 
No  profit  canst  tho  672 
No  room  for  mirth  968 
No  rude  alarms  of  r  73 
No  slightest  touch  o  1057 
No  strength  of  our  141 
No  suffering,  while  676 
No  terror  has  death  1012 
No  voice  can  sing,  n  700 
No  words  can  teli  w  752 
None  else  will  heav  313 
Nor,  as  he  in  the  tern  40 
Nor  bleeding  bird,  n  305 
Nor  let  the  good  m  627 
Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  984 
Nor  shall  my  tongu  705 
Nor  shall  thy  sprea  29? 
Nor  will  I  cease  thy  701 
Nor  will  our  days  o  8C 
Not  a  cloud  doth  ar  454 
Not  all  our  groans  a  314 
Not  all  the  archang  1065 
Not  all  the  harps  ab  751 
Not  in  the  name  of  7 
Not  many  years  the  948 
Not  now  on  Zion's  h  36 
Not  to  the  last !  Th  620 
Not  what  we  wish,  617 
Nothing  hath  the  ju  1025 
Nothing  I  ask  or  w  407 
Nothing  is  worth  a  968 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Nothing  less  will  I  r  486 
Nothing  on  earth  d  457 
Nothing  ye  in  exch  362 
Now  glory  to  God  i  330 
Now  God  invites  ;  h  349 
Now  he  bids  us  tell  259 
Now,  if  thy  graciou  407 
Now  in  the  Father'  240 
Now  incline  me  to  r  379 
Now  is  the  accepted  361 
Now,  Jesus,  now  th  809 
Now  lend  thy  graci  771 
Now  let  me  gain  pe  525 
Now  let  the  heaven  230 
Now  no  more  can  d  847 
Now,  O  God,  thine  o  470 
Now  rest,  my  long  d  447 
Now  safely  moored,  187 
Now,  Saviour,  let  th  64 
Now  the  fight  of  fa  566 
Now  the  full  glories  146 
Now  then,  my  God  474 
Now,  then,  the  ceas  817 
Now  to  the  God  of  v  985 
Now  to  thee,  thou  G  22 
Now  to  thy  house  w  98 
Now,  toil  and  confli  992 
Now  will  we  bless  t  177 
Now,  ye  needy,  com  340 
Numbered  among  t  961 


O  arm  me  with  the  586 
O  be  a  nobler  porti  962 
O  believe  the  recor  337 
O  bid  this  drifting  w  83 
O  bless,  as  erst  of  o  1107 
O  blessed  hope  !  wi  850 
O  blessed  work  for  572 
O  blest  the  land,  th  14 
O  by  the  anguish  of  618 
O  by  thy  saving  po  236 
O  cease,  my  wande  388 
O  change  these  hea  309 
O  Christ,  thou  King  233 
O  Christ !  whose  vo  1103 
O  clothe  their  word  819 
O  come,  and  reign  o  928 
O  come  in  the  powe  868 
O  covenant  of  life  a  837 
O  death !  where  is  t  623 
O  do  not  suffer  him  790 
O  do  thou  always  w  555 
O  enter  then  his  ga  11 
O  far  from  home  th  354 
O  Father,  come  in !  868 
O  Father,  in  that  h  1005 
O  Father,  let  thy  w  919 
O  Father,  may  that  907 
O  Father,  with  the  199 
O  fill  thou  every  he  287 
O  fill  thy  Church  w  921 
O  for  a  faith  like  hi  471 
O  for  a  lowly,  cont  521 
O  for  a  trumpet  voi  332 
O  for  that  power  w  386 
O  for  the  death  of  t  990 


Hymu 

O  for  the  living  fla  5 
O  for  this  love  let  r  304 
O  for  thy  truth  and  924 
O  generous  love  !  t  207 
O  give  us  eyes  of  fa  381 
O  give  us  hearts  to  196 
O  gladly  tread  the  300 
O  glorious  hour  !  O  1042 
O  God,  let  people  p  50 
O  God,  mine  inmos  966 
O  God  of  love  and  m  900 
O  God,  our  help  in  964 
O  God,  our  King,  w  69 
O  God,  our  light !  t  109 
O  God  Triune,  to  th  137 
O  grant  that  nothin  476 
O  guard  our  shores  1098 
O  happiest  work  be  891 
O  happy  bond,  that  447 
O  happy,  happy  pla  816 
O  happy,  happy  sou  991 
O  happy,  holy  port  1058 
O  happy  scenes  abo  661 
O  happy  souls  that  15 
O  hearken  to  my  vo  403 
O,  hearts  are  bruise  892 
O  hide  this  self  fro  477 
O  holy  Father,  holy  129 
O  Holy,  Holy  Ghost  499 
O  holy,  holy,  holy  L  120 
O  holy  Lord  !  upiif  213 
O  Holy  Spirit  from  137 
O  Holy  Spirit !  who  1108 
O  home  of  fadeless  1058 
O  hope  of  every  co  700 
O  how  can  words  w  160 
O  how  I  fear  thee,  1  147 
O  how  past  all  utter  1026 
O  Josus,  could  I  thi  406 
O  Jesus,  ever  with  691 
O  Jesus,  Lamb  once  137 
O  Jesus,  Light  of  al  701 
O  Jesus,  once  tosse  1114 
O  Jesus,  ride  on ,— t  330 
O  Jesus,  Saviour,  h  702 
O  Jesus,  there  is  no  255 
O  just  Judge,  to  wh  1023 
O  leave  us  not  to  m  275 
O  let  me  ever  hear  t  697 
O  let  my  soul  on  th  105 
O  let  our  love  and  f  809 
O  let  that  glorious  a  917 
O  let  the  same  almi  100 
O  let  them  all  thy  m  795 
O  let  them  spread  t  818 
O  let  thy  chosen  fe  771 
O  let  thy  conquerin  228 
O  let  thy  love  my  h  221 
O  let  thy  rising  bea  111 
O  let  thy  sacred  pre  457 
O  let  thy  Spirit  she  378 
O  let  thy  sufferings  694 
O  let  us  ail  join  han  792 
O  let  us  by  thy  cros  524 
O  let  us  still  procee  816 
O  let  us  stir  each  ot  786 
743 


Hymn 

O  let  us  take  a  sof  te  793 
O  light  of  Zion,  now  925 
O  little  heart  of  mi  125 
O  long-expected  da  78 
O  look  with  pity  on  1095 
O  Lord  and  Master  197 
O  Lord  God  Almigh  1012 
O  Lord  of  life  and  1 1107 
O  Lord,  prevent  it  b  1027 
O  Love,  thou  botto  420 
O  Love,  thy  soverei  477 
O  loving  wisdom  of  207 
O  make  me  all  like  483 
O  Master,  it  is  good  200 
O  may  all  en  j  oy  the  55 
O  may  I  bear  some  146 
O  may  I  learn  the  a  586 
O  may  I  love  like  t  586 
O  may  I  still  from  s  571 
O  may  I  triumph  s  585 
O  may  I  worthy  pro  13 
O  may  my  broken,  412 
O  may  no  gloomy  c  111 
O  may  one  beam  of  560 
O  may  our  hearts  b  107 
O  may  our  lips  conf  129 
O  may  our  sympath  894 
O  may  that  holy  pr  800 
O  may  the  gracious  291 
O  may  the  great  Re  908 
O  may  the  prospect  1051 
O  may  these  heaven  299 
O  may  thy  pure  and  837 
O  may  thy  quicken  7 
O  may  thy  Spirit  ge  832 
O  may  thy  Spirit  gu  98 
O  may  thy  Spirit  se  801 
O  may  we  all  be  f  ou  1024 
O  may  we  ail  trium  952 
O  may  we  ever  wal  782 
O  may  we  tread  the  1040 
O  melt  this  frozen  h  285 
O  my  offended  Lor  399 
O,  on  that  day,  that  1017 
O  one,  O  only  mans  1060 
O  paradise  !  O  para  1071 
O  receive  us  to  thy  258 
O  Saviour,  in  this  b  548 
O  Saviour,  with  pro    7  j 
O  send  thy  light  an  29£ 
O  shall  not  warmer  839 
O  Son  of  Mary,  Son  670 
O  sovereign  Love,  t  239 
O  spare  me  yet,  I  pr  959 
O  sweet  and  blessed  1058 
O  sweet  and  blessed  1059 
O  sweet  and  blessed  1060 
O  sweet  and  blessed  1061 
O  tell  of  his  might,  140 
O  that  all  the  art  m  609 
O  that  each  in  the  d  955 
O  that  fervent  love  91 
O  that  I  could  all  in  456 
O  that  I  could  forev  540 
O  that  I  could  the  b  407 
O  that  I  could,  with  540 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

O  that  I  might  at  o '  542 
O  that  I  m.ght  now  4S6 
O  that  I  now  from  s  528 
O  that  I  now  the  re  513 
O  that  in  me  the  sa  518 
O  that  it  now  from  518 
O  that  my  heart  mi  664 
O  that  my  tender  so  497 
O  that  our  faith  ma  250 
O  that  our  heart  an  816 
C  hat  our  thought  82 
©  hat  the  perfect  g  511 
C  chat  the  world  m  435 
<J  that  the  world  m  822 
O  that  to  thee  my  c  497 
O  that  we  all  might  338 
O  that  we  our  hear  492 
O  that,  with  all  thy  533 
O  that  with  yonder  248 
O  that  without  a  lin  931 
O  the  height  of  Jes  441 
O  the  lost,  the  unfo  115 
O  the  precious  nam  653 
O  the  rapturous  hei  442 
O  the  transporting,  1038 
O  then,  aloud,  in  jo  68 
O  then  what  raptor  1062 
O  think  what  vast  c  366 
O  thou  almighty  L  243 
O  Thou,  by  whom  w  710 
O  thou  eternal  liule  931 
O  thou  long-expect  1015 
O  Thou  to  whom,  in  33 
O  Thou,  who  o'er  t  864 
O  Thou  who  seest  a  303 
O  thou  who  woulds  993 
0  Thou,  whose  infa  875 
O  to  grace  how  gre  723 
O  Trinity  of  love  an  1108 
O  tune  our  tongues  810 
O  unexampled  love  332 
O  utter  but  the  nam  509 
O  warm  my  heart  w  84 
O  wash  my  soul  fro  391 
O  watch,  and  fight,  581 
O  Water,  life  besto  849 
O  what  a  blessed  ho  1030 
O  what  a  joyful  me  1046 
O  what  a  night  was  77 
O  what  are  all  my  s  1032 
O  what  glory,  far  e  225 
O  what  hath  Jesus  b  1032 
O  when  his  wisdom  131 
O  when,  thou  city  o  1014 
O  when  wilt  thou  m  534 
O  when  wait  thou,  m  592 
O  who  could  bear  li  611 
O  who  like  thee  so  h  202 
O  who  like  thee,  so  202 
O  why  should  I  wan  759 
O  wisest  love  !  that  207 
O  wondrous  death  !  837 
O  wondrous  knowl  123 
O  wondrous  Lord,  202 
O  would  he  more  o  1030 
9  would  my  Lord  h  976 


Hymn 

:  O  wretched  state  of  1020 
O  ye  angels,  hoveri  342 
;  O  ye  banished  seed,  720 
!  O  ye  of  fearful  hea  479 
:  Obedient  faith,  tha  432 
j  O'er  all  those  wide- 1033 
O'er  the  pagan's  ni  939 
O'erwhelmed  witht  531 
Of  all  the  pious  dea  058 
Of  all  thy  heart's  d  991 
Oft  as  I  lay  me  dow  2«1 
Oft  I  in  my  heart  h  443 
On  all  the  wings  of  948 
On  cherubim  and  s  152 
On  his  shoulder  ho  191 
On  me  the  faith  div  523 
On  mightier  wing,  i  290 
On  mountain  tops  t  921 
On  thee  alone  my  h  325 
On  thee,  at  the  crea  72 
On  thee,  O  God,  my  529 
On  thee  our  hopes  992 
On  thee  we  fling  ou  629 
On  thee  we  humbly  818 
On  this  auspicious  73 
On  this  benighted  h  553 
On  this  day  the  Ete  91 
On  this  glad  day  a  b  75 
On  wings  of  love  th  891 
Once  earthly  joy  I  c  725 
Once  on  the  raging  1S7 
Once  they  were  mo  1015 
One  day  in  such  a  p  85 
One  family  we  dwcl  1033 
One  more  day's  wo  572 
One  only  care  my  s  394 
One  only  gift  can  j  452 
One  only  way  the  e  544 
One  will  be  with  me  975 
One  with  thyself,  m  196 
Only  believe,  in  liv  620 
Only,  O  Lord,  in  th  103 
Only  waiting,  till  th  614 
Onward,  then,  ye  h  566 
Onward,  then,  ye  p  563 
Onward  we  go,  for  1070 
Open  my  faith's  hit  525 
Open  now  the  cryst  171 
Open  their  eyes  thy  374 
Open  wide,  O  God,  t  857 
Or  he  deserts  us  in  t  596 
Or  if,  on  joyful  win  724 
Or,  if  some  darker  1  614 
Or  if  this  night  sho  114 
Or  worn  by  slowly  977 
Other  knowledge  I  456 
Other  refuge  have  I  653 
Our  Advocate  with  251 
Our  brother  the  ha  1011 
Our  contrite  spirits  00 
Our  days  are  as  the  172 
Our  dearest  joys,  a  662 
Our  enemy  is  put  to  228 
Our  eyes  have  seen  373 
Our  eyes  no  longer  157 
Our  fathers,  chain  60S 
744 


Hynv 

Our  fathers'  God,  in  110 
Our  fathers'  God  !  1 10SJ 
Our  fathers'  sins  w  1094 
Our  fathers,  where  953 
Our  glad  hosannas,  185 
Our  glorious  Leade  1045 
Our  hearts  be  pure  230 
Our  hearts  exult  in  923 
Our  hearts,  if  God  551 
Our  heavenly  Fath  282 
Our  hope,  when  au  108C 
Our  labors  done,  se  973 
Our  life  is  a  dream  ;  955 
Our  life,  while  thou  1113 
Our  lips  and  lives  s  946 
Our  lives  those  hoi  155 
Our  midnight  is  th  135 
Our  numerous  grie  295 
Our  old  companion  1033 
Our  prayers  assist ;  922 
Our  prison  is  this  e  580 
Our  residue  of  days  946 
Our  restless  spirits  691 
Our  Sacrifice  is  one  800 
Our  souls  and  bodie  469 
Our  souls  are  in  his  1046 
Our  spirits  drink  a  851 
Our  spirits,  too,  sh  lOSli 
Our  wasting  lives  g  965 
Our  wishes,  our  des  459 
Out  of  great  distres  10^6 

Pale  death,  with  all  157 
Pardon  and  peace  a  312 
Pardon  and  peace  t  831 
Pardon,  O  God,  my  96 
Pardoned  for  all  th  531 
Part  of  thy  name  d  146 
Partakers  of  the  Sa  782 
Paschal  Lamb,  by  G  24fl 
Pass  a  few  fleeting  967 
Pass  me  not,  O  God  3S4 
Pass  me  not,  O  gra  384 
Pass  me  not,  O  mig  3S4 
Patient  the  appoint  648 
Peace  and  joy  shall  767 
Peace  is  on  the  wor  92 
Peace  on  earth,  goo  188 
People  and  realms  919 
People  of  manyatr  79 
Perhaps  he  will  ad  369 
Permit  them  to  ?pp  827 
Pity  and  heal  my  si  3S2 
Place  on  the  Lord  r  63S 
Plenteous  grace  wi  656 
Poor  I  may  be  des  625 
Poor  is  our  sacriflc  708 
Poor,  sinful,  thirsty  323 
Pour  out  the  promi  924 
Praise  him  for  his  g  734 
Praise  him,  ye  saint  467 
Praise  him,  ye  who  25 
Praise  the  God  of  o  57 
Praise  the  Lord,  for  57 
Praise  the  Lord,  his  27 
Praise  we  Christ,  w  847 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Praise  we  him  who  847 
Praise  with  my  hea  C93 
Pray  for  Jerusalem  89 
Prayer  is  the  burcle  710 
Prayer  is  the  Chris  710 
Prayer  is  the  contr  710 
Prayer  is  the  simp  I  710 
Prayer  makes  the  d  690 
Prepared  by  grace  1051 
Present  alike  in  ev  121 
Present  wo  know  th  7 
Preserve  it  from  th  62 
Pressing-  onward  as  205 
Princes,  this  clay  m  972 
Prisoner,  long  deta  1000 
Proclaim  him  King  162 
Prostrate  I'll  lie  be  369 

Quick  as  their  thou  418 

Raised  by  the  breat  648 
Raised  on  devotion  133 
Ready  for  all  thy  p  562 
Ready  for  you  the  a  350 
Ready  the  Father  is  350 
Ready  the  Spirit  of  350 
Ready  thou  art  the  32 
Rebel,  ye  waves,  an  151 
Rebuild  thy  Avails,  t  909 
Redeemed  from  ca  991 
Redeemer,  come  !  I  14 
Redeemer,  full  of  1  359 
Redeemer,  grant  th  884 
Refining  fire,  go  th  518 
Reflect,  thou  hast  a  365 
Regard  me  with  a  g  303 
Regard  our  prayer  46 
Regard  thine  own  e  793 
Reign  in  me,  Lord  ;  519 
Rejoice  in  glorious  244 
Rejoicing  now  in  e  542 
Relief  alone  is  f  oun  314 
Remember,  Lord,  m  531 
Remember,  Lord,  t  274 
Remember,  Lord,  1 1102 
Remember  thee  an  836 
Remember  thee !  th  839 
Remember  them,  li  670 
Remove  this  hardn  513 
Renew  this  wasted  694 
Renouncing  every  685 
Rest  comes  at  lengt  1070 
Rest  for  my  soul  1 1  495 
Rest  for  the  fevere  994 
Restraining  prayer  690 
Rests  secure  the  rig  1025 
Return,  O  holy  Dov  549 
Return,  O  wandere  370 
Riches  unsearchabl  356 
Ride  forth,  victorio  908 
Rise,  Lord,  and  hel  546 
Rising  to  sing  my  S  291 
Rivers  of  love  and  326 
Rivers  to  the  ocean  1068 
Round  each  habita  776  j 


Hymn 

Sad  to  his  toil  he  579 
Safe  in  thy  sanctify  676 
Safe  is  the  expande  1004 
Safe  through  the  w  313 
Sages,  leave  your  c  189 
Saints  and  angels,  j  340 
Saints,  before  the  al  189 
Saints,  begin  the  en  1069 
Saints  below,  with  h  24 
Saints  in  glory,  per  1004 
Salvation  !  let  the  e  324 
Salvation  !  O  thou  b  324 
Salvation  to  God,  w  51 
Satan,  with  all  his  h  526 
Save  me  from  pride  527 
Save,  till  all  these  1 1115 
Save  us  by  grace,  th  446 
Save  us  from  the  gr  722 
Save  us,  in  the  pros  722 
Save  us  in  thy  grea  943 
Saviour,  accept  the  995 
Saviour,  and  Prince  311 
Saviour,  at  thy  feet  463 
Saviour  from  sin,  w  514 
Saviour,  1  long  to  t  532 
Saviour,  I  thank  th  520 
Saviour,  into  thy  h  992 
Saviour,  lo  !  the  isle  944 
Saviour,  may  our  S  92 
Saviour,  parted  fro  261 
Saviour,  Prince,  ent  558 
Saviour  !  thy  meek  1116 
Saviour,  to  me,  in  p  410 
Saviour,  to  thee  my  522 
Saviour,  where'er  t  496 
Saviour,  with  me  ab  742 
Saw  ye  not  the  clou  936 
Say,  Live  forever,  w  234 
Say,  shall  we  yield  h  186 
Say  to  the  heathen,  920 
Scatter  the  last  rem  519 
Searcher  of  hearts,  402 
Season  of  rest !  the  80 
Seasons,  and  month  1082 
See,  at  thy  throne  o  553 
See,  from  all  lands,  912 
See,  from  his  head,  211 
See,  from  the  Rock  362 
See,  he  lifts  his  nan  261 
See  heathen  nation  932 
See  him  set  forth  b  364 
See,  in  the  Saviour'  306 
See,  Lord,  the  trava  529 
See  me,  Saviour,  fr  558 
See  my  utter  helple  455 
See  on  the  mountai  582 
See  !  the  angeiic  ho  58 
See,  the  feast  of  lov  845 
See  the  haven  full  i  1004 
See  the  Judge,  our  1029 
See  the  King,  desir  1020 
See  the  stars  from  h  1011 
See,  the  streams  of  1  776 
See  !  through  his  h  219 
See  where  o'er  dese  927 
See  where  the  serva  811 
745 


Hymn 

Seek  ye  my  face  !  W  660 
Send  down,  in  its  re  900 
Send  forth  the  sera  40 
Send  forth  thy  hera  929 
Send  forth  thy  wor  908 
Send  some  message  21 
Send  them  thy  mig  929 
Send  us  the  Spirit  o  480 
Sent  by  my  Lord,  o  364 
Serene  I  laid  me  do  lis 
Servant,  at  once,  an  592 
Set  up  thy  throne  w  918 
Shake  off  the  band  775 
Shake  off  the  dust  t  775 
Shall  aught  beguile  530 
Shall  guilty  fears  p  553 
Shall  I  be  mute,  gre  122 
Shall  I,  to  soothe  th  813 
Shall  we,  whose  s  ou  930 
Shed  on  those  who  881 
Shepherds,  in  the  fi  189 
Shine  to  his  praise,  153 
Short  of  thy  love  I  439 
Should  earth  again  659 
Should  sudden  ven  391 
Should  swift  death  116 
Should  thine  altere  1084 
Shout,  all  the  peopl  1018 
Shout  in  the  midst  o  952 
Shout  to  the  Lord,  y  153 
Show  me  what  I  ha  713 
Shudder  not  to  pass  1004 
Shut  up  in  unbelief,  377 
Sin  has  ruled  me  ;  s  283 
Since  by  thee  were  144 
Since  from  his  boun  241 
Since  thou  a  pityin  157 
Since  thou  hast  die  694 
Since  thou  wouldst  514 
Sing  of  his  dying  lo  4 
Sing  of  the  wonder  876 
Sing  on  your  heave  4 
Sing  we,  then,  in  Je  805 
Sink  down,  ye  sepa  703 
Sinner,  it  was  a  hea  353 
Sinner,  perhaps  thi  353 
Sinners,  from  earth  31 
Sinners,  his  life  for  367 
Sinners  in  derision  249 
Sinners  of  old  thou  398 
Sinners,  turn,  while  348 
Sinners,  turn  ;  why  347 
Sinners,  whose  love  248 
Sinners,  wrung  wit  189 
Sin's  deceitfulnessh  559 
Smell  the  sweet  odo  794 
Smile,  Lord,  on  eac  910 
So  blooms  the  hum  977 
So  come,  my  Sovere  14 
So  fades  a  summer  982 
So  I  ask  thee  for  th  675 
So,  in  the  last  and  d  71 
So  Jesus  looked  on  894 
So  Jesus  slept ;  God  984 
So  let  the  Saviour  b  896 
I  So  let  thy  grace  sur  123 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn  ,  Hvmn  ,  Hymi 

So  long-  thy  power  h  6S2  Stand  up,  stand  up  567  Take  up  thv  cross,  n '  601 
So  may  the  unbelie  733  Standing  now  as  ne  386  Take  up  thv  cross ,  t  601 
So  now,  and  till  we  885  Still  heavy  is  thy  he  673  Take  us  into  thv  'p  5°i 
So  shall  his  presenc  551  Still  hold  the  stars  i  S15  Taught  to  lisp  the  h  889 
So  shall  my  walk  be  549  Still  let  him  with  m  686  Teach  all  the  nation  8*0 
So  shall  our  sun  of    67  Still  let  it  on  the  ass    37  Teach  me  to  lire,  th  Mi 
So  shaU  the  bright  s  813  j  Still  let  me  live  thy  668  Teach  mv  weak  he  253 
So  shall  the  world  b  793  Still  let  them  conns  173  Teach  them  to  sow  819 
So  shall  thy  choices    33  .  Still  let  thv  tears,  t  212  Teach  us,  in  everv  636 
So  shall  we  pray  an  ISO  Still  let  thy  wisdom  448  Teach  us.  in  watchf  928 
So  shall  you  share  57S  Still  let  us  own  our  785  Teach  us  to  know  t  573 
So,  through  the  oce  973  Still  may  thy  child    67  Teach  us  to  live  bv  498 
So  when  in  silence  n  630  Still  nigh  me,  O  mv  651  Teach  us  to  love  ea.  7SS 
So  when  my  latest  b  1050  Still,  O  Lord,  our  fa  803  Teach  us,  with  glad  904 
So,  when  on  Zion  th  631  Still  our  Advocate  i  2-38  Tell  me  much  of  cle  283 
So  when  the  evenin  107  Still  restless  nature  130  Tempt  not  mv  soul  741 
So,  when.-'erthesig    52  Still  the  Spirit  linge    92  Tempted  souls,  thev  312 
So  win  thy  people.  1092  Still  through  the  cl  191  Ten  thousand  snare  576 
So  wretched  and  ob  35.3  Still  thy  constant  c  S78  Ten  thousand  thous  77 
Soar  we  now  where  230  Szill  to  the  lowly  so  981  Ten  thousand  to  th  1033 
Sole,  self-existing  G  131  Still  we  wait  for  thi  913  Tender  Shepherd,  n  889 
Some  trust  in  horse  1104  Strangers  and  piltrr  648  Thankful  I  take  the  623 
Sometimes  'mid  see  622  Stretch  forth  thv  h  889  Thanks  for  mercies  956 
Songs  of  praise  awo    24  .  Strings  and  voices.    27  Thanks  we  give,  an  52 
Sons  of  God,  your  S  936  Stripped  of  each  ea  17S  That  all-comprising  128 
Soon  as  irom  earth  996  Strive  we.  in  affecti  805  Thcit  bears,  unmov  607 
Soon  as  the  evening  138  Strong  Creator.  Sav  387  That  blessed  law  of  482 
Soon  as  the  morn  t  546  •  Strong  were  thv  f  o  778  That  eve  is  fixed  on  707 
Soon  as  thy  pitying  634  Stronger  his  love  th  .540  That  great  mvsteri  557 
Soon  as  we  draw  ou  305  '  Stronger  than  deat  437  That  hope  the  sove  663 
ooon,  borne  on  tini  319  !  Struggle  through  1 1003  That  I  thv  ruercvni  528 
Soon  from  us  the  li  117  Subdue  the  power  o  2S1  That  light  shall* shi  925 
Soon  shaH  I  learn  t  692  Such  is  the  Christia  980  i  That  long  as  life  its  466 
toon  shall  our  dou  633  Suffering  Son  of  m  645  That  mfehtv  faith  o  523 
Soon  shall  our  dou  633;  Sun  and  moon  are  1014  That  path  with  hum  457 
Soon  shah  the  tram  991  Sun,  moon,  and  sta  292  That  power  is  prav  707 
Soon  shall  we  hear     1 ;  Sun  of  our  life,  thv  1:3-5  That  precious  weal  902 
Soon  shah  we  meet  807  j  Sure  as  thy  truth  sh  770  That  orize.  with  pe  591 
Soon  to  come  to  ear  387  I  Sure  I  must  fight  if  593  That  sacred  stream  773 
Soon,  when  the  das  1033  Sure  never  till  mv  m  That  so  throughout  50 
Soon  win  the  toilso  661  Surely  I  shaU.  the  s  517  That  Spirit,  which  f  *74 
Sorrow  and  fear  ar  178  Surely  thou  canst  n  406  That  sweet  comfort  412 
Soul  of  my  soul,  re  482  Surely  thou  didst  u  S01  That  win  not  murm  667 
Source  of  ah  good,  t    49  Sweet  bends  that  u  1054  That  word  above  al  166 
Source  of  truth,  wh  881  Sweet  fields  beyond  1037  The  almicrhtv  Form  325 
Sovereign  Father,  h    25  •  Sweet  hour  of  prav  683  The  angels  watch  h  158 
Spare,  Lord,  the  th  901  j  Sweet  is  the  day  of    81  The  answering  hills  195 
Speak,  and  the  wor  913  Sweet  is  the  vision  o  695  The  apostles'  giorio  120 
Speak  but  the  recon  792  \  Sweet  to  look  back,  612  The  apostles  of  my  585 
Speak,  gracious  Lo  397  !  Sweet  to  look  inwar  612  The  atonement  of  t  5:33 
Speak  the  second  ti  133  Sweet  to  reflect  ho  612  The  balm  of  Life,  th  20S 
Speak  thy  pardonin  252  Sweet  to  rejoice  in  1  612  The  battle  soon  wil  581 
Speak  to  my  warri  023  Sweetly  may  we  ail  805  The  birds,  without  b  111 
Speak  with  that  vo  372  Swtft  I  ascend  the  h  703  The  blessing  of  thv  158 
Spirit  Divine,  atten  273  Swift  through  the  v  193  Tha  brightest  thing  662 
Spirit  of  grace  !  O    71  Swift  to  its  close  eb    93  The  busy  tribes  of  931 
Spirit  of  lif e,  and  li  270  Swift  to  my  rescue  753  The  calm  retreat,  t  713 
Spirit  of  light !  cxp  286  I  The  captive  to  rele  892 

Spirit  of  purity  and  230  Take.  eat.  this  is  my  833  The  cause  of  tempe  895 
Spirit  of  truth  and  913  Take  my  poor  heart  131  The  cheerful  tribut  692 
Spread  for  thee  the  333  Take  my  soul  and  170  The  Church  of  the  815 
Sprinkle  me,  Savio  527  Take  the  dear  pure  46  The  Church  triump  755 
Sprinkled  now  with  338  Take  the  dear  pure  37S  The  consecrated  cr  655 
Spurn  not  the  call  t  353  Take  the  name  of  J  653  The  consolations  of  531 
Stand,  then,  in  his  587  Take  up  thy  cross,  a  601  The  counsel  of  thy  1  511 
Stand  up,  and  bless     5  j  Take  up  thy  cross  j  1  601 ,  The  covenant  we  th  915 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

The  cross  !  it  takes  203 
The  cross  that  Jcsu  640 
The  crown  of  life  h  1010 
The  cup  of  blessing  835 
The  day  glides  swee  418 
The  dead  in  Christ  1028 
The  deadly  slumber  560 
The  dearest  gift  of  884 
The  dearest  idol  I  h  549 
The  debt  that  sinne  322 
The  depth  of  all-re  433 
Tiie  dictates  of  thy  128 
The  dying  thief  rej  319 
The  earth  and  all  1 1019 
The  evening  cloud,  960 
The  everlasting  do  954 
The  faithful  of  eac  764 
The  Father  gives  th  841 
The  Father  hath  re  911 
The  Father  hears  h  438 
The  Father  of  eter  1034 
The  Father,  Son,  an  350 
The  fell  disease  on  e  1095 
The  few  that  truly  795 
The  flowery  spring,  1082 
The  fondness  of  a  c  662 
The  foolish  builders  766 
The  former  and  the  1080 
The  friends,  gone  1 1038 
The  friends  who  in  611 
The  gift  which  he  o  789 
The  gladness  of  tha  12 
The  glorious  crown  515 
The  glory  of  the  Lo  926 
The  God  of  Abrah'  1075 
The  God  of  all-rede  467 
The  God  of  glory  d  1035 
The  God  of  harvest  1087 
The  God  that  rules  41 
The  godly  fear,  the  351 
The  goodly  land  I  s  1076 
The  gospel  trumpet  331 
The  grace  to  sinner  42 
The  graves  of  all  hi  970 
The  greedy  sea  shai  1019 
The  guilt  is  ours,  b  1094 
The  guiltless  shame  351 
The  hand  of  fellow  781 
The  happy  gates  of  326 
The  hardness  of  ou  32 
The  heads  that  gui  859 
The  healing  of  the  197 
The  heavenly  babi  192 
The  highest  place  t  256 
The  holy  Church  th  120 
The  holy,  meek,  un  233 
The  holy  to  the  hoi  765 
The  hopes  that  holy  293 
The  humble  supplia  708 
The  joy  of  all  who  256 
The  joyful  news  to  810 
The  King  himself  c  85 
The  kingdom  that  I  655 
The  Lamb  for  sinne  842 
The  least  and  feebl  158 


134 


Hymn 

The  light  of  smiles *  627 
The  living  bread  se  835 
The  Lord  beheld  m  621 
The  Lord  forgives  t  749 
The  Lord  is  just,  a  h 
The  Lord  is  Kin_ 
The  Lord  is  risen  in 
The  Lord  makes  ba 
The  Lord  my  Right  452 
The  Lord  our  God  s  50 
The  Lord  pours  eye  740 
The  Lord  shall  clea  926 
The  Lord,  who  buil  164 
The  Lord,  ye  know,  11 
The  Lord  your  God  926 
The  love  of  Christ  d  814 
The  love  of  Christ  t  811 
The  love  of  Christ  u  9&3 
The  men  of  grace  h  41 
The  more  I  strove  a  450 
The  morning  shall  1059 
The  mountains,  in  t  310 
The  mountains  in  t 
The  nations  all  who  915 
The  new  Jerusalem  864 
The  night  of  sorrow  613 
The  o'erwhelming  351 
The  opening  heave  704 
The  pain  of  life  sha  1043 
The  pains,  the  groa 
The  passions  to  rec  309 
The  people  that  in  451 
The  pit  its  mouth  h  927 
The  pity  of  the  Lor  172 
The  pomp  of  Moria  868 
The  power  that  gav  296 
The  present  we  sho  366 
The  profit  will  be  m  285 
The  promised  land  515 
The  rising  God  for  234 
The  rising  tempest  354 
The  rocks  can  rend  396 
The  rolling  sun,  the  292 
The  rougher  our  w  1074 
The  rush  of  numer  452 
The  sacred,  true,  eff  851 
The  saints  on  earth  787 
The  Saviour  smiles  444 
The  scourge,  the  th  209 
The  seed  of  sins  dis  502 
The  seeds  which  pi  903 
The  shade  and  gloo  232 
The  sharpness  of  th  538 
The  Shepherd  soug  434 
The  sighing  ones,  t  664 
The  smilings  of  thy  751 
The  Son  of  God  in  t  405 
The  soul  by  faith  re  178 
The  soul  that  on  Je  679 
The  souls  that  belie  753 
The  spring's  sweet  i  1081 
The  stars  of  heaven  628 
The  Stone  the  build  76 
The  storm  is  laid,  1 1113 
The  thanks  I  owe  t  713 


The  light  my  path  s  1083  The  things  unknow  445 


Hymn 

The  thunder  of  tha  102G 
The  thunders  of  his  142 
The  time  how  lovel  80 
The  tokens  of  thy  d  835 
The  trivial  round,  t  103 
The  types  and  figur  210 
The  universal  King  16 
The  veil  is  rent ;  in  210 
The  veil  of  unbelief  381 
The  veil  that  hides  18 
The  vineyard  of  the  816 
The  watchmen  join  821 
The  way  the  holy  p  450 
The  well  of  life  to  u  431 
The  whole  creation  2 
The  whole  triumph  1077 
The  winds  breathe  1  974 
The  winter's  night,  744 
The  word  of  God  is  493 
The  world  can  neve  358 
The  world  cannot  w  583 
The  world  may  call  613 
The  world  recedes  969 
The  year  rolls  rouh  965 
The  young,  the  old  286 
Thee  all  the  choir  48 
Thee  apostles,  prop  144 
Thee  as  our  God  we  18 
Thee,  Father,  Son,  a  945 
Thee,  in  the  watch  693 
Thee  in  thy  gloriou  765 
Thee,  Jesus,  may  ou  701 
Thee  let  us  praise,  o  19 
Thee,  only  thee,  I  fa  395 
Thee  Ave  expect,  our  30 
Thee  while  the  first  38 
Thee  will  I  love,  my  478 
Thee  will  I  praise,  915 
Thee  will  I  set  at  m  606 
Their  bodies  in  the  990 
Their  ransomed  spi  990 
Their  toils  are  past  971 
Their  works  of  piet  902 
Then  all  these  wast  929 
Then  bless  his  holy  749 
Then  dig  about  the  953 
Then  every  murmu  531 
Then  fail  the  earth  1072 
Then  from  the  crag  934 
Then  I  shall  end  my  669 
Then  in  a  nobler,  sw  319 
Then,  in  clear  dayli  201 
Then  is  my  strengt  752 
Then  learn  to  scorn  591 
Then  leave  me  not  660 
Then  let  me  on  the  715 
Then  let  our  hearts  288 
Then  let  our  humbl  254 
Then  let  our  songs  41 
Then  let  our  sorro  971 
Then  let  the  hope  o  960 
Then  let  the  last  lou  970 
Then  let  us  adore,  a  51 
Then  let  us  ever  be  801 
Then  let  us  gladly  493 
Then  let  us  hasten  782 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Then  1st  us  lawfulll046 
Then  let  us  make  o  798 
Then  let  us  prove  o  597 
Then  let  us  sit  bene  220 
Then  let  us  wait  to  954 
Then,  like  heaven's  485 
Then  linger  not  in  354 
Then,  my  soul,  in  ev  717 
Then,  O  my  Lord,  p  957 
Then,  O  my  soul,  in  665 
Then,  op  thy  glorie  60 
Then  peace  returns  1101 
Then,  save  us,  Lord  1101 
Then,  Saviour,  then  966 
Then  shall  God,  wit  779 
Then  shall  I  see,  an  81 
Then  shall  my  chee  661 
Then  shall  my  lates  725 
Then  shall  my  lips  705 
Then  shall  our  hear  64 
Then  shall  wars  an  937 
Then  sorrow,  touch  611 
Then  take  your  gol  235 
Then  the  Sun  of  rig  '90 
Then  the  writing  s  1023 
Then  'tis  thine  to  st  376 
Then,  to  thy  courts  83 
Then  wake,  glad  he  232 
Then,  when  the  glo  575 
Then,  when  the  mig  784 
Then  will  he  own  m  595 
Then  will  I  tell  to  si  450 
Then,  with  angel-h  20 
Then,  with  my  wak  724 
Then  with  our  spir  281 
Thence  he  arose,  as  970 
There  all  the  millio  1034 
There  all  the  ship's  1011 
There  dwells  the  Lo  1076 
There  everlasting  s  1037 
There  faith  lifts  up  1039 
There  for  me  the  S  379 
There  fragrant  flow  1039 
There,  hand  in  han  796 
There  happier  bowe  1044 
There  he  helps  our  264 
There  I  shall  bathe  659 
There,  if  thy  Spirit  713 
There,  in  worship  p  54 
There  is  a  day  of  su  627 
There  is  a  death  wh  353 
There  is  a  great  Ph  303 
There  is  a  home  for  1039 
There  is  a  place  wh  684 
There  is  a  river  pur  163 
There  is  a  scene  wh  684 
There  is  a  stream  w  773 
There  is  a  world  ab  1009 
There  is  an  arm  tha  707 
There  is  my  house  a  1078 
There  is  no  death  in  1049 
There  is  no  grief  in  1049 
There  is  no  sin  in  h  1049 
There  is  the  throne  1061 
There  is  welcome  f  149 
There  Jesus  bids  m  294 


Hymn 

There  let  it  for  thy  562 
There  let  the  way  a  724 
There  let  us  all  wit  37 
There,  like  an  Eden  652 
There,  like  streams  777 
There  love  shall  ha  1036 
There  our  High  Pri  322 
There,  safe,  thou  sh  388 
There  shall  each  ra  4 
There  shall  no  doub  628 
There  sweeps  no  de  1041 
There  the  hosts  of  s  247 
There  the  pompous  261 
There,  there  on  eag  634 
There  to  cast  our  c  247 
There  we  our  treas  1048 
There  we  shall  seo  h  41 
There,  what  delight  294 
There,  when  the  tur  973 
There  your  exalted  600 
These  ashes,  too,  th  973 
These  clouds  of  pri  411 
These  lively  hopes  995 
These  temples  of  hi  871 
These  to  thee,  my  G  10S4 
These  various  mer  1081 
These  walls  we  to  t  867 
They  come,  they  co  909 
They  come  to  watch  167 
They  go  from  stren  15 
They  journey  on  fr  769 
They  marked  the  f  1045 
They  pass  ref  reshe  769 
They  scorn  to  seek  418 
They  see  the  Saviou  1040 
They  sing  the  Lam  253 
They  stand,  those  h  1061 
They  suffer  with  th  258 
They  tell  the  trium  315 
They  watch  for  sou  823 
Thine  armor  is  divi  584 
Thine  earthly  Sabb  78 
Thine  example,  kep  878 
Thine  forever  !— Lo  465 
Thine  forever  !— Sa  465 
Thine  forever  !— th  465 
Thine  image,  Lord,  493  " 
Thine  inward  witn  271 
Thine  is  the  loom,  t  597 
Thine  the  radiance  90 
Thine,  too,  by  rigl.t  1080 
Thine  utmost  mere  557 
Thine  was  the  bitte  843 
Thine  was  the  cross  914 
Thine,  wholly  thine  503 
Thine  would  I  live,  460 
Thirsting  for  the  sp  732 
This  awful  God  is  o  41 
This  blessed  word  b  58.5 
This  can  my  every  661 
This  day  be  gratef  u  77 
This  day  God  was  99 
This  day  shall  Chri  195 
This  eucharistic  fe  846 
This  glorious  hope  797 
This  happiness  in  p  1078 
743 


Hym* 
This  heavenly  calm 
This  hope  supports  577 
This  is  my  blood  wh  833 
This  is  the  day  of  re  86 
This  is  the  day  of  p  86 
This  is  the  day  the  76 
This  is  the  faith  we  446 
This  is  the  first  of  d  86 
This  is  the  grace  m  70S 
This  is  the  way  I  lo  45C 
This  lamp,  through  297 
This  life's  a  dream,  1042 
This  lovely  child,  th  9?6 
This  the  universal  b  337 
Thither  his  soul  asc  1048 
Thither  our  faithf u  947 
Thither  the  tribes  r  89 
Those  bodies  that  c  989 
Those  mighty  orbs  146 
Thou,  abyss  of  love  492 
Thou  art  a  God  bef  98 
Thou  art  gone  to  th  999 
Thou  art  gone  up  o  236 
Thou  art  our  holy  L  885 
Thou  art  the  ancho  526 
Thou  art  the  earne  424 
Thou  art  the  great  885 
Thou  art  the  Life  :  318 
Thou  art  the  sea  of  751 
Thou  art  the  Truth  313 
Thou  art  the  Way,  318 
Thou  art  their  triu  31 
Thou  art  thy  Churc  992 
Thou  awful  Judge  o  1021 
Thou  bidd'st  us  kn  377 
Thou  callest  me  to  712 
Thou  canst  not  toil  575 
Thou  canst  o'ercom  413 
Thou  canst,  thou  w  535 
Thou  clidst  create  t  240 
Thou  dost  conduct  680 
Thou  dying  Lamb  !  319 
Thou  every-where  h  672 
Thou  God  of  truth  358 
Thou  great  and  goo  419 
Thou  hast  bought  483 
Thou  hast  my  flesh,  474 
Thou  hast  no  shore  1060 
Thou  hast  promise  942 
Thou  hast  promise  872 
Thou  hear'st  me  fo  535 
Thou  know'st  in  th  1065 
Thou  know'st  not  w  575 
Thou  know'st  that  51C 
Thou  1:  now'st  the  p  154 
Thou,  Lord,  the  dr  631 
Thou  loving,  all-ato  221 
Thou  lov'st  whate'e  121 
Thou  Man  of  grief,  665 
Thou  my  impetuou  413 
Thou,  my  life,  my  494 
Thou,  O  Christ,  art  656 
Thou,  of  life  the  aut  231 
Thon  on  the  Lord  r  672 
Thou  only  canst  ou  792 
Taou  only,  Lord,  th  451 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Thou  oui  faithful  h  848 
Thou  restless  globe  153 
Thou  seest  my  trou  399 
Thou  shalt  see  my  552 
Thou  shin'st  with  e  119 
Thou  Source  of  joy  997 
Thou  sovereign  Go  866 
Thou  spread'st  the  101 
Thou  the  grace  of  1  732 
Thou  waitest  to  be  317 
Thou,  who  bad'st  th  1023 
Thou,  who  didst  co  913 
Thou  who  hast  kep  650 
Thou  who,  houseles  314 
Thou,  whose  all-per  117 
Thou  wilt  not  brea  901 
Though  buried  dee  62 
Though  but  in  part  791 
Though  cast  down,  1002 
Though  destruction  116 
Though  earthborn  620 
Though  high  above  5 
Though  I  have  mos  390 
Though  I  have  steel  390 
Though  in  a  bare  a  180 
Though  in  a  f  oreig  633 
Though  in  the  path  180 
Though  justice  nea  1096 
Though  late,  I  all  f  o  401 
Though  like  the  wa  724 
Though  long  the  w  629 
Though  no  more  th  874 
Though  on  our  hea  270 
Though  our  sins,  ou  1091 
Though  storms  his  403 
Though  the  night  b  116 
Though  thou  shoul  504 
Though  to-day  we'r  1002 
Though  unseen,  I  lo  733 
Though  unworthy  o  20 
Though  vine  nor  fig  641 
Though  we  here  sh  22 
Thousands,  tens  of  144 
Thrice  blessed,  bliss  657 
Thrice  blest  is  he  w  591 
Thrice  blest  will  all  459 
Thrice  comfortable  173 
Thrice  Holy  !  thine  127 
Through  all  eternit  160 
Through  all  his  mig  142 
Through  all  the  cou  414 
Through  every  per  160 
Through  grace  we  28 
Through  hidden  da  160 
Through  him  the  fi  197 
Through  Jesus  Chri  484 
Through  many  dan  427 
Through  much  dist  583 
Through  the  Churc  844 
Through  the  valley  179 
Through  thee,  who  648 
Through  tribulatio  1040 
Through  waves,  an  673 
Throughout  the  de  1112 
Throughout  the  uni  317  I 
Throughout  the  wo  433  | 


Hymn 

Thunder  and  hail,  a '  153 
Thus  fair  was  Zion'  764 
Thus,  Lord,  while  w  75 
Thus  might  I  hide  214 
Thus,  O  thus,  an  en  721 
Thus  on  the  heaven:  799 
Thus  present  still,  t  163 
Thus  shall  the  soul  164 
Thus  spake  the  ser  192 
thus  star  by  star  d  1009 
Thus,  strong  in  his  599 
Thus,  though  the  u  909 
Thus  thy  Church,  w  727 
Thus  to  the  Lord  I  r  165 
Thus  when  evening  873 
Thus,  when  life's  to  709 
Thus,  when  the  nig  108 
Thus,  while  his  deat  423 
Thus  while  the  me  153 
Thus  while  thy  wor  61 
Thus  would  my  risi  112 
Thy  all-surroundin  123 
Thy  angels  shall  ar  97 
Thy  body,  broken  f  836 
Thy  bountiful  care  140 
Thy  bright  example  592 
Thy  chosen  temple,  74 
Thy  condescending  400 
Thy  everlasting  tru  672 
Thy  face  with  reve  893 
Thy  faithful,  wise,  544 
Thy  flesh,  perhaps  365 
Thy  'oes  might  hat  196 
Thy  gifts,  alas  !  can  520 
Thy  glorious  eye  pe  685 
Thy  glory  never  he  861 
Thy  goodness  and  t  317 
Thy  grace,  O  Holy  253 
Thy  grace  with  glo  1056 
Thy  hand  in  autum  1082 
Thy  hosts  are  must  921 
Thy  judgments,  too  398 
Thy  kindness  to  ou  1103 
Thy  lawful  secant  467 
Thy  love  so  free,  so  554 
Thy  love  the  power  616 
Thy  mercy  never  sh  154 
Thy  mighty  name  s  736 
Thy  name  salvation  7 
Thy  name  we  bless  1100 
Thy  nature  be  my  1  482 
Thy  nature,  gracio  521 
Thy  nature  I  long  t  681 
Thy  needful  help,  O  632 
Thy  neighbor  ?   He  898 
Thy  neighbor?  Pas  898 
Thy  neighbor?  'Tis  898 
Thy  never-failing  g  49 
Thy  noblest  wonde  292 
Thy  offering  still  c  250 
Thy  only  will  be  do  537 
Thy  people,  Lord,  a  927 
Thy  power  is  in  the  159 
Thy  power  unparal  131 
Thy  ransomed  serv  473 
Thy  saints  in  all  thi  593 
749 


Hymr 

Thy  shining  grace  c  751 
Thy  single  arm,  aim  451 
Thy  sinless  mind  in  532 
Thy  sovereign  eye  1 1101 
Thy  sovereign  grac  433 
Thy  sovereign  grac  408 
Thy  Spirit  then  will  771 
Thy  sufferings  I  em  695 
Thy  sufferings,  Lor  840 
Thy  temple  is  the  a  87 
Thy  thankful  peopl  949 
Thy  truth  unchang  691 
Thy  voice  produced  130 
Thy  will  by  me  on  517 
Thy  wisdom  here  w  1112 
Thy  word  is  power  288 
Till  added  to  that  h  480 
Till  all  the  earth,  re  245 
Till  amid  the  hosts  205 
Till  from  self's  chai  843 
Till  Jesus,  in  the  clo  946 
Till  of  the  prize  pos  577 
Till,  taught  by  Him  905 
Tdl  then— nor  is  my  604 
Till  thou  anew  my  s  497 
Till  thou  art  seen,  i  708 
Till  thou  into  my  s  523 
Till  thou  thy  perfec  715 
Time,  like  an  ever  964 
'Tis  done,  the  great  447 
'Tis  done  !  the  preci  215 
'Tis  done  !  thou  dos  522 
'Tis  finished!  all  tha  218 
'Tis  finished!  all  the  210 
'Tis  finished  !  let  th  218 
'Tis  finished  !  Son  o  218 
'Tis  God's  all-anima  594 
'Tis  he  supports  my  95 
'Tis  here  thine  unk  1112 
'Tis  Jesus'  blood  th  320 
'Tis  Jesus,  the  first  143 
'Tis  Love  !  'tis  Love  738 
'Tis  midnight ,-  and  217 
'Tis  mystery  all !  th  422 
'Tis  not  a  cause  of  s  823 
'Tis  not  enough  to  s  509 
'Tis  prayer  support  689 
'Tis  strung  and  tun  319 
'Tis  thee  I  love,  for  327 
'Tis  there,  with  the  748 
'Tis  thine  a  heart  of  397 
'Tis  thine  to  soothe  281 
'Tis  to  my  Saviour  I  605 
To  all  my  weak  com  160 
To  comfort  and  to  b  892 
To-day  attend  his  v  3 
To-day  on  weary  na  72 
To  dwell  with  God,  530 
To  each  the  covena  945 
To  earth  the  great  367 
To  God,  the  gracio  1085 
To  hear  the  sorrow  396 
To  heaven,  the  plac  241 
To  him  continually  600 
To  him  I  owe  my  lif  241 
To  him  mine  eye  of  651 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

To  him  shall  endles  919 
To  him  shall  prayer  181 
To  him  that  in  thy  445 
To  Jesus'  name  giv  786 
To  keep  the  feast,  L  810 
To  meet  our  desper  830 
To  others,  death  se  613 
To  our  benighted  m  270 
To  pray,  and  wait  1 1024 
To  real  holiness  res  531 
To  save  a  world,  he  312 
To  seek  thee,  all  ou  29 
To  shame  our  sins  327 
To  sing  his  love  and  8S6 
To  take  a  poor  fugi  681 
To  that  great  Rede  23 
To  that  Jerusalem  a  1031 
To  the  blest  f ountai  302 
To  thee  all  angels  c  120 
To  thee,  benign  and  158 
To  thee,  great  One  6 
To  thee  I  owe  my  w  698 
To  thee  I  tell  my  gr  671 
To  thee  let  all  the  n  921 
To  thee,  O  God,  we  1105 
To  thee,  O  God,  wh  110.3 
To  thee,  O  Lord  of  1  157 
To  thee  our  all  devo  904 
To  thee  our  humble  445 
To  thee  the  glory  of  432 
To  thee  the  glory  w  1097 
To  thee  they  all  per  859 
To  thee  we  come,  O  949 
To  thee  we  pay  our  1101 
To  them  the  cross,  256 
To  this  temple,  whe  856 
To  thy  benign,  indu  127 
To  thy  gracious  wil  464 
To  thy  pardoning  g  258 
To  thy  sure  love,  th  123 
To  us  a  Child  of  hop  184 
To  us,  O  Lord,  the  w  132 
To  us  the  sacred  wo  39 
To  you,  in  David's  t  192 
Together  let  us  swe  790 
Toil  on,  and  in  thy  603 
Toil  on,  faint  not ;  k  603 
Touch  me,  and  mak  425 
Touched  by  the  loa  785 
Touched  with  a  sym  254 
Train  up  thy  hardy  825 
Tremble  our  hearts  37 
Tremblers  beside  1 1005 
Triumphant  host !  t  34 
True  pleasures  abo  757 
Truly  blessed  is  thi  730 
Truly  our  f  ellowshi  791 
Truth  from  the  ear  915 
Tune  your  harps  an  224 
Tuned  by  thee  in  s  485 
Turn  again  to  God  487  j 
Turn,  and  your  sin  374  I 
Turn  back  our  natu  431 
Tarn,  he  cries,  ye  si  348 
Turn,  mortal,  turn;  373 
Turn  us  with  gentle  287  j 


Hymn  ]  Hvmc 
'Twas  a  heaven  bel  442  We  meet  the  grace  *  7 
'Twas  not  their  cou  1097  "We  meet  through  d  922 


'Twas  sown  in  weak  934 


Unchangeable,  ai:-p  126 

Undaunted  to  the  fl.  599 

Under  his  banner  t  838 

Under  the  shadow  o  964 

Unite  us  in  the  sacr  109S 

Unshaken  as  eterna  763 

Unspotted  from  the  825 

Until  the  trump  of  850 

Unto  the  hopes  by  s  671 

Unwearied  may  I  t  47C 

Up  into  thee,  our  li  7S4 

Up,  then,  with  spee  576 

Up  to  that  Avorld  of  807 

Up  to  the  hills  whe  9S 

Uphold  me  in  the  d  478 

Us  into  thy  protect  790 

Vain  his  ambition,  962 

Vain  the  stone,  the  260 

Vainly  we  offer  eac  186 

Vainly  with  rocks  h  233 

Vessels  of  mercy,  g  775 

Victor  o'er  death  a  229 

Vilest  of  the  sons  of  380 

Visit  then  this  soul  416 


We  meet  with  one  a  286 
We  never  will  thro  945 
We  now  thy  promis  831 
We  own  and'bless  1 10S1 
We  plant  thee  here  9S6 
We  praise  thee  that  1100 
We  see  the  blood  th  851 
We  share  our  mutu  797 
We  soon  shall  reac  431 
We  soon  shall  see  t  577 
We  taste  thee,  O  th  691 
We  thank  thee,  the  10S6 
We,  too,  before  thy  832 
We  too  with  him  ar  846 
We  trust  not  in  our  466 
We  wait  thy  triump  921 
We,  while  the  stars  1019 
We  who  in  Christ  b  437 
\*  e  will  not  close  o  952 
We  would  on  thee  r  359 
Weak  though  we  a  255 
Welcome  as  the  wa  678 
Welcome  from  eart  791 
We'll  crowd  thy  ga  9 
Well  for  him  who  a  492 
Well  for  him  who  n  492 
"Well  I  know  thy  tr  1047 
Well  might  the  sun  214 
Well,  the  delightful  743 
W^re  half  the  brea  690 
Were  I  possessor  of  698 
Were  the  whole  rea  211 
We've  no  abiding  c  648 
What  a  rapturous  s  1073 
What  are  our  work  461 
What  are  they  but  640 
What  did  thine  onl  405 
"What  empty  things  698 
What  is  it  keeps  me  402 
What  is  my  being  b  605 
"What  language  sha  222 
What  mighty  troub  6-50 
What  peaceful  hou  549 
What  ruin  hath  int  895 


Waft,  waft,  ye  wind  930 
Wake,  and  lift  up  t  106 
Waken,  O  Lord,  ou  965 
Walk  in  the  light !  a  507 
Walk  in  the  light  1 1  507 
Walk  with  me  thro  961 
Was  it  for  crimes  t  214 
Wash  me,  and  mak  533 
Wash  out  its  stains,  496 
Watch  by  the  sick  ;  102 
"Watchman,  tell  us  o  935 
We  all  partake  the  789 
We  all  shall  think  a  793 
We  are  thine,  do  th  872 

We  are  traveling  h  720  i  What  rush  of  halle  1062 
We  bow  before  thy  372  j  What  shall  I  say  th  392 
We  bow  before  thy  1103  !  What,  then,  is  he  w  813 
We  bring  them,  Lo  827  ;  What  thou,  my  Lor  222 
We  bury  all  our  sin  228  ;  What  though  I  can  413 
We  can,  O  Jesus,  f  o  952  J  What,  though  in  sol  138 
We  cannot  speak  o  124  What  though  my  s  737 
We  come,  great  Go  37  What  though  the  g  766 
We  die  with  thee  :  O  228  What  though  the  s  930 
We  follow  thee,  our  577  What  though  thou  673 
We  for  his  sake  cou  786  "What !  to  be  banish  1020 
We,  for  whom  God  547  What  troubles  have  798 
We,  for  whose  sake  547  What  we  have  felt  a  437 
We  have  a  house  ab  1056  \  What  will  be  the  bl  1026 
We  hear  the  call ;  i  598  ;  Whate'er  events  be  635 
We  know  not  what  614  Whate'er  I  fondly  c  462 
We  laugh  to  scorn  790  ;  Whate'er  I  say  or  d  484 
We  lay  our  garmen  113  Whate'er  in  me  see  430 
We  lean  on  others  905  Whate'er  pursuits  680 
We  mark  her  good  7^3  Whate'er  thou  deni  105f 
750 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS, 


Hymn 

When  against  sin  I  363 
When  angry  nation  1101 
When  anxious  eare  692 
When  by  the  dread  1113 
When  dangers,  like  1094 
When  darkness  s^e  121 
When  death  o'er  na  692 
When  death  these  714 
When  drooping  pie  629 
When  each  can  feel  780 
When  each  day's  sc  HO 
Wheat  ends  life's  tr  762 
When  every  scene  o  997 
When,  free  from  en  780 
When  from  the  ar  395 
When  gladness  win  616 
When  God  inclines  706 
When  God  is  mine,  512 
When  grace  has  pu  81 
When  he  first  the  w  936 
When  he  the  table  s  842 
When  I  appear  in  y  697 
When  I  review  my  SOS 
When  I  stand  befor  1079 
When  I  touch  the  b  721 
When  I  tread  the  v  171 
When,  in  ecstasy  su  806 
When,  in  his  earthl  63 
When  in  the  bosom  10S1  I 
When  in  the  slippe  160  j 
When,  in  the  solem  619  j 
When  in  the  sultry  180 
When  Jesus  makes  539 
When  justice  bared  953 
When  life  sinks  apa  141 
When  midnight  vei  750 
When  nature  shud  363 
When  nature's  stre  175 
When  on  Calvary  I  206 
When  on  Zion  we  s  330 
When  once  thou  vi  701 
When  our  earthly  c  717 
When  pain  o'er  my  631 
When,  passing  thr  651 
When  penitence  ha  320 
When  poor  and  hel  894 
When  rising  floods  496 
When  Satan  appear  141 
When  shall  I  reach  103S 
When  shall  love  f re  807 
When  shall  these  ey  1044 
When,  shriveling  ii  1017 
When  sorrow  swell  320 
When  sorrows  bow  154 
When  tempest  clou  620 
When  tempests  roc  1111 
When  temptations  646 
When  that  illustrio  593 
When  the  amazed  d  233 
When  the  pangs  of  203 
When  the  praise  of  1079 
When  the  <  oft  dews  102 
When  the  sun  of  bl  204 
When  the  weary  on  845  1 
When  the  woes  of  1  204 
When  this  mortal  li  64« 


'  Hymn  j  Hvmn 

When  thou  didst  ha  210  Who  the  calm  can  u  1109 
When  thou.  O  Lord  412  Who  thee  beneath  t  374 


When  through  fier  „. 
When  through  the  679 

When  to  the  cross  I  836 
When  we  asunder  p  797 
When  we  behold  th  213 
When  we  disclose  o  CO 


Who  thus  our  faith  846 
Who  trusting  in  th  983 
Who,  who,  my  Savi  212 
Who,  who  would  li  99S 
Who  would  himself  389 
Who  would  not  wis  980 


—  . — ~^»v~^  ^      »u  ,  »  (-  luu  iiui  wis  SWU 

\\  hen  we  in  darkne  6S3  Whoever  will— O  gr  323 
When  vre  pass  o'er  247  Whom  shall  we  fern  1102 
When  worn  with  pa  613  Whom  thou  dost  gu  97 
Whene'er  my  carel  54?  Why  hart  thou  cast  801 
Where  all  our  toils  a  816  Why  restless,  why  c  550 
Where  are  the  hap  561  Why  should  the  foe  927 
Where  dost  thou,  d  750  Why  should  this  an  176 
Where  is  that  Spiri  m  Why  should  we  don  615 
Where  is  the  blesse  549  i  Whv  should  we  tre  9~0 
Where  is  the  zeal  t  561  ;  Why  will  you  be  sta  335 
Where  life  is  wakin  232  Why  will  yon  in  th  371 
Where  none  shall  b  796  I  Wide  as  the  world  i  9 
Where  prophets'  w  59S  i  Will  gifts  delight  th  389 
Where  pure,  essent  1043  :  Will  he  forsake  his  816 
J  here  saints  and  a  1102  Wilt  thou  cast  a  sin  sV 
Where  the  golden  g  939  j  Wilt  thou  let  him  d  339 
Where  the  lofty  mi  933  !  Wilt  thou  not  bid  m  ^57 
Where  the  paschal  847  j  Wilt  thou  not  vet  t  737 
^  here  the  saints  of  90S  j  Wisdom  divine  »  w  3^9 
Wherefore,  in  neve  541  j  With  all  who  chant  744 
Wherefore  let  ever  121  j  With  calm  and  tc-m  5S6 
Where  er  his  hand  923  With  calmly  revere  19 
Where'er  the  word  301  With  cheerful  hear  114 
Wherever  he  may  g  642  |  With  contrite  heart  1095 
Wherever  in  the  w  675  j  With  deep  repenta  414 
\\  nether  to  live  or  500  j  With  flowing  tears  888 
While  at  thy  cross  I  503  j  With  grateful  joy,  t  870 
While  God  invites,  319  !  With  heart  and  eve  419 
SU!e  PiU  disturb  305  !  With  him  I  on  Zion  1064 
While  here,  a  stran  1072  I  With  his  seraph  tra  56 
While  here  in  the  v  1054  With  jasper  glow  1 1060 
Z£}6  J  ^m  a  pUgTi  718  I  With  shall  we  s  174 
While  I  draw  this  fl  415  !  With  joy  the  choru  193 
While  in  the  heave  19  j  With  me.  I  know.  If  515 
While  in  this  regio  457  With  meek  submis  633 
Whne  in  thy  house    43  |  With  my  lamp  well  1015 


While  life's  dark  m  762 
While  many  spent  t  100 
While  on  earth  ord  .  20 
While  cur  days  on  e  54 
While  place  we  see  696 
While  the  angel  ch  733 
While  thou  art  inti  170 
While  we  pray  for  p  SS 
While  yet  in  anguis  839 
Whither.  O  whither  169 
Who  are  they  whos  879 
Who  can  behold  th  130 
Who  can  his  might  13 
Who  can  now  lame  1001 
Who  can  resolve  th  996 
Who  in  Jesus  confi  1073 
Who  is  like  God  ?  so  68  ,  4M,  M -cmuuug  1 
Who  Jesus' sufferin  493  j  With  us  no  melanc  tm 
V.  ho  made  my  hea  175  i  With  us  thou  art  as  30 
W  ho  on  earth  can  c  1073  i  With  us  when  the  st  731 
Who  points  the  clo  672  With  what  differen  1014 
Who  suffer  with  ou  657  j  With  whom  dost  th  128 
751 


With  one  consent  w 
With  open  face  and  49 
With  outstretched  560 
With  patience  firm  269 
With  pitying  eye  b  1094 
With  pitying  eyes  t  304 
With  prayer  and  c  584 
With  saints  enthro  991 
With  shining  face  a  199 
With  simple  faith,  o  397 
With  softening  pity  404 
With  that  blessed  h  1016 
With  thee  conversi  712 
With  thee  within  m  634 
With  them  let  us  o  315 
With  those  who  in  t  70 
With  trembling  ho  308 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES  OF  STANZAS. 


Hymn 

Within  that  bosom  548 
Within  these  Avails  89 
Without  reserve  gi  164 
Wonderful  in  coun  191 
Work,  for  the  nigh  565 
Work  shall  be  pray  597 
Worldly  good  I  do  n  382 
Y orship,  honor,  po  246 
Worthy  the  Lamb  t  2 
W  ould  aught  on  ea  462 

Ye  all  shall  find  w  479 

Ye  chosen  seed  of  I  248 

Ye  daughters  of  Zi  759 

Ye  dwellers  in  the  d  994 

Ye  fearful  saints,  f  161 

Ye  for  whom  his  lif  58 

Ye,  no  more  your  s  777 

Ye  .slaves  of  sin  and  331 

Ye  sons  of  earth,  in  151 

Ye  sons  of  men,  re  251 

Ye  stars  are  but  the  1031 

¥e  wheels  of  natur  948 


Hymn 

Ye  who  have  sold  f  331 
Ye  who,  tossed  on  b  344 
Ye  winds  of  night,  151 
Yea,  Amen  !  let  all  1013 
Yea,  and  before  we  41 
Yea,  bless  his  holy  1087 
Yea,  let  him,  Lord,  268 
Yea,  let  men  rage ;  813 
Yea,  though  I  walk  156 
Yea,  though  the  ea  163 
Yea,  whosoever  wil  355 
Yes ;  broken,  tunele  653 
Yes,  every  secret  of  1021 
Yes,  heavenly  wisd  671 
Yes,  Lord,  I  shall  se  453 
Yes,  thy  sins  have  d  339 
Yes,  when  this  fles  427 
Yet  doth  the  star  of  907 
Yet,  glorified  by  gr  983 
Yet  God  is  present  i  40 
Yet  here,  when  two  40 
Yet  1  may  love  the  147 
Yet,  Lord,  where  s  674 
752 


Hymn 

Yet,  Lord,  where'e  870 
Yet  mercy  calls,  Re  554 
Yet  must  we  part,  a  796 
Yet  not  thus  buried  973 
Yet,  O,  the  chief  of  390 
Yet  one  prayer  mo  79 
Yet  onward  I  haste  757 
Yet  save  atremblin  391 
Yet  shall  we  meet  a  796 
Yet  still  to  his  foot  880 
Yet  these  are  not  t  597 
Yet  these,  new  risin  977 
Yet  to  thee  my  soul  1024 
Yet  though  I  have  714 
Yet  where  our  duty-  602 
Yet  while  around  li  852 
Your  faith  by  holy  600 
Your  lofty  themes,  8 
Your  real  life,  with  600 
Your  way  is  dark,  a  371 

Zeal  shall  haste  on  485 
Zion  enjoys  her  Mo  112 


INDEX 

OF 

FIRST  LINES  OF  HYMNS. 


Hymn 

k  charge  to  keep  I  have  G.  Wesley  574 

A  few  more  years  shall  roll.  „  H.  Bonar  957 

A  mighty  fortress  is  our  God  M  Luther  166 

A  stranger  in  the  world  below  G  Wesley  1031 

A  thousand  oracles  divine  C.  Wesley  34 

Abba,  Father,  hear  thy  child   .  .  C.  Wesley  440 

Abide  with  me!  Fast  falls  the  eventide  H.  F.  Lyte  93 

Abraham,  when  severely  tried  C.  Wesley  471 

According  to  thy  gracious  word  J.  Montgomery  836 

Again  as  evening's  shadow  falls  S.  Longfellow  109 

Again  the  Lord  of  life  and  light.  .Mrs.  A.  L.  Barbauld  77 

Ah,  how  shall  fallen  man   j%  Watts  310 

Ah!  whither  should  I  go  Wesley  402 

Alas!  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed  t.  Watts  214 

All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name  E.  Perronet  248 

All  people  that  on  earth  do  dwell  W  Kethe  11 

All  praise  to  Him  who  dwells  in  bliss  G  Wesley  97 

All  praise  to  our  redeeming  Lord  G  Wesley  789 

All  praise  to  the  Lamb!  accepted  I  am  G  Wesley  454 

All  things  are  ready,  come  A.  Midlane  357 

Almighty  God,  thy  word  is  cast  J.  Cawood  301 

Almighty  Maker  of  my  frame  Anne  Steele  962 

Almighty  Spirit,  now  behold  ,J.  Montgomery  916 

Always  with  us,  always  with  us  E.  H.  Kevin  731 

Am  l  a  soldier  of  the  cross  I  Watts  593* 

Amazing  grace!  how  sweet  the  sound  . .  .J.  Newton  427 

And  am  I  born  to  die   a  Wesley  996 

And  am  I  only  born  to  die  a  Wesley  968 

And  are  we  yet  alive  a  Wesley  798 

And  can  I  yet  delay  a  Wesley  401 

And  can  it  be  that  I  should  gain  G.  Wesley  422 

And  is  there,  Lord,  a  rest  R ' Palmer  1055 

And  et  our  bodies  part  G.  Wesley  816 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fail  G  Wesley  1032 

And  must  I  be  to  judgment  brought  G.  Wesley  1021 

And  must  this  body  die  j%  Watts  995 

And  will  the  great  eternal  God  ".  ' P.  Doddridqe  867 

48  753  y 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 


And  will  the  mighty  God  G.  Rawson  499 

And  wilt  Thou  yet  be  found                        C.  Wesley  899 

Angels,  from  the  realms  of  glory  J.  Montgomery  189 

Are  there  not  in  the  laborer's  day                  C.  Wesley  570 

Arise,  my  soul,  arise                                  .  C.  Wesley  438 

Arise,  my  soul,  on  wings  sublime               .  .  T.  Gibbons  530 

Arise,  ye  saints,  arise  T.  Kelly  577 

Arm  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake  !  Put .  W.  Shrubsole,  Jr.  920 

Arm  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake  !  Thine  G.  Wesley  1043 

As  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  streams.  .  Tate  and  Brady  550 

As  shadows,  cast  by  cloud  and  sun  W.  G.  Bryant  907 

As  with  gladness  men  of  old,  W.  C.  Dix  182 

Asleep  in  Jesus!  blessed  sleep  Mrs.  M.  Mackay  979 

Assembled  at  thy  great  command  W.  B.  Colly er  922 

At  the  Lamb's  high  feast  we  sing.  .  .  .Roman  Breviary  847 

Author  of  faith,  eternal  Word  C.  Wesley  445 

Author  of  faith,  to  thee  I  cry  G.  Wesley  377 

Author  of  good,  we  rest  on  thee  J.  Merrick  617 

Author  of  our  salvation,' thee  G.  Wesley  851 

Awake,  and  sing  the  song  W.  Hammond  4 

Awake,  glad  soul!  awake!  awake  J.  S.  B.  Mcmsell  232 

Awake,  Jerusalem,  awake  G  Wesley  775 

Awake,  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun  T.  Ken  106 

Awake,  my  soul,  stretch  every  nerve  P.  Doddridge  594 

Awake,  my  soul,  to  meet  the  day  P.  Doddridge  96 

Awake,  ye  saints,  and  raise  your  eyes.  .  .  .P.  Doddridge  948 

Awake,  ye  saints,  awake  Elizabeth  Scott  73 

Away,  my  needless  fears  G  Wesley  173 

Away,  my  unbelieving  fear  C.  Wesley  626 

Away  with  our  sorrow  and  fear  G  Wesley  106S 

Be  it  my  only  wisdom  here  G  Wesley  571 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne  I.  Watts  9 

Before  thy  mercy-seat,  0  Lord.  ......  .W.  II.  Bathurst  61 

Behold  the  Christian  warrior  stand  J.  Montgomery  599 

Behold,  the  heathen  waits  to  know. .......  .Mrs.  Voke  923 

Behold  the  Saviour  of  mankind.  .  .  .•  S.  Wesley  215 

Behold  the  servant  of  the  Lord  G  Wesley  475 

Behold  the  sure  Foundation-stone  /.  Watts  766 

Behold  the  throne  of  grace  :  J.  Newton  498 

Behold  the  western  evening  light  W.  B.  0.  Peabody  974 

Behold  us,  Lord,  a  little  space  J.  Ellerton  597 

Behold  what  condescending  love  J.  Peacock  828 

Being  of  beings,  God  of  love  G  Wesley  508 

Beneath  our  feet,  and  o'er  our  head  ,  .  .  .B.  Heber  373 

Blest  are  the  pure  in  heart.  J.  Keble  501 

Blest  are  the  sons  of  peace  Watts  799 

Blest  be  the  dear  uniting  love  C.  Wesley  782 

754 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds  Ju  Fawcett  ^JJ 

B  est  Comrorter  divine  .Mrs.  L.  R.  Siqourney  287 

Blest  hour,  when  mortal  man  retires.  .  .         f.  Raffles  45 

Blest  Spirit,  one  with  God  above  From,  the  Latin  129 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow                           q  Wesley  331 

Bondage  and  death  the  cup  contains.  . .  .L.  M. ' Sargent  901 

Brethren  m  Christ,  and  well  beloved  tf.  Wesley  791 

Brief  life  is  here  our  portion  Bernard  of  Cluny  1059 

Bright  and  joyful  is  the  morn  J.  Montgomery  191 

Bright  was  the  guiding  star  that  led.  .  .  .Harriet  Auber  300 

brightest  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the  morning .  R  Heber  1 86 

Brother,  hast  thou  wandered  far  J.  jr.  Clarke  903 

But  can  it  be  that  I  should  prove                  a  Wesley  *4l 

By  Christ  redeemed,  in  Christ  restored  .„...£. '  Raw  son  850 

By  cool  biloam's  shady  rill                             R  Hebtr  8<~5 

By  thy  birth,  and  by  thy  tears  'sirR  Grant  417 

Calm  on  the  bosom  of  thy  God  M^s.  F.  D.  Remans  -S3 

Calm  on  the  listening  ear  of  night  ....E.H.  Sears  195 

Captain  of  our  salvation,  take,,  ...  a  Wesley 

Chief  of  sinners  though  I  be  '.'.'..Me  Comb  441 

Children,  loud  hosannas  singing  Mrs.  R  B.  Steele  874 

Children  of  the  heavenly  King                     jm  Cennick  7'>0 

Christ,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow,  C  Wesley  806 

Christ  is  coming!  let  creation  J.  R.  Macduff  1016 

Christ  is  made  the  sure  Foundation ....  From  the  Latin  856 

r£™l'  £  ar!  m7  h0peS  the  Sroimd  Wardlaw  721 

Christ,  the  Lord,  is  risen  again  M.  Weisse  ?59 

Christ,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day  a  Wesley  2m 

Christ,  whose  glory  fills  the  skies,  a  Wesley  416 

Christian!  dost  thou  see  them  Andrew  of  Crete  1047 

Christians,  brethren,  ere  we  part                R  K.  White  22 

Come,  and  let  us  sweetly  join  C. ' Wesley  805 

Come  at  the  morning  hour  Jm  Montgomery  750 

Come,  Christian  children,  come,  and  raise.  .  .  .  Unknown  876 

Come,  Father  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost  C  Wesley  831 

Come,  Ho  y  Ghost,  all-quickening  fire.  C.  Wesley  481 

Come,  Ho  y  Ghost,  in  love .  .  .  Robert  JL,  King  of  France  284 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  our  hearts  inspire .  C.  Wesley  279 

Come,  Ho  y  Ghost,  our  souls  inspire .  .  Gregory  the  Great  273 

fw'  n°  y  QSPmVome  •  B.  Beddome  285 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove ........         J.  Watt*  277 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  raise  our  songs. .  .......  a  Wesley  275 

Come,  humble  sinner,  in  whose  breast.  E.  Jones  369 

Come  m  thou  blessed  of  the  Lord  J.  Montgomery  781 

Come,  et  our  souls  adore  the  Lord  Anne  Steele  1096 

Come,  et  us  anew  our  journey  pursue,  Roll .  .  C  Wesley  955 
Come,  let  us  anew  our  journey  pursue,  With.  C.  Wesley  1074 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Hymn 

Come,  let  us  ascend  C.  Wesley  1073 

Come,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs  I.  Watts  2 

Come,  let  us  join  our  friends  above  C.  Wesley  1033 

Come,  let  us  to  the  Lord  our  God  J.  Morrison  551 

Come,  let  us  tune  our  loftiest  song  R.  A.  West  66 

Come,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine  G.  Wesley  945 

Come,  let  us  who  in  Christ  believe  C.  Wesley  28 

Come,  my  soul,  thy  suit  prepare  J.  Newton  718 

Come,  0  my  God,  the  promise  seal  G  Wesley  522 

Come,  0  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays  T.  Blacklock  133 

Come,  0  thou  all-victorious  Lord  C.  Wesley  368 

Come,  0  Thou  greater  than  our  heart  G  Wesley  524 

Come,  0  thou  Traveler  unknown  G.  Wesley  737 

Come,  0  ye  sinners,  to  the  Lord  G.  Wesley  351 

Come  on,  my  partners  in  distress  G.  Wesley  657 

Come,  said  Jesus'  sacred  voice.  .  .  .Mrs.  A.  L.  Barbauld  344 

Come,  Saviour,  Jesus,  from  above .  Madame  A.  Bourignon  457 

Come,  sinners,  to  the  gospel  feast  C.  Wesley  364 

Come,  sound  his  praise  abroad  /.  Watts  3 

Come,  thou  almighty  King  C.  Wesley  6 

Come,  thou  Desire  of  all  thy  saints  Anne  Steele  64 

Come,  thou  everlasting  Spirit  C.  Wesley  854 

Come,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing  R.  Robinson  726 

Come,  thou  long-expected  Jesus   C.  Wesley  334 

Come,  thou  soul-transforming  Spirit  J.  Evans  55 

Come  to  Calvary's  holy  mountain  J.  Montgomery  341 

Come  to  the  land  of  peace  Unknown  1052 

Come  unto  me,  when  shadows  darkly  gather. .  Unknown  652 

Come,  weary  sinners,  come  G.  Wesley  359 

Come,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye  languish.  .  .  T.  Moore  688 

Come,  ye  saints,  look  here  and  wonder  T.  Kelly  226 

Come,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy  J.  Hart  340 

Come,  ye  thankful  people,  come  H.  Alford  1083 

Come,  ye  that  love  the  Lord  I.  Watts  41 

Come,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name.  .  .  .Anne  Steele  63 

Comfort,  ye  ministers  of  grace  C.  Wesley  926 

Commit  thou  all  thy  griefs  P.  Gerhardt  672 

Crown  him  with  many  crowns  M.  Bridges  257 

Daughter  of  Zion,  awake  from  thy  sadness. . .  Unknown  778 

Daughter  of  Zion,  from  the  dust  J.  Montgomery  909 

Day  of  God,  thou  blessed  day  Hannah  F.  Gould  90 

Day  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders  J.  Newton  1029 

Day  of  wrath,  O  dreadful  day  Thomas  of  Celano  1023 

Dear  ties  of  mutual  succor  bind  W.  G.  Bryant  905 

Deathless  spirit,  now  arise  A.  M.  Toplady  1004 

Deem  not  that  they  are  blest  alone   W.  G.  Bryant  627 

Deep  are  the  wounds  which  sin  has  made.  .Anne  Steele  306 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Deepen  the  wound  Thy  hands  have  made  C  Wesley  "538 

Delay  not  delay  not,  0  sinner,  draw  near .  .  .  T.  Hastings  336 

Delightful  work !  young  souls  to  win  J.  Straphan  877 

Depth  of  mercy  I  can  there  be  C.  Wesley  379 

Did  Christ  o  er  sinners  weep  B.  Beddome  405 

Draw  near,  0  Son  of  God,  draw  near  C.  Wesley  815 

Dread  Jehovah!  God  of  nations  Unknown  1091 

Earth's  transitory  things  decay  Sir  J.  Bowrinq  978 

Enter  thy  temple,  glorious  King  Mrs.  F.  II  Miller  802 

Enthroned  is  Jesus  now                           T.J.  Judkin  253 

Enthroned  on  high,  almighty  Eord  .* .  '.  T.  Haweis  270 

Equip  me  for  the  war  C.  Wedey  586 

Ere  mountains  reared  their  forms  subli . .  Harriet  Auber  132 

Eternal  Beam  of  light  divine  C.  Wesley  623 

Eterna  depth  of  love  divine  K  L.  Zinzendorf  128 

Eterna  Father!  strong  to  save  W.  Whiting  1108 

Eterna  Father  thou  hast  said  R  Palmer  921 

Eterna  God,  celestial  King  W.  Wranqham  70 

Eternal  Power,  whose  high  abode.  ...              I  Watts  38 

Eternal  Source  of  every  joy                    .p.  Doddridge  1082 

Eterna  Spirit  God  of  truth  T.  Cotterill  281 

Eternal  Sun  of  righteousness                        c.  Wesley  4<>8 

Ever  fainting  with  desire  (j.  Wesley  494 

Except  the  Lord  conduct  the  plan  G.  Wesley  809 

Extended  on  a  cursed  tree  P,  Gerhardt  212 

Fade,  fade,  each  earthly  joy  Mrs.  H.  Bona*  741 

Jjaith  of  our  fathers!  living  still  F.  W.  Fa.be,  608 

J>  ar  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world,  be  gone . .  .  .1  Waits  84 

Far  from  the  world,  0  Lord,  I  flee  W.  Gowper  713 

Far  from  these  scenes  of  night  Anne  Steele  1051 

father,  hear  the  blood  of  Jesus                     c  Wesley  258 

Father,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines  /  Watts  146 

father,  I  dare  believe                                  G  Wesley  503 

Father,  I  know  that  all  my  life  Anna  L.  Waring  675 

father,  1  stretch  my  hands  to  thee  G.  Wesley  406 

Father,  in  whom  we  live  g.  Wesley  42 

Father  of  all,  whose  powerful  voice  "  "  J.  Wesley  139 

Father  of  eternal  grace  J,  Montgomery  464 

Father  of  everlasting  grace  C.  Wesley  480 

father  of  heaven,  whose  love  profound  J.  Cooper  35 

Father  of  Jesus  Christ,  my  Lord  G.  Wesley  432 

father  of  love,  our  Guide  and  Friend  W.J  Irons  614 

Father  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear  B.  Beddome  819 

father  of  mercies,  in  thy  word                   Anne  Steele  299 

Father  of  mercies,  send  thy  grace  P.  Doddridge  894 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost  a  Wesley  470 

757 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Father,  to  thee  my  soul  I  lift  C.  Wesley  124 

Father,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss  Anne  Steele  610 

Fear  not,  0  little  flock,  the  foe  G.  Adolphus  569 

Flung  to  the  heedless  winds  M.  Luther  911 

For  thee,  0  dear,  dear  country  Bernard  of  Cluny  1060 

Forever  here  my  rest  shall  be  C.  Wesley  533 

Forever  with  the  Lord   .  J.  Montgomery  105C 

Forth  in  thy  name,  0  Lord,  I  go  C.  Wesley  606 

Forth  to  the  land  of  promise  bound  H.  Alford  1036 

Forward!  be  our  watchword  H.  Alford  564 

Fountain  of  life,  to  all  below  C.  Wesley  431 

Fountain  of  mercy,  God  of  love.  .  .  .Mrs.  A.  Flower  dtw  1081 

Friend  after  friend  departs  J.  Montgomery  1009 

From  all  that  dwell  beiow  the  skies  I.  Watts  8 

From  Calvary  a  cry  was  heard  J.  W.  Cunningham  209 

From  every  stormy  wind  that  blows  H.  StaweU  684 

From  Greenland's  icy  mountains  R.  Heber  930 

From  lips  divine,  like  healing  balm.  .  .  .  W.  H.  Burleigh    6V 1 

From  the  cross  uplifted  high  T.  Haweis  338 

Full  of  trembling  expectation  C.  Wesley  645 

Gently,  Lord,  0  gently  lead  us  T.  Hastings  646 

Give  me  the  wings  of  faith,  to  rise  I.  Watts  1045 

Give  to  the  winds  thy  fears  P.  Gerhardi  673 

Giver  of  peace  and  unity  C.  Wesley  793 

Glad  was  my  heart  to  hear  J.  Montgomery  89 

Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken  J.  Newton  "776 

Glorv  be  to  God  above  C.  Wesley  802 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high  C.  Wesley  26 

Glory  to  God  on  high.  J.  Hart  841 

Glory  to  God,  whose  sovereign  grace  G.  Wesley  451 

Glory  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night  T.  Ken  105 

Go  forth,  ye  heralds,  in  My  name  J.  Logan  810 

Go  forward,  Christian  soldier  L.  Tuttiett  568 

Go,  labor  on;  spend  and  be  spent  K  Bonar  603 

Go  not  far  from  me,  0  my  Strength.  .Anna  L.  War  big  676 

Go,  preach  my  gospel,  saith  the  Lord  L  Watts  820 

Go  to  dark  Gethsemane  J.  Montgomery  223 

Go  to  thy  rest,  fair  child  Mrs.  L.  H.  Sigourney  1008 

Go,  ve  messengers  of  God  J.  Marsden  939 

God  bless  our  native  land  J.  S.  Dwight  1090 

God  calling  yet!  shall  I  not  hear  G.  Tersteegen  352 

God  has  said,  Forever  blessed                         Unknown  873 

God  is  gone  up  on  high  C.  Wesley  245 

God  is  in  this  and  every  place  G.  Wesley  303 

God  is  love;  his  mercy  brightens  Sir  J.  Bovoring  150 

God  is  my  strong  salvation  J.  Montgomery  639 

God  is  our  refuge  and  defense  J.  Montgomery  168 

758 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

God  is  the  name  my  soul  adores  I  Watts  130 

God  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints   " jm  Watts  773 

God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way  W.  Cowper  161 

God  of  all  power  and  truth,  and  grace  C.  Wesley  528 

God  of  almighty  love  C.  Wesley  484 

God  of  eternal  truth  and  grace  C.  Wesley  523 

God  of  Israel's  faithful  three  a  Wesley  677 

God  of  love,  who  nearest  prayer   a  Wesley  72°> 

God  of  my  life,  through  all  my  days . ....  P.  'Doddridge  692 

God  of  my  hfe,  to  thee  I  call  W.  Cowper  625 

God  of  my  hfe,  what  just  return  a  Wesley  458 

God  ot  my  hfe,  whose  gracious  power  G  Wesley  169 

God  of  my  salvation,  hear  a  Wesley  388 

God,  the  All-Terrible!  thou  who  ordainest . K F  Chorley  1092 

God's  holy  law  transgressed  B.  Beddome  314 

lxrace!  tis  a  charming  sound  P.  Doddridge  321 

Gracious  Redeemer,  shake  a  Wesley  555 

Gracious  Saviour,  gentle  Shepherd  Jane  E.  Leeson  889 

Gracious  soul,  to  whom  are  given  G.  Wesley  487 

Gracious  Spirit,  Love  divine  ]jm  Stocker  262 

Grant  me  within  thy  courts  a  place  J.  Montgomery  660 

Granted  is  the  Saviour's  prayer  Q.  Wesley  264 

Great  God,  attend,  while  Zion  sings.  /  Watts  69 

Great  God!  beneath  whose  piercing  eye  WRoscoe  1103 

Great  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim   /  Watts  419 

Great  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee   .  Unknown  1100 

Great  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth  T.  Gibbons  910 

Great  God!  what  do  I  see  and  hear  B.  Ringwaldt  1028 

Great  is  the  Lord  our  God  £  Watts  871 

Great  King  of  glory,  come  *.  ".  '.B.  Francis  865 

Great  King  of  nations,  hear  our  prayer.  .  .J.  H.  Gurney  1094 

Great  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  skies  Anne  Steele  1101 

Great  Source  of  being  and  of  love  P.  Doddridge  774 

Great  Spirit,  by  whose  mighty  power  T.  Haiveis  271 

Guide  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah  W  Williams  171 

Had  I  the  gift  of  tongues  &  Stennett  504 

Hail,  father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost  C.  Wesley  121 

Hail,  sacred  truth!  whose  piercing  rays.  ...J.  Buttress  298 

Hail  the  day  that  sees  Him  rise                    .  C.  Wesley  261 

Hail,  thou  once  despised  Jesus  J,  Bakewell  246 

Hail  to  the  brightness  of  Zion's  glad  morning .  Hastings  912 

Hail,  to  the  Lord's  Anointed  J.  Montgomery  181 

Hail  to  the  Sabbath  day                       8.  G.  Bulfinch  87 

Happy  soul  thy  days  are  ended  G  Wesley  1003 

Happy  the  home  when  God  is  there  Unknown  101 

Happy  the  man  who  finds  the  grace  C.  Wesley  329 

Happy  the  souls  to  Jesus  joined  ,,.0.  Wesley  765 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Hyms, 

Hark!  a  voice  divides  the  sky  C.  Wesley  1001 

Hark!  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound  I.  Watts  972 

Hark,  hark,  my  soul!  angelic  songs  are  F.  W.  Faber  1070 

Hark,  how  the  watchmen  cry  G.  Wesley  582 

Hark,  my  soul!  it  is  the  Lord                     W.  Cowper  552 

Hark,  the  glad  sound !  the  Saviour  comes .  P.  Doddridge  185 

Hark!  the  herald-angels  sing  C.  Wesley  190 

Hark !  the  notes  of  angels,  singing  T.  Kelly  58 

Hark!  the  song  of  jubilee  J.Montgomery  968 

Hark,  the  voice  of  Jesus  calling  D.  March  607 

Hark!  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy  J.  Evans  224 

Hark!  what  mean  those  holy  voices  J.  Cawood  188 

Haste,  traveler,  haste!  the  night  comes  on.  W.  B.  Collyer  354 

Hasten,  Lord,  the  glorious  time  Harriet  Auber  937 

Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  wise  T.  Scott  34& 

He  comes!  He  comes!  the  Judge  severe.  ...  (7.  Wesley  101£ 

He  dies!  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies  I.  Watts  234 

He  leadeth  me!  O  blessed  thought  J  H.  Gilmore  622 

He  wills  that  I  should  holy  be  C.  Wesley  529 

Head  of  the  Church  triumphant  C.  Wesley  680 

Head  of  the  Church,  whose  Spirit  fills  C.  Wesley  924 

Hear,  O  sinner,  mercy  hails  you  A.  Reed  343 

Hear  what  God  the  Lord  hath  spoken  W.  Cowper  777 

Hearts  of  stone,  relent,  relent  G.  Wesley  339 

Heavenly  Father,  sovereign  Lord  B.  Williams  20 

Help,  Lord,  to  whom  for  help  I  fly  C.  Wesley  543 

Help  us,  0  Lord,  thy  yoke  to  wear  T.  Cotterill  •  904 

Here  I  can  firmly  rest  P.  Gerhard t  436 

Here  on  earth,  where  foes  surround  us  Unknown  727 

High  in  yonder  realms  of  light  T.  Raffles  1067 

High  on  his  everlasting  throne  A.  G.  Spangenberg  811 

Ho!  every  one  that  thirsts  draw  nigh  J.  Wesley  362 

Holy,  and  true,  and  righteous  Lord  C.  Wesley  525 

Holy  as  thou,  O  Lord,  is  none  C.  Wesley  131 

Holy  Father,  send  thy  blessing  Unknown  887 

Holy  Ghost,  dispel  our  sadness  P.  Gerhardt  265 

Holy  Ghost,  with  light  divine  A.  Reed  267 

Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God  Almighty  R.  Heber  136 

Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord,  God  of  hosts  C.  Wordsworth  144 

Holy  Lamb,  who  thee  receive  Mrs.  A.  S.  Bober  490 

Holy  Spirit,  Fount  of  blessing  T.J.  Judkin  266 

Holy  Spirit,  Truth  divine  S.  Longfellow  263 

Hosanna!  be  the  children's  song  J.  Montgomery  882 

Hosanna  to  the  living  Lord  R.  Heber  71 

How  are  thy  servants  blest,  0  Lord  J.  Addison  1113 

How  beauteous  are  their  feet  I.  Watts  821 

How  beauteous  were  the  marks  divine  A.  C.  Coxe  202 

How  blest  the  children  of  the  Lord  Harriet  Auber  902 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

it       it         1  Hvmo 

How  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies. .  .Mrs.  Barlavld  982 

How  can  a  sinner  know  c.  Wesley  437 

How  do  Thy  mercies  close  me  round  C.  Wesley  170 

How  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the  Lord .  .  G.  Keith  679 

How  gentle  God's  commands  P.  Doddridge  176 

How  great  the  wisdom,  power,  and  grace.  .B.  Beddome  315 

How  happy  every  child  of  grace  C.  Wesley  1030 

How  happy,  gracious  Lord,  are  we  C.  Wesley  744 

How  happy  is  the  pilgrim's  lot  J.  Wesley  1078 

How  helpless  nature  lies   Anne  Steele  309 

How  lovely  are  thy  dwellings,  Lord  J.  Milton  769 

How  many  pass  the  guilty  night  C.  Wesley  95^, 

How  oft  this  wretched  heart  Anne  Steele  554 

How  precious  is  the  book  divine  J.  Faiccett  297 

How  sad  our  state  by  nature  is  J,  Watts  302 

How  sweet,  how  heavenly  is  the  sight  J.  Swain  780 

How  sweet  the  hour  of  closing  day  W.  H.  Balhurst  980 

How  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds  J.  Newton  316 

How  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel's  sound . .  Sir  J.  Bowring  328 

How  swift  the  torrent  rolls  P.  Doddridge  958 

How  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours  J.  Newton  747 

How  tender  is  thy  hand  T.  Hastings  177 

How  vain  are  all  things  here  below  Z  Watts  662 

How  vain  is  all  beneath  the  skies  D.  E.  Ford  960 

How  welcome  was  the  call  Sir  H.  W.' Baker  1107 

I  am  baptized  into  thy  name  J  J  Bambach  826 

I  and  my  house  will  serve  the  Lord  C.  Wesley  573 

I  ask  the  gift  of  righteousness  C.  Wesley  535 

1  heard  the  voice  of  Jesus  say  H.  Bonar  4?6 

I  know  no  life  divided  Carl  J.  P.  Spitta  755 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives,  And  C.  Wesley  512 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives;  What  S.  Medley  242 

I  lay  my  sins  on  J esus  h.  Bonar  754 

I  long  to  behold  Him  arrayed  C.  Wesley  1064 

I  love  the  Lord:  he  heard  my  cries  I.  Watts  621 

I  love  thy  kingdom,  Lord  T.  Dwight  770 

I  love  to  hear  the  story  Mrs.  E.  H.  Miller  886 

I  love  to  steal  awhile  away  Mrs.  P.  H.  Brown  70? 

I  love  to  tell  the  story  Catharine  Hankey  756 

I  need  thee  every  hour  Mrs.  A.  S.  Hawks  760 

I  thank  thee,  uncreated  Sun  J,  A.  Scheffler  478 

I  the  good  fight  have  fought  C.  Wesley  585 

I  think,  when  I  read  that  sweet  story  of  old .  Mrs.  J.  Luke  880 

I  thirst,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God . .  .  K  L.  Zinzendorf  461 

I  too,  forewarned  by  Jesus'  love  C.  Wesley  1116 

I  want  a  heart  to  pray  C.  Wesley  506 

I  want  a  principle  within  a  Wesley  511 

761 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Hvrna 

X  was  a  wandering  sheep  Ji  Bo,iar  434 

I  worship  thee,  0  Holy  Ghost  W.  F  Warren  272 

I  would  be  thine:  0  take  mv  heart.  A.  Feed  409 

I- would  not  live  alway;  I  ask  not  W.  A.  Muhlenberg  998 

If  death  my  friend  and  me  divide  .\C.  Wtsley  967 

If  human  kindness  meets  return  G.  T.  Xod  839 

If,  on  a  quiet  sea  A.  JI.  Toplady  636 

I  *I1  praise  my  Maker  while  I  Ve  breath  I  Watts  74C 

I  m  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord  /  Watts  59c 

In  age  and  feebleness  extreme  C.  Wesley  11 17 

In  evil  long  I  took  delight  J.  Newton  423 

In  grief  and  fear  to  thee,  0  Lord  W.  Bullock  1095 

In  heavenly  love  abiding  Anna  L.  Waring  642 

In  memory  of  the  Saviour's  love  Unknown  838 

In  mercy,  Lord,  remember  me  J.  F.  Herzog  114 

In  that  sad,  memorable  night  C.  Wesley  833 

In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory  Sir  J.  Bowring  204 

In  the  silent  midnight  watches  A.  C.  Coxe  376 

In  thy  name,  0  Lord,  assembling  T.  Kelly  54 

Infinite  excellence  is  thine  J.  Fawceti  31 

Infinite  God,  to  thee  we  raise  C.  Wesley  48 

Into  thy  gracious  hands  I  fall  W.  C.  Bessie  r  448 

It  came  upon  the  midnight  clear  E.  H.  Sears  194 

It  is  not  death  to  die  A.H.C.  Ma!  an  993 

It  may  not  be  our  lot  to  wield  J.  G.  WhiUier  602 

Jehovah,  God,  thy  gracious  power  J.  Thomson  "  159 

Jerusalem,  my  happy  home  Unknown  1044 

Jerusalem  the  golden  Bernard  of  Cluny  1061 

Jesus,  a  word,  a  look  from  thee  C.  Wesley  307 

Jesus,  all-redeeming  Lord.  C.  Wesley  848 

Jesus,  and  shall  it  ever  be  J.  Grigg  604 

Jesus,  at  whose  supreme  command  C.  Wesley  835 

Jesus,  Friend  of  sinners,  hear  C.  Wesley  559 

Jesus,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow.  .     ....  (7.  Wesley  795 

Jesus,  full  of  love  divine  B.  Gough  488 

Jesus,  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep  C.  Wesley  790 

Jesus  hath  died  that  I  might  live  C.  Wesley  520 

Jesus,  I  live  to  thee  H.  Harbaugh  50G 

Jesus,  I  my  cross  have  taken  H.  F.  Lyte  643 

Jesus,  immortal  King,  arise  A.  CM.  Seymour  908 

Jesus,  in  whom  the  Godhead's  rays  C.  Wesley  527 

Jesus  is  our  common  Lord  C.  Wesley  719 

Jesus,  let  thy  pitying  eye  C.  Wesley  558 

Jesus,  Lord,  we  look  to  thee  C.  Wesley  804 

Jesus,  Lover  of  my  soul  C.  Wesley  656 

Jesus,  my  Advocate  above  C.  Wesley  239 

Jesus,  mv  all,  to  heaven  is  gone  J.  Cennick  450 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Hymn 

Jesus,  my  Life,  thyself  apply  C.  Wesley  519 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace  P.  Doddridge  893 

Jesus,  my  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend  .      C.  Wesley  686 

Jesus,  my  strength,  my  hope  C  Wesley  505 

Jesus,  my  Truth,  my  Way                        .  .  C.  Wesley  483 

Jesus,  one  word  from  thee  KD.  Ganse  634 

Jesus,  Redeemer  of  mankind  C.  Wesley  374 

Jesus  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun  I  Watts  919 

Jesus  spreads  his  banner  o'er  us  R.  Park  853 

Jesus,  the  Conqueror,  reigns  C.  Wesley  251 

Jesus,  the  Life,  the  Truth,  the  Way  C.  Wesley  517 

Jesus,  the  Lord  of  glory,  died  B.  W.  Noel  255 

Jesus!  the  name  high  over  all  C.  Wesley  822 

Jesus,  the  sinner's  Friend,  to  thee  C.  Wesley  392 

Jesus,  the  sinner's  rest  thou  art  ...A.M.  Toplady  534 

Jesus,  the  very  thought  of  thee.  .Bernard  of  Clairvaux  700 

Jesus,  the  word  bestow                               C.  Wesley  289 

Jesus,  the  word  of  mercy  give  C.  Wesley  824 

Jesus,  these  eyes  have  never  seen  P.  Palmer  714 

Jesus,  thine  all-victorious  love  C.  Wesley  518 

Jesus,  thou  all-redeeming  Lord  C.  Wesley  32 

Jesus,  thou  everlasting  King  J.  Watts  12 

Jesus,  thou  Joy  of  loving  hearts .  .  Bernard  of  Clairvaux  691 

Jesus,  thou  soul  of  all  our  joys. . .   C.  Wesley  19 

Jesus,  thou  Source  divine  Anne  Steele  313 

Jesus,  thy  blood  and  righteousness  N.  L.  Zinzendorf  238 

Jesus,  thy  boundless  love  to  me  P.  Gerhardt  476 

Jesus,  thy  Church,  with  longing  eyes.  .  W.  H.  Bathurst  928 

Jesus,  thy  far-extended  fame  C.  Wesley  398 

Jesus,  to  thee  I  now  can  fly  G  Wesley  430 

Jesus,  to  thee  our  hearts  we  lift  C.  Wesley  650 

Jesus,  united  by  thy  grace  .C.  Wesley  785 

Jesus,  we  look  to  thee  C.  Wesley  7 

Jesus  wept!  those  tears  are  over  Sir  E.  Denny  203 

Jesus,  where'er  thy  people  meet                .  W.  Cowper  44 

Jesus,  while  our  hearts  are  bleeding  T.  Hastings  1002 

Join  all  the  glorious  names   /  Watts  243 

Join,  all  ye  ransomed  sons  of  grace  C.  Wesley  947 

Joy  to  the  world!  the  Lord  is  come                .1.  Watts  183 

Just  as  I  am,  without  one  plea  Charlotte  Elliott  393 

King  of  kings,  and  wilt  thou  deign  .  .  W.  A.  Muhlenberg  485 

Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God  belong  /  Watts  162 

Laborers  of  Christ,  arise  Mrs.  L.  H.  Sigourney  578 

Laboring  and  heavy  laden  J.  S.  B.  Monsell  732 

Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain  C.  Wesley  382 

Lamb  of  God,  whose  dying  love  C.  Wesley  383 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 


Hvuwo 


Late,  late,  so  late!  and  dark  the  night  A.  Tennyson  37o 

Lead,  kindly  Light,  amid  the  encircling.  .J.  H.  Newman  682 

Leader  of  faithful  souls,  and  Guide  C.  Wesley  048 

Let  all  on  earth  their  voices  raise  /  Watts  17 

Let  all  who  truly  bear  Q.  Wesley  846 

Let  earth  and  heaven  agree  I..C.  Wesley  832 

Let  every  mortal  ear  attend  Z  Watts  326 

Let  every  tongue  thy  goodness  speak  L  Watts  154 

Let  Him  to  whom  we  now  belong  C.  Wesley  469 

Let  not  the  wise  their  wisdom  boast  C.  Wesley  452 

Let  the  world  their  virtue  boast  C.  Wesley  385 

Let  us  keep  steadfast  guard  Breviary  580 

Let  us,  with  a  gladsome  mind  J.  Milton  145 

Let  worldly  minds  the  world  pursue  J.  Newton  516 

Let  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake  P.  Lodclriclge  823 

Life  from  the  dead,  Almighty  God  Unknoi.cn  899 

Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  mighty  gates  G.  Weissel  14 

Lift  up  your  hearts  to  things  above  C.  Wesley  786 

Lift  your  eyes  of  faith,  and  see  C.  Wesley  1069 

Lift  your  glad  voices  in  triumph  on  high.  .H.  Wore.  Jr.  227 

Lift  your  heads,  ye  friends  of  Jesus  C.  Wesley  1014 

Light  of  life,  seraphic  fire  C.  Wesley  489 

Light  of  the  lonely  pilgrim's  heart  Sir  E.  Denny  914 

Light  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling  C.  Wesley  943 

Like  Noah's  weary  dove.  .  .*  W.  A.  Muhlenberg  388 

Little  travelers  Zionwarcl  J.  Edmeston  879 

Lo !  God  is  here !  let  us  adore  G.  Tersteegen  47 

Lo!  He  comes,  with  clouds  descending  C.  Wesley  1013 

Lo!  I  come  with  joy  to  do  C.  Wesley  609 

Lo!  round  the  throne,  a  glorious  band. . Mary  L.  Duncan  1040 

Ld,  the  day,  the  day  of  life  From  the  Latin  1026 

Lo,  what  a  glorious  sight  appears  /  Watts  1035 

Look  from  thy  sphere  of  endless  day  W.  C.  Bryant  929 

Look,  ye  saints,  the  sight  is  glorious.  T.  Kelly  249 

Lord,  all  I  am  is  known  to  thee  I.  Watts  123 

Lord,  and  is  thine  anger  gone  C.  Wesley  455 

Lord,  as  to  thy  dear  cross  we  flee  J.  H.  Gumey  590 

Lord,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing,  Bid  E.  Srnythe  59 

Lord,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessingr,  Fill  W.  Shirley  52 

Lord,  fill  me  with  a  humble  fear."  C.  Wesley  497 

Lord  God,  the  Holy  Ghost  J.  Montgomery  286 

Lord,  how  secure  and  blest  are  they  /.  Watts  418 

Lord,  how  shall  sinners  dare  Anne  Steele  252 

Lord,  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine  S.  Denies  460 

Lord,  I  believe  a  rest  remains  C.  Wesley  513 

Lord,  I  believe  thy  every  word  C.  Wesley  668 

Lord.  I  delight  in  thee  J.  By  land  175 

Lord,  I  despair  myself  to  heal  C.  Wesley  39? 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Hynya 

Lord,  I  hear  of  showers  of  blessing. . .  .Mrs.  E.  Codner  384 

Lord,  if  at  thy  command  C.  Wesley  817 

Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear  /.  Watts  98 

Lord,  in  the  strength  of  grace  C.  Wesley  473 

Lord,  in  thy  name  thy  servants  plead  J.  Keble  1080 

Lord,  it  belongs  not  to  my  care  R.  Baxter  669 

Lord  Jesus  Christ,  my  Life,  my  Light  M.  Behemb  694 

Lord  Jesus,  when  we  stand  afar  W.  W.  How  213 

Lord,  lead  the  way  the  Saviour  went  W.  Croswell  897 

Lord,  let  me  know  mine  end  J.  Montgomery  959 

Lord  of  all  being;  throned  afar  O.W.  Holmes  135 

Lord  of  earth,  and  air,  and  sea  C.  Wesley  1109 

Lord  of  hosts!  to  thee  we  raise  J.  Montgomery  858 

Lord  of  mercy  and  of  might  R.  Heber  387 

Lord  of  my  life,  0  may  thy  praise  Anne  Steele  100 

Lord  of  the  harvest,  hear  C.  Wesley  818 

Lord  of  the  living  harvest  J.  S.  B.  Monseil  808 

Lord  of  the  Sabbath,  hear  our  vows  P.  Doddridge  78 

Lord  of  the  wide,  extensive  main  C.  Wesley  1112 

Lord  of  the  worlds  above  I.  Watts  15 

Lord,  we  are  vile,  conceived  in  sin  I.  Watts  305 

Lord,  we  come  before  thee  now  W.  Hammond  21 

Lord,  when  we  bend  before  thy  throne . .  .J.  D.  Carlyle  60 
Lord,  while  for  all  mankind  we  pray.  . .  .  J.  R.  Wreford  1098 

Lord,  whom  winds  and  seas  obey  C.  Wesley  1115 

Love  divine,  all  love  excelling  C.  Wesley  491 

Lovers  of  pleasure  more  than  God  C.  Wesley  367 

Lowly  and  solemn  be  Mrs.  F.  D.  Hemans  1005 

Majestic  sweetness  sits  enthroned.  t  S.  Stennett  241 

Make  haste,  0  man,  to  live  H.  Bonar  576 

Man  dieth  and  wasteth  away.  G.  P.  Morris  1012 

Many  centuries  have  fled  J.  Conder  844 

May  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Saviour  J.  Newton  53 

'Mid  scenes  of  confusion  and  creature  D.  Denliam  1054 

Mighty  God!  while  angels  bless  thee  R.  Robinson  148 

Mighty  One,  before  whose  face  W.  C.  Bryant  881 

Millions  within  thy  courts  have  met.  .  .  .J.  Montgomery  79 

More  love  to  thee,  0  Christ.  .Mrs.  Elizabeth  P.  Prentiss  725  - 

Mortals,  awake,  with  angels  join  S.  Medley  193 

Mourn  for  the  thousands  slain  Unknown  890 

Must  Jesus  bear  the  cross  alone  T.  Shepherd  666 

My  country!  'tis  of  thee  S.  F.  Smith  1089 

My  drowsy  powers,  why  sleep  ye  so                .1.  Watts  547 

My  faith  looks  up  to  thee  R.  Palmer  762 

My  former  hopes  are  fled  W.  Coivper  308 

My  God,  accept  my  heart  this  day  M.  Bridges  468 

My  God,  how  endless  is  thy  love, ,  /.  Watts  104 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Hying 

My  God,  how  wonderful  thou  art  F.  W.  Faber  147 

My  God,  I  am  thine;  what  a  comfort  divine.  .  C.  Wesley  757 

My  God,  I  know,  I  feel  thee  mine  C.  Wesley  536 

My  God,  is  any  hour  so  sweet  Charlotte  Elliott  752 

My  God,  my  God,  to  thee  I  cry  C.  Wesley  425 

My  God,  my  Life,  my  Love  I.  Waits  751 

My  God,  my  Portion,  and  my  Love  I.  Watts  698 

My  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys  I.  Watts  704 

My  gracious  Lord,  I  own  thy  right  P.  Doddridge  605 

My  head  is  low,  my  heart  is  sad  J.  S.  B.  MonseU  548 

My  heavenly  home  is  bright  and  fair  W.  Hunter  1072 

My  hope  is  built  on  nothing  less  E.  Mote  421 

My  hope,  my  all,  my  Saviour  thou  T.  Coke  624 

My  Jesus,  as  thou  wilt  B.  Schmolke  654 

My  Lord,  how  full  of  sweet  content .  .  .  .Madame  Guyon  696 

My  opening  eyes  with  rapture  see  J.  Button  83 

My  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend  /.  Watts  699 

My  Saviour,  on  the  word  of  truth.  .  .  .Anna It.  Waring  510 

My  Shepherd's  might y  aid  T.  Roberts  761 

My  son,  know  thou  the  Lord  7?.  G.  Brackenbury  360 

My  soul  and  all  its  powers  C.  Wesley  472 

My  soul,  be  on  thy  guard  G.  Heath  581 

My  soul  before  Thee  prostrate  lies  C.  F.  Richter  394 

My  soul,  repeat  His  praise  I.  Watts  172 

My  soul,  weigh  not  thy  life  Unknown  584 

My  soul,  with  humble  fervor  raise.         II.  Livingstone  449 

My  span  of  life  will  soon  be  done.  .Frances  M.  Cov:per  664 

My  spirit,  on  thy  care  II.  F.  Lijte  635 

My  times  are  in  thy  hand  W.  F.  Lloyd  637 

Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee  Mrs.  Sarah  F.  Adams  724 

Never  further  than  Thy  cross.  .  .Mrs.  EiizabetJi  Charles  205 

New  every  morning  is  the  love                     .  .J.  Keble  103 

No  gospel  like  this  feast  J.  C.  Ryle  843 

Not  heaven's  wide  range  of  hallowed  space.  .  Unknown  860 

Not  here,  as  to  the  prophet's  eye  J.  Montgomery  40 

Not  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord.  ...   I.  Watts  787 

Now  doth  the  sun  ascend  the  sky.  .  .  .Ambrose  of  Milan  107 

Now  from  the  altar  of  our  hearts  J.  Mason  99 

Now  I  have  found  the  ground  wherein  J.  A.  Fothe  420 

Now  in  parting,  Father,  bless  us  H.  Bonar  855 

Now  is  the  accepted  time  J.  Dobell  361 

Now  let  my  soul,  eternal  King  O.  Heginbotham  294 

Now  may  He  who  from  the  dead  J.  Newtoh  23 

Now  may  the  God  of  grace  and  power  /.  Watts  1104 

0  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul  /.  Watts  749 

C  Bread  to  pilgrims  given.  ,               .  .From  tlie  Latin  849 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

0  Christ,  our  King,  Creator,  Lord.  .  .  Gregory  the  Great  llo 

0  Christ,  who  hast  prepared  a  place  S.  Victorinus  49 

0  come,  and  dwell  in  me  C.  Wesley  502 

0  come,  Creator  Spirit  blest   Gregory  the  Great  269 

0  could  I  speak  the  matchless  worth  &  Medley  743 

0  day  of  rest  and  gladness  C.  Wordsivorih  72 

0  Friend  of  souls!  how  blest  the  time. . .  W.  C.  Dessler  613 

0  for  a  closer  walk  with  God  c  W.  Coivper  549 

0  for  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink  W.  H.  Bathinrst  667 

0  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  day  J.  Bart  396 

0  for  a  heart  to  praise  my  God  C.  Wesley  521 

0  for  a  thousand  tongues*  to  sing  C.  Wesley  1 

0  for  an  overcoming  faith  J.  Watts  985 

0  for  that  flame  of  living  fire  W.  H.  Bathurst  274 

0  for  that  tenderness  of  heart  C.  Wesley  410 

0  for  the  death  of  those  J.  Montgomery  990 

0  glorious  hope  of  perfect  love  C.  Wesley  542 

0  God,  by  whom  the  seed  is  given  R.  Heber  62 

0  God,  most  merciful  and  true  C.  Wesley  531 

0  God,  of  good  the  unfathomed  sea  J.  A.  Scheffler  119 

0  God  of  love,  0  King  of  peace  Sir  H.  W.  Baker  1102 

0  God,  our  help  in  ages  past . . .  /  Watts  964 

0  God,  our  strength,  to  thee  our  song. .  .Harriet  Auber  33 

O  God,  thou  art  my  God  alone  J.  Montgomery  693 

0  God,  thou  bottomless  abyss  E.  Lange  126 

0  God,  though  countless  worlds  of  light.  .J.  D.  Knoivles  870 

0  God,  thy  faithfulness  I  plead  C.  Wesley  544 

0  God,  thy  power  is  wonderful  F.  W.  Faber  1&5 

0  God,  to  thee  we  raise  our  eyes . .  Charlotte  Richardson  63^2 

0  God,  to  us  show  mercy  Unknown  50 

0  God,  we  praise  thee,  and  confess  K  Tate  120 

0  God,  what  offering  shall  I  give  J.  Lange  474 

0  happy  band  of  pilgrims  Joseph  of  the  Studium  640 

0  happy  day  that  fixed  my  choice  P.  Doddridge  447 

0  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord,  Bright  J.  W.  Fastburn  137 

0  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord!  Thou  J.  Condor  10 

0  how  happy  are  they  a  Wesley  442 

0  how  the  thought  of  God  attracts  F.  W.  Faber  509 

0  it  is  hard  to  work  for  God  F.  W.  Faber  596 

0  Jesus,  at  thy  feet  we  wait  C.  Wesley  514 

0  Jesus,  full  of  grace  (j.  Wesley  557 

0  Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace  C.  Wesley  526 

0  J esus,  King  most  wonderful . . .  Bernard  of  Clairvaux  701 

0  Jesus,  thou  the  beauty  art  Bernard  of  Clairvaux  702 

O  joyful  sound  of  gospel  grace  C.  Wesley  515 

i)  Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain  C.  Wesley  376 

0  Lord  of  hosts,  whose  glory  fills  J.  M.  Neale  859 

0  Lord,  our  fathers  oft  have  told.  . .  .Tate  and  Brady  1097 
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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Hymn 

0  Lord,  thy  heavenly  grace  impart  J.  F.  Oberlin  685 

0  Lord,  thy  work  revive  Phoebe  H.  Brown  111 

0  Lord,  while  we  confess  the  worth  .Mary  Bowly  829 

0  Love,  divine  and  tender  J.  S.  B.  Monsell  1106 

0  Love  divine,  how  sweet  thou  art   C.  Wesley  540 

0  Love  divine !  0  matchless  grace  E.  Turney  837 

0  Love  divine,  that  stooped  to  share  O.W.  Holmes  629 

0  Love  divine,  what  hast  thou  done  , . .  G.  Wesley  220 

0  Love,  thy  sovereign  aid  impart   C.  Wesley  462 

0  Master,  it  is  good  to  be  A.  P.  Stanley  200 

0  my  God,  how  thy  salvation  J.  S.  B.  Monsell  729 

0  paradise!  O  paradise  F.  W.Faber  1071 

O  praise  our  God  to-day  Sir  U.  W.  Baker  891 

O  render  thanks  to  God  above  Tate  and  Brady  13 

0  sacred  Head,  now  wounded  Bernard  of  Clairvaux  222 

O  Son  of  God,  in  glory  crowned.  .  .Mrs.  C.  F.  Alexander  1022 

O  Spirit  of  the  living  God  J.  Montgomery  276 

O  still  in  accents  sweet  and  strong  S.  Longfellow  598 

O  Sun  of  righteousness,  arise  J.  Wesley  411 

O  tell  me  no  more  of  this  world's  vain  store .  .  J.  Gambold  758 

O  that  I  could  my  Lord  receive  C.  Wesley  407 

O  that  I  could  repent!  0  that  C.  Wesley  311 

O  that  I  could  repent,  With  C.  Wesley  404 

O  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone  C.  Wesley  495 

O  that  Thou  wouldst  the  heavens  rend  C.  Wesley  413 

O  Thou  eternal  Victim,  slain  C.  Wesley  250 

O  Thou  from  whom  all  goodness  flows  T.  Haweis  619 

0  Thou  God  of  my  salvation  T.  Olivers  733 

O  Thou,  in  whose  presence  my  soul  takes.  .  .  .  J.  Swain  759 

O  Thou,  our  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend  C.  Wesley  46 

O  Thou  pure  Light  of  souls  that  love  Breviary  687 

O  Thou  that  hearest  prayer  J.  Burton  282 

O  Thou  to  whom,  in  ancient  time  J.  Pierpont  36 

0  Thou,  to  whose  all-searching  sight  G.  Tersteegen  496 

0  Thou  who  all  things  canst  control. .  .  From  the  German  560 

O  Thou  who  earnest  from  above  C.  Wesley  562 

0  Thou  who  driest  the  mourner's  tear  T.  Moore  611 

O  Thou,  who  hast  at  thy  command.  .Mrs.  M.  J.  Cotter  ill  459 

O  Thou  who  hast  our  sorrows  borne  C.  Wesley  381 

O  Thou,  who  hast  spread  out  the  skies .  Hannah  F.  Gould  1110 

O  Thou,  who  in  the  olive  shade  Mrs.  F.  D.  Hemans  618 

O  Thou,  who,  when  we  did  complain  C.  Wesley  157 

O  Thou,  whom  all  thy  saints  adore  C.  Wesley  37 

O  Thou,  whose  filmed  and  failing  eye .  .  A.  R.  Thompson  670 

O  Thou,  whose  mercy  hears  Anne  Steele  553 

O  Thou,  whose  own  vast  temple  stands  W.  C.  Bryant  869 

O  'tis  delight  without  alloy  I.  Watts  703 

O  turn  ye,  0  turn  ye,  for  why  will  ye  die. .  .J.  Hopkins  335 
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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 
0  what  a  mighty  change  £  Wesley  1W 

0  what,  if  we  a™  Chnf  S.  .•.•.V.V.V.V^;  Jg 
0  what  sha    I  do  my  Saviour  to  praise. .  .  .  .  C.  Wesley  453 

O  when  shall  we  sweetly  remove   c.  Wesley  1065 

0  where  are  kings  and  empires  now   AC.  Core  1«x 

0  where  is  now  that  glowing  love   T  Kelly  Kfil 

0  where  shall  rest  be  found!  J.  gj 

O  who  m  such  a  world  as  this  ,L  Montyome/y  663 

O  wondrous  power  of  faithful  praver. .  .        C.  "W^ley 

0  wondrous  type!  0  vision  fair.  Sarum  Breviary  99 

0  worship  the  King  all-glorious  above. . . .  Sir  R.  Grant  140 
O  er  the  distant  mountains  breaking.  ..J.S.B.  Monsell  1015 

0  er  he  gloomy  hills  of  darkness.  °  W.  WilliaJs  940 

Of  Him  who  did  salvation  bring.  .Bernardo/  Olairvaux  827 

Oit  I  in  my  heart  have  said   r  We<lZ  4I1 

On  all  the  earth  Thy  Spirit  shower   ' ' '  H.M*e  *6S 

On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand  '.S.  Stennett  1038 

On  the  mountain's  top  appearing   T  Kp],„  hrh 

On  this  day,  the  first  of  days.  .  ?  X 

On  this  stone,  now  laid  with  praver   ./  Piervant  R5<7 

On  thy  Church,  O  Power  divine/.  Uanli  ^-  ??J 

Once  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  dav ....  /  Watts  L 

Once  more  we  come  before  our  God . . .  '  J  var,  9q 

One  more  day's  work  for  Jesus  ArsnaR  Warner  5f> 

One  sole  baptismal  sign  q  »g 

One  sweetly  solemn  thought  Phaibe  c  10-3 

Only  waiting,  till  the  shadows  Mrs  F  L  Mac-    t  A 

sbs/h*-  sowieT-   *  3 

Our  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breathed.  .  . Harriet Auber  <>80 

Our  country's  voice  is  pleading  Mrs.  Anderson  933 

Our  rather,  God,  who  art  in  heaven  L  Judsm  n6 

Our  trod  is  love  ;  and  all  his  saints   7  CotteriU 

Our  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead                   C  Wesley  ovi 

Our  sins  on  Christ  were  laid                       JFmn-eit  w 

Out  of  the  depths  of  woe                 .WxiSiSS  3 

Out  of  the  depths  to  thee  I  cry  Mrs.  E.  E.  Itarcy  665 

Pass  a  few  swiftly  fleeting  vears ....            Q.  Wesley  963 

Peace,  doubting  heart!  my  God's  I  am ....  "  C  WeskL  611 

Peace,  troubled  soul,  thou  need'st  not  fear. .  S.  Eckiny  164 

Pdgum,  burdened  with  thv  sin                     G  Crabbt  Zt 

Pfunged  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair. . .  .\\7.\\  >  Tr««  .304 

Pra.se  my  soul,  the  King  of  heaven  H.  F.  Lyfe  T34 

Praise  the  Lord,  his  glories  show                 H.F.Lvte  <>7 

Praise  the  Lord!  ye  heavens,  adore  him.  .  J.  Kmpihorne-  5? 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Praise  to  God,  immortal  praise.  .  .Mrs.  A.  L.  Barbauld  1084 

Praise  to  the  Holiest  in  the  height  J.  H.  Newman,  207 

Praise  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee.  .  .Sir  J.  R  Smith  67 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  ye  immortal  choirs  I.  Wafts  153 

Pray,  without  ceasing  pray  £  Wesley  589 

Prayer  is  appointed  to  convey  J,  Hart  689 

Prayer  is  the  breath  of  God  in  man  B.  Beddome  706 

Prayer  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire.  .  . .  .  .J.  Montgomery  710 

Prince  of  peace,  control  my  will.  .  .  .Mary  A.  S.  Barber  463 

Prisoners  of  hope,  lift  up  your  heads  C.  Wesley  479 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King  c.  Wesley  244 

Pest  for  the  toiling  hand  H.  Bonar  994 

Rest  from  thy  labor,  rest  J,  Montgomery  992 

Return,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest  J.  Stennett  8S 

Return,  0  wanderer,  return  W  B.  Colly er  SftO 

Rich  are  the  joys  which  cannot  die  P.  Doddridge  903 

Rise,  glorious  Conqueror,  rise  M.  Bridges  229 

Rise,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy  wings  R.  Seagrave  1008 

Rites  cannot  change  the  heart. .  W.  M.  Bunting  830 

Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me  A.M.  Toplady  415 

Roll  on,  thou  mighty  ocean  J.  Edmeston  931 

Round  the  Lord,  in  glory  seated  B.  Mant  56 

Safely  through  another  week  J.  Xeicton  88 

Salvation!  O  the  joyful  sound  /  Watts  524 

Saviour,  again  to  thy  dear  name  we  raise.  .  .J.  Ellerton  94 

Saviour,  breathe  an  evening  blessing  J.  Edmeston  116 

Saviour,  like  a  shepherd  lead  us  Dorothy  A.  Thntpp  872 

Saviour  of  all,  to  thee  we  bow  C.  Wesley  794 

Saviour  of  men,  thy  searching  eye.  .  ....  .J.  J.  Winkler  814 

Saviour  of  the  sin-sick  soul. ..."  C.  Wesley  486 

Saviour,  on  me  the  grace  bestow  ft  Wesley  545 

Saviour,  sprinkle  many  nations  A.  C.  Coxe  944 

Saviour,  when,  in  dust,  to  thee  Sir  B.  Grant  723 

Saviour,  who  died  for  me  Marie  J.  Mason  742 

Saviour,  who  thy  flock  art  feeding.  .  .  W.  A.  MuhUnber§  888 

Say,  sinner,  hath  a  voice  within. .  Mrs.  A.  B.  Hyde  353 

See  how  great  a  flame  aspires  C.  Wesley  936 

See  how  the  morning  sun  Elizabeth  Scott  1 1 2 

See,  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stands  P.  Doddridge  827 

See,  Jesus,  thy  disciples  see  C.  Wesley  30 

See  the  Lord,  thy  Keeper,  stand  C.  Wesley  746 

Servant  of  God,  well  done  C.  Wesley  991 

Servants  of  God,  in  joyful  lays  J.  Montgomery  68 

Shall  I,  for  fear  of  feeble  man  J.  J.  Winkler  813 

Shall  man,  0  God  of  light  and  life  T.  Dwight  981 

She  loved  her  Saviour,  and  to  him  W.  Cutter  896 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Shepherd  Divine,  our  wants  relieve  C.  Wesley  715 

Shepherd  of  souls,  with  pitying  eye  C.  Wesley  927 

Shepherd  of  tender  youth  Clement  of  Alexandria  885 

Show  pity,  Lord,  0  Lord,  forgive  ./  Watts  391 

Shrinking  from  the  cold  hand  of  death  C.  Wesley  961 

Silently  the  shades  of  evening  Christopher  C.  Cox  115 

Since  all  the  varying  scenes  of  time  J.  Hervey  615 

Sing  to  the  great  Jehovah's  praise  C.  Wesley  946 

Sing  to  the  Lord  of  harvest  J  S.  B.  Monsell  1085 

Sing  with  all  the  sons  of  glory  W.  J.  Irons  226 

Sinners,  obey  the  gospel  word  C.  Wesley  350 

Sinners,  the  voice  of  God  regard  J  Fawcett  371 

Sinners,  turn ;  why  will  ye  die  C.  Wesley  347 

Sinners,  will  you  scorn  the  message  J.  Allen  342 

Softly  fades  the  twilight  ray.  S.F.  Smith  92 

Softly  now  the  light  of  day  G.  W.  Doane  117 

Soldiers  of  Christ,  arise  C.  Wesley  587 

Soldiers  of  Christ,  lay  hold  a  Wesley  588 

Soldiers  of  the  cross,  arise  J  B.  Waterbury  566 

Sometimes  a  light  surprises  \y.  Cowper  641 

Son  of  the  carpenter,  receive  a  Wesley  592 

Songs  of  praise  the  angels  sang  J  Montgomery  24 

Soon  may  the  last  glad  song  arise  Mrs.  Voke  917 

Souls  in  heathen  darkness  lying.  .Mrs.  C.  F.  Alexander  941 

Sovereign  of  all  the  worlds  on  high  P.  Doddridge  429 

Sovereign  of  worlds!  display  thy  power,  .  .  .  Mrs  Voke  918 

Sovereign  Ruler,  Lord  of  all. .  /  T.  Raffles  380 

bow  m  the  morn  thy  seed  J.  Montgomery  575 

fepirit  Divine,  attend  our  prayer  X.  Reed  278 

Spirit,  leave  thy  house  of  clay  J.  Montgomery  1000 

Spirit  of  faith,  come  down  c.  Wesley  435 

Stand  the  omnipotent  decree.  c.  Wesley  1025 

Stand  up,  and  bless  the  Lord ...   ...  J.  Montgomery  5 

Stand  up,  stand  up  for  Jesus  G.  Duffleld,  Jr.  567 

Stay,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay  C.  Wesley  390 

Still  one  in  life  and  one  in  death  H.  Bonar  796 

Still  out  of  the  deepest  abyss  C.  Wesley  681 

Sun  of  my  soul,  thou  Saviour  dear  J,  Reble  102 

Sweet  hour  of  prayer,  sweet  hour  of  W.  W.  Walford  688 

Sweet  is  the  light  of  Sabbath  eve  J.  Edmeston  80 

Sweet  is  the  prayer  whose  holy  stream  Unknown  711 

Sweet  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King  /  Watts  81 

Sweet  the  moments,  rich  in  blessing  J.  Allen  730 

Sweet  was  the  time  when  first  l  felt   .J  Newton  546 

Swell  the  anthem,  raise  the  &ong   JV;  Strong  1093 

Take  the  name  of  Jesus  with  you  Mrs.  L.  Baxter  653 

Take  up  thy  cross,  the  Saviour  said   C.W.  Merest  601 

771 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

Hymn 

Talk  with  us,  Lord,  thyself  reveal  C.  Wesley  712 

Ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand  II.  Alford  1062 

Tender  Shepherd,  thou  hast  stilled. .  .From  the  German  1007 

Thank  and  praise  Jehovah's  name  Montgomery  25 

That  awful  day  will  surely  come  I.  Waits  1020 

That  doleful  night  before  his  death  J.  Hart  840 

That  solemn  hour  will  come  for  me  Unknown  975 

The  chosen  three,  on  mountain  height  D.  II.  Ela  198 

The  counsels  of  redeeming  grace.  S.  Stennett  295 

The  day  is  past  and  gone  J.  Leland  113 

The  day  of  resurrection  John  of  Damascus  230 

The  day  of  wrath,  that  dreadful  day  Sir  W.  Scott  1017 

The  glorious  universe  around                 .J".  Montgomery  788 

The  God  of  Abrah'm  praise  T.  Olivers  1075 

The  God  of  harvest  praise  J.  Montgomery  1087 

The  God  who  reigns  on  high  T.  Olivers  1077 

The  great  archangel's  trump  shall  sound  C.  Wesley  1019 

The  harvest  dawn  is  near  G.  Burgess  579 

The  head  that  once  was  crowned  with  thorns.  .  T.  Kelly  256 

The  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord  I.  Watts  292 

The  heavenly  treasure  now  we  have  C.  Wesley  1046 

The  King  of  heaven  his  table  spreads.  . .  .P.  Doddridge  834 

The  leaves,  around  me  falling                 . .  .H.  F  Lyte  1088 

The  Lord  descended  from  above  T.  Stemhold  152 

The  Lord  is  King!  lift  up  thy  voice  J.  Conder  134 

The  Lord  is  my  Shepherd,  no  want  shall.  J".  Montgomery  179 

The  Lord  is  risen  indeed  T.  Kelly  235 

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns. . ,  /.  Watts  142 

The  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare  J.  Addison  180 

The  Lord  of  earth  and  sky  C.  Wesley  953 

The  Lord  of  Sabbath  let  us  praise  S.  Wesley,  Jr.  75 

The  Lord  our  God  alone  is  strong  C.  T.  Winchester  866 

The  Lord  our  God  is  clothed  with  might.  .II.  K.  White  151 

The  Lord  will  come,  and  not  be  slow  J.  Milton  915 

The  Lord's  my  Shepherd,  I'll  not  want  F.Rous  156 

The  morning  flowers  display  their  sweets.  S.  Wesley,  Jr.  977 

The  morning  kindles  all  the  sky  Ambrosian  233 

The  morning  light  is  breaking  S.  F.  Smith  932 

The  perfect  world,  by  Adam  trod  N.  P.  Willis  863 

The  praying  spirit  breathe  C.  Wesley  753 

The  precious  seed  of  weeping.   C.  J.  P.  S-pitta  1010 

The  prodigal,  with  streaming  eyes. Mrs.  L.  II.  Sigourney  414 

The  royal  banner  is  unfurled                    V.  Fortunaius  219 

The  saints  who  die  of  Christ  possessed. .  .  .  .  C.  Wesley  983 

The  Saviour!  O  what  endless  charms.  ....  .Anne  Steele  325 

The  Saviour,  when  to  heaven  he  rose  .  .  .P.  Doddridge  812 

The  spacious  firmament  on  high  J.  Addison  138 

The  Spirit,  in  our  hearts                     II.  U.  Onderdonk  355 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

The  starry  firmament  on  high  Sir  &  Grant 

1  he  Sun  of  righteousness  on  me  C.  Wesley  739 

The  tempter  to  my  soul  hath  said  J.  Montgomery  105 

The  hmg  my  God  doth  hate  c.Weslel  482 

The  voice  ot  free  grace  cries,  Escape  to.  .  .JR.  Burdsall  330 

The  world  is  very  evil  Bernard  of  Cluny  1058 

The  year  is  gone,  beyond  recall  From  the  Latin  949 

Thee  we  adore,  eternal  Name                         /  Watts  96g 

1  here  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood  W.  Cowver  319 

There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight  /  Watts  1037 

There  is  a  safe  and  secret  place  H  F  Lute  158 

There  is  an  eye  that  never  sleeps  J.  A.  waUie  m 

Tee  is  !     V  'eSt W'B-  T"PPan  1039 

ineie  is  no  night  in  heave"  ~  -  — 


 F.D.Huntington  1049 

lnere  seems  a  voice  in  eve  - 
There  's  a  wideness  in  God's  mercy  F.  W.  Faler  149 


wflr  gale  Mrs.  A.  Opie  122 


They  who  seek  the  throne  of  grace  6>  Bolden  117 

Thine  arm,  0  Lord,  in  days  of  old  F.  II  Plu^e  10  99 

III  me , Lord,  is  wisdom,  thine  alone  E.  Lanqe  127 

1ms  God  is  the  God  we  adore   j  iTnrt  14« 

Thfe  is  the  day  of  light,,  ^ 


This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made.' !  '  Vliar^tluZr  6 

Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave ;  but  we  will  not .  .  / Beber  999 

Thou  art  gone  up  on  high   Mrs  F  7>Z  L» 

Thou  art  the  Way,-,,,  ?hee  alone i    .' .'.'/.a  wblanl  fit 

Sou  God  otdrmer'  dyiDS  Umb '  697 

l.iou  (,od  of  truth  and  love                         n  Weilen  srn 

Thou  great  mysterious  God  unknown. .         6  Wesley  439 

Thou  hidden  love  of  God  whose  height. . .  GTerstTel  4  7 

1  hou  Indden  .Source  of  calm  repose                c  Wesley  736 

Thou  .Judge  of  quick  and  dead                     c  WelhZ  1024 

Thou  Lamb  of  God,  thou  Prince  of  peace.  GF USt Z  Tl 

1  Hon  seest  my  feebleness   r  w*.i~,.  *'« 

Thou  Shepherd  of  Israel,  and  mine .' .' [  !  ] ' '  £  S  748 

Thou  Son  of  God,  whose  flamiug  eves.  . . .     C  We  leu  379 

Thou  very-present  Aid   n  jr"Z  lit 

Thou  who  like  the  wind  dost  come .'.'.7/  1>  Gon  e  283 

Thou,  whose  almighty  word  J  kaZl  913 

T  n  !  1  f  ♦  -  Tld  m-T  C!,0k'C  deride-  •  •  °-  Tersteegm  695 
Though  nature's  strength  decay  r.  Olivers  1076 


INDEX  TO  THE  HYMXS. 

Though  now  the  nation?  sit  beneath  L.  Baron  925 

Though  troubles  assail,  and  dangers  affright .  .J.  Xewton  141 

Though  waves  and  storms  go  o'er  my  liead .  J.  A.  Pothe  649 

Through  sorrow's  night,  and  danger's  path. H.  K.  White  973 

Thus  far  the  Lord  hath  led  me  on.  .  I.  WaHs  108 

Thy  ceaseless,  unexhausted  love  C.  Wesley  317 

Thy  gracious  presence,  0  my  God  Anne  Steele  661 

Thv  life  I  read,  my  gracious  Lord  S.  Stennett  987 

Thv  mercy  heard  my  infant  prayer  Sir  P.  Grant  658 

Thy  presence,  gracious  God,  afford            .  .  .J.  Fawcett  39 

Thy  presence,  Lord,  the  place  shall  fill  C.  Wesley  537 

Thy  way  is  in  the  sea  J.  Faiccett  174 

Thy  wav,  not  mine,  0  Lord  H.  Bonar  655 

Thy  will  be  done!  I  will  not  fear  . Roscoe  628 

Thv  word,  almighty  Lord                  ...  J.  Mor^gornery  288 

Till  He  come:  0  let  the  words  E.  H.  Bickeisteth  845 

'Tis  finished!  so  the  Saviour  cried  S.  Stennett  218 

'Tis  finished!  the  Messiah  dies  C.  Wesley  210 

'Tis  midnight;  and  on  Olives'  brow  W.  B.  Tappan  217 

'Tis  thine  alone,  almighty  Name  E.  F.  Hatfield  895 

To  Jesus,  our  exalted  Lord  Anne  Steele  852 

To  the  haven  of  thy  breast  C.  Wesley  678 

To  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes  C.  Wesley  745 

To  thee,  O  God,  whose  guiding  hand  IT.  T.  Davis  1105 

To  us  a  Child  of  hope  is  born  Morrison  184 

Trembling  before  thine  awful  throne.  .  .  A.  L.  Hillhouse  444 

Try  us,  O  God,  and  search  the  ground  C.  Wesley  784 

Unchangeable,  almighty  Lord  C.  Wesley  792 

Unveil,  O  Lord,  and  on  us  shine  .J.  II.  Newman  708 

Unveil  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb  /  Watte  984 

Upon  the  Gospel's  sacred  page  Sir  J.  Bowring  290 

Urge  on  your  rapid  course  C.  Wtsley  583 

Tain  are  all  terrestrial  pleasures  D.  E.  Ford  647 

Tain,  delusive  world,  adieu  C.  Wesley  456 

Tain  man,  thy  fond  pursuits  forbear  Hart  365 

Tital  spark  of  heavenly  flame  A.  Pope  969 

Walk  in  the  light!  so  shalt  thou  know  B.  Barton  507 

Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night  Sir  J.  Bowring  935 

We  all  believe  in  one  true  God  T.  Clausnitzer  118 

We  bring  no  glittering  treasures  Harriet  Phillips  884 

We  give  thee  but  thine  own  W.W.  How  892 

We  have  no  outward  righteousness  C.  Wesley  446 

We  journey  through  a  vale  of  tears  B.  Barton  620 

We  know,  by  faith  we  know  C.  Wt.^y  1056 

We  lift  our  hearts  to  thee  J.  Wtsley  111 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

We  may  not  climb  the  heavenly  steeps.  .J.  G.  WhUtier  m 

We  plow  the  fields  and  scatter  M.  Claudius  1086 

We  lear  not  a  temple,  like  Judah's  of  old.  .//.  Ware,  Jr.  868 

We  shall  see  Hnn,  m  our  nature  Unknown  247 

We  sing  the  praise  of  Him  who  died                T.  Kelly  208 

We  sinners,  Lord,  with  earnest .  . .  Bernard  of  Clairvaux  408 

Weary  souls,  that  wander  wide                     C  Wesley  337 

Weep  not  for  a  brother  deceased  \  G.  Wesley  1011 

Welcome,  happy  morning!  age  to  age.  .  .  V.  Fortunatus  231 

Welcome,  sweet  day  of  rest   j  Watts 

We  come  thou  Victor  in  the  strife  B.  Sc'jrmolke  228 

WW  ?V  ™  I  1  thmgT l0SinS °-  A™M  492 
What  a  Friend  we  have  in  Jesus   //  Bonar  *2g 

What  could  your  Redeemer  do   c  Wesley  348 

What  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page  W  cl^-  296 

What  grace,  0  Lord,  and  beauty  shone . .  Sir  E.  Denny  196 

What  ,s  our  calling's  glorious  hope  C.  Wesley  639 

Wha  majesty  and  grace.   &  StenJt  822 

What!  never  speak  one  evil  word   C  Wesley  fi39 

What  shall  I  do  my  God  to  love   G  Wetl  fjt 

What  shall  I  render  to  my  God  

What  S  1  r6Sign 1  1042 
What  various  hindrances  we  meet   W  Cowver  690 

Wmn  d  l\Tf S'  ?  m7  G°d S«  60 

w      '  f  °med  *t°  de,at\the  aP0S^  "«y-  W.  C.  Bryant  900 

When,  gracious  Lord,  when  shall  it  be  C.  Wesley  895 

When,  his  salvation  bringing.                         j  mJL  SSo 

When  I  can  read  my  titlf  clear   '  Tfi 

When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross                   T  Watt*  911 

When  Israel,  of  the  Lord  beloved  '.  SirW  Scott  163 

When  languor  and  disease  invade  A.M.  Toplady  612 

When,  marshaled  on  the  nightly  plain.  ...UK.  White  187 

When  on  Sinai's  top  I  see  J.  Montgomery  206 

When  P      6  h,nnk  °  d6ath ^  B-  a*!/*-  997 

When  Power  divine,  in  mortal  form .    Sir  J.  E.  Smith  630 

When  quiet  in  my  house  I  sit  C.  Wesley  291 

When  ns,ng  rom  the  bed  of  death  J.  AddtZ  412' 

When  sha    Thy  love  constrain  C.  Wesley  400 

When  shall  we  meet  again  A.  A.  Wall  807 

When,  streaming  from  the  eastern. . .  W.  Shrubsole,  Jr.  110 
When  the  blind  suppliant  in  the  way. .  .  .  W.  C.  Bryant  201 

When  he  last  trumpet's  awful  voice  W.  Cameron  989 

When  this  passmg  world  is  done  If.  M.  M'Cheyne  1079 

We  thou,  my  righteous  Judge .  Countess  of  Huntingdon  1027 
When  through  the  torn  sail  the  wild  tempest.  B  Ueber  1114 
™t  Seem,s  f ort  and  death  is  ...(?.  W.  333 
When  to  the  exiled  seer  were  given  a  864 

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INDEX  TO  THE  HYMNS. 

When  wounded  sore,  the  stricken. Mrs.  C  F.  Alexander  1*20 

Y\  herefore  should  I  make  my  moan  C  Wesley  1006 

herewith,  0  Lord,  shall  I  draw  near  C.  Wesley  389 

^  hich  of  the  monarchs  of  the  earth  C.  Wesley  155 

While  life  prolongs  its  precious  light  T.  Dwight  349 

mile  o  er  the  deep  thy  servants  sail  G.  Burgess  1111 

W  hile  shepherds  watched  their  flocks .  .  Tate  and  Brady  192 

While  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power .  Helen  M.  Williams  6 1 6 

While  through  this  world  we  roam  J.  Montgomery  1048 

\\  hile  we  walk  with  God  in  light  0.  Wesley  803 

While,  with  ceaseless  course,  the  sun  J.  Newton  956 

\\  ho  are  these  arrayed  in  white  C.  Wesley  1066 

Vs  ho  but  thou,  almighty  Spirit  Unknown  942 

W  ho  m  the  Lord  confide  c.  Wesley  772 

Who  is  thy  neighbor?  He  whom  thou .  WR  0.  Peabody  898 

W  no  shall  forbid  our  chastened  woe             W.  Hunter  986 

Why  do  we  mourn  for  dying  friends  /  Watts  970 

Why  should  our  tears  in  sorrow  flow.     W.  H.  Bathurst  971 

Why  should  the  children  of  a  King  /  Watts  424 

Why  should  we  boast  of  time  to  come  M.  Wilks  366 

Why  should  we  start,  and  fear  to  die  I  Watts  976 

Wilt  thou  hear  the  voice  of  praise  Mrs.  C.  L.  Rice  878 

Wisdom  ascribe,  and  might,  and  praise  C.  Wesley  951 

T\  ith  glorious  clouds  encompassed  round  C.  Wesley  216 

With  joy  we  hail  the  sacred  day  Harriet  Auber  74 

With  joy  we  lift  our  eyes  f.  Jervis  43 

With  joy  we  meditate  the  grace  /  Watts  254 

With  stately  towers  and  bulwarks  strong .  Harriet  Auber  764 

With  tearful  eyes  I  look  around  Charlotte  Elliott  363 

Within  thy  house,  0  Lord  our  God  Unknown  65 

Witness,  ye  men  and  angels,  now  B.  Beddome  466 

U  ork,  for  the  night  is  coming  £  Dyer  565 

Workman  of  God!  0  lose  not  heart  F  W  Faber  591 

Would  Jesus  have  the  sinner  die  C.  Wesley  221 

Ye  faithful  souls  who  Jesus  know  Q.  Wesley  600 

Ye  golden  lamps  of  heaven,  farewell  P.  Doddridge  1034 

Ye  ransomed  sinners,  hear  c.  Wesley  49E 

Ye  servants  of  God,  your  Master  proclaim.  . .  7.  Wesley  51 

Ye  simple  souls  that  stray  J.  Wesley  356 

Ye  virgin  souls,  arise ....  1  'a  Wesley  954 

Yes  I  will  bless  thee,  0  my  God  0.  Heginbotham  705 

lield  to  me  now,  for  I  am  weak  C.  Wesley  738 

Young  men  and  maidens,  raise  ....C.  Wesley  16 

Your  harps,  ve  trembling  saints  A.M.  Toplady  633 

Zion  stands  with  hills  surrounded   T.  Kelly  768 

776 


THE  RITUAL. 


0ri>cr 


hsm:. 


Order  for  the  Administration  op  Baptism  to 
Infants. 

The  Minuter,  comh,<j  to  the  Font,  which  is  to  be  filled  wit? 
pure  Water,  shall  tm  the  following.-—  J 
Dearly  Beloved:  Forasmuch  as  all  men  are  con- 
ceived ami  born  in  sin,  ami  that  our  Saviour  Christ 
■nth.  Except  a  man  be  horn  of  water  and  of  the 
bpmt  he  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God  •  I 
beseech  you  to  call  upon  God  the  Father,  through 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  having,  of  his  bounteous 
mercy  redeemed  this  child  by  the  blood  of  hi.  Son 
he  will  grant  that  he being  baptized  with  water,  may 
also  be  baptized  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  received 

CIUU'Ch> 
Then  shall  the  Minister  say, 
Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  and  everlasting  God,  who  of  thy  o-reat 
mercy  hast  condescended  to  enter  into  covenant' rela- 
tions with  man  wherein  thou  hast  included  children 
as  partakers  of  its  gracious  benefits,  declaring  that 
of  such  is  thy  kingdom :  and  in  thy  aneient  Church 
didst  appoint  divers  baptisms,  figurine  thereby  the 
renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost;  and  by  thy  well-beloved 

Son  Jesus  Christ  gavest  commandment  to  thv   v 

Aposlles  to  go  into  all  the  world  and  disciple  all  na- 
tions, baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  am) 
ot  the  bon,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost :  We  beseech  the* 
tlurtol  thine  infinite  mercy  thou  wilt  look  upon  this 
child:  wash  htm  and  sanctify  him;  that  he.  bein« 
save,!  by  thy  grace,  may  be  received  into  Christ's 
holy  Chnrch,  ami  being  steadfast  in  faith,  joyful 

3T«ft  T;.-nd  r0°ted  iD  l0Ve"  '"av  so  ove.-eo.ne 
tne  evil*  ol  this  present  world,  that  finally  he  may 


THE  RITUAL. 


attain  to  everlasting  life,  and  reign  with  thee,  world 
without  end,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

O  merciful  God,  grant  that  all  carnal  affections 
may  die  in  him,  and  that  all  things  belonging  to  the 
Spirit  may  live  and  grow  in  hint.  Amen. 

m  Grant  that  he  may  have  power  and  strength  to  have 
victory,  and  to  triumph  against  the  devil,  the  world, 
and  the  flesh.  Amen. 

Grant  that  whosoever  is  dedicated  to  thee  by  our 
office  and  ministry  may  also  be  endued  with  heaven- 
ly virtues,  and  everlastingly  rewarded  through  thy 
mercy,  O  blessed  Lord  God"  who  dost  live,  and  gov- 
ern all  things,  world  without  end.  Amen. 

Almighty,  ever-living  God,  whose  most  dearly  be- 
loved Son  Jesus  Christ,  for  the  forgiveness  of  our  sins, 
did  shed  out  of  his  most  precious  side  both  water  and 
blood,  regard,  we  beseech  thee,  our  supplications. 
Sanctify  this  water  for  this  holy  sacrament;  and 
grant  that  this  child,  now  to  be  baptized,  may  receive 
the  fullness  of  thy  grace,  and  ever  remain  in  the 
number  of  thy  faithful  and  elect  children,  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  address  the  Parents  [or  Guardians]- as 
follows ; — 

Dearly  Beloved :  Forasmuch  as  this  child  is  now 
presented  by  you  for  Christian  baptism,  you  must  re- 
member that  it  is  your  part  and  duty  to  see  that  he 
be  taught,  as  soon  as  he  shall  be  able  to  learn,  the 
nature  and  end  of  this  holy  sacrament.  And  that  he 
may  know  these  things  the  better,  you  shall  call 
upon  him  to  give  reverent  attendance  upon  the  ap- 
pointed means  of  grace,  such  as  the  ministry  of  the 
vord  and  the  public  and  private  worship  of  God ; 
and  further,  ye  shall  provide  that  he  shall  read  the 
Holy  Scriptures,  and  learn  the  Lord's  Prayer,  the 
Ten  Commandments,  the  Apostles'  Creed,  the  Cate- 
chism, and  all  other  things  which  a  Christian  ought 
to  know  and  believe  to  his  soul's  health,  in  order 
that  he  may  be  brought  up  to  lead  a  virtuous  and 
holy  life,  remembering  always  that  baptism  doth  rep- 
resent unto  us  that  inward  purity  which  disposeth 
us  to  follow  the  example  of  our  Saviour  Christ;  that 
as  he  died  and  rose  again  for  us,  so  should  we,  who 


BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

are  baptized,  die  unto  sin  and  rise  again  unto  right- 
eousness, continually  mortifying  all  corrupt  affections 
and  daily  proceeding  in  all  virtue  and  £>-odliness. 

Do  you  therefore  solemnly  engage  to  fulfill  these 
duties  so  far  as  in  you  lies,  the  Lord  being  your 
helper  ?  °  J 

Answ.  We  do. 

Then  shall  the  people  ctand  up,  and  the  Minister  shall  say 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Gospel,  written  by  St.  Mark 
[Chap,  x,  13-16.] 

They  brought  young  children  to  Christ,  that  he 
should  touch  them.  And  his  disciples  rebuked  those 
that  brought  them.  But  when  Jesus  saw  it,  he  was 
much  displeased,  and  said  unto  them.  Suffer  the 
little  children  to  come  unto  me,  and  forbid  them 
not,  lor  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I 
say  unto  you,  Whosoever  shall  not  receive  the  king- 
dom of  God  as  a  little  child,  he  shall  not  enter  there- 
in. And  he  took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put  his  hands 
upon  them,  and  blessed  then*. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  take  the  Child  into  hie  hands,  and  say 
to  the  friends  of  the  Ch  ild, 

Name  this  child. 

And  then,  naming  it  after  them,  he  shall  sprinkle  or  pour 
Water  upon  it,  or,  if  desired,  immerse  it  in  Water,  say ing,- 

N.,  I  baptize  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Father  and 
of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  offer  the  following  prayer,  the  people 
kneeling/ — 

O  God  of  infinite  mercy,  the  Father  of  all  the 
faithful  seed,  be  pleased  to  grant  unto  this  child  an 
understanding  mind  and  a  sanctified  heart.  May  thy 
providence  lead  him  through  the  dangers,  tempta- 
tions, and  ignorance  of  Ms  youth,  that  he  may  never 
run  into  tolly  nor  into  the  evils  of  an  unbridled  ap- 
petite. Y\  e  pray  thee  so  to  order  the  course  of  his 
lite,  that  by  good  education,  by  holy  examples,  and 
by  thy  restraining  and  renewing  grace,  he  may  be  led 
to  serve  thee  UithfuHyall  his  days,  so  that,  When  lie 
has  glorified  thee  in  his  generation,  and  has  served 
779 


THE  RITUAL, 


the  Church  on  earth,  he  may  be  received  into  thine 
eternal  kingdom,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

Almighty  and  most  merciful  Father,  let  thy  lov- 
ing mercy  and  compassion  descend  upon  these,  thy 
servant  and  handmaid,  the  parents  [or  guardians]  of 
this  child.  Grant  unto  them,  we  beseech  thee,  thy 
Holy  Spirit,  that  they  may,  like  Abraham,  command 
their  household  to  keep  the  way  of  the  Lord.  Direct 
their  actions,  and  sanctify  their  hearts,  words,  and 
purposes,  that  their  whole  family  may  be  united  to 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  the  bands  of  faith,  obedi- 
ence, and  charity ;  and  that  they  all,  being  in  this 
life  thy  holy  children  by  adoption  and  grace,  may 
be  admitted  into  the  Church  of  the  first-born  in 
heaven,  through  the  merits  of  thy  dear  Son,  our 
Saviour  and  Redeemer.  Amen. 

Then,  may  the  Minuter  offer  extemporary  prao  er. 
Then  shall  be  said,  all  kneeling  : — 
Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy 
name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in 
earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread :  and  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive 
them  that  trespass  against  us:  and  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil:  for  thine  is  the 
kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 


Order  for  the  Administration  of  Baptism  to 

SUCH  AS  ARE  OF  RlPER  YEARS. 

Dearly  Beloved:  Forasmuch  as  all  men  are  con- 
ceived and  born  in  sin ;  and  that  which  is  born  of 
the  flesh  is  flesh,  and  they  that  are  in  the  flesh  can- 
not please  God,  but  live  in  sin,  committing  many 
actual  transgressions;  and  our  Saviour  Christ  saith, 
Except  a  man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit  he 
cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God:  I  beseech 
you  to  call  upon  God  the  Father,  through  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  that  of  his  bounteous  goodness  he  will 
grant  to  these  persons  that  which  by  nature  they  can- 
not have ;  that  they,  being  baptized  with  water,  may 


BAPTISM  OF  ADULTS. 

also  be  baptized  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  being  re- 
ceived into  Christ's  holy  Church,  may  continue  lively 
members  of  the  same. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say, — 
Let  us  pray. 

Almighty  and  immortal  God,  the  aid  of  all  that 
need,  the  helper  of  all  that  flee  to  thee  for  succor, 
the  life  of  them  that  believe,  and  the  resurrection  of 
the  dead  :  we  call  upon  thee  for  these  persons,  that  they, 
coming'  to  thy  holy  baptism,  may  also  he  filled  with 
thy  Holy  Spirit.  Receive  them,  O  Lord,  as  thou  hast 
promised  by  thy  well-beloved  Son,  savins;,  Ask,  and 
ye  shall  receive;  seek,  and  ye  shall  find;  knock,'  and 
it  shall  be  opened  unto  yon:  so  give  now  unto  us 
that  ask#  let  us  that  seek,  find  :  open  the  gate  unto 
us  that  knock  ;  that  these  persons  may  enjoy  the  ever- 
lasting benediction  of  thy  heavenly  washing,  and 
may  come  to  the  eternal  kingdom  which  thou  hast 
promised  by  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

TJien  sliall  the  people  stand  up,  and  the  Minister  shall 
say  :— 

Hear  the  words  of  the  Gospel,  written  by  St.  John 
[Chap,  iii,  1-8. J 

There  was  a  man  of  the  Pharisees,  named  Nicode- 
mus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews:  the  same  came  to  Jesus 
by  night,  and  said  unto  him,  Rabbi,  we  know  that 
thou  art  a  teacher  come  from  God  ;  for  no  man  can 
do  these  miracles  that  thou  cloest  except  God  be 
with  him.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee.  Except  a  man  be 
born  again,  he  cannot  see  the  kingdom  of  God. 
Nicodemus  saith  unto  him,  How  can  a  man  be  born 
when  he  is  old  ?  Can  he  enter  the  second  time  into 
his  mother's  womb,  and  be  bom  ?  Jesus  answered, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  Except  a  man  be 
born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit  he  cannot  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  God.  That  which  is  born  of  the 
flesh  is  flesh,  and  that  which  is  born  of  the  Spirit  is 
spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  said  unto  thee,  Ye  must  be 
born  again.  The  wind  bloweth  where  it  listeth,  and 
thou  nearest  the  sound  thereof,  but  canst  not  tell 


THE  RITUAL. 


whence  it  cometb,  and  whither  it  goeth  :  so  is  every 
one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  speak  to  the  persons  to  be  baptized  on 
this  wise  ; — 

Well  Beloved,  who  have  come  hither  desiring  to 
receive  holy  baptism,  you  have  heard  how  the  con- 
gregation  hath  prayed  that  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
would  vouchsafe  to  receive  you,  to  bless  you,  and  to 
give  you  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  and  everlasting  life. 
And  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  hath  promised  in  his  holy 
word  to  grant  all  those  things  that  we  have  prayed 
for :  which  promise  he  for  his  part  will  most  surely 
keep  and  perform. 

Wherefore, after  this  promise  made  by  Christ,  you 
must  also  faith  fully,  for  your  part,  promise  in  the 
presence  of  this  whole  congregation,  that  you  will 
renounce  the  devil  and  all  his  works,  and  constantly 
believe  God's  holy  word,  and  obediently  keep  his 
commandments. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  demand  of  each  of  the  persons  to  be 
baptized : — 

Qvest  Dost  thou  renounce  the  devil  and  all  his 
works,  the  vain  pomp  and  glory  of  the  world,  with 
all  covetous  desires  of  the  same,  and  the  carnal  de- 
sires of  the  flesh,  so  that  thou  wilt  not  follow  nor  be 
led  by  them? 

Answ.  I  renounce  them  all. 

Quest.  Dost  thou  believe  in  God  the  Father  Al- 
mighty, Maker  of  heaven  and  earth ; 

And  in  Jesus  Christ  his  only-begotten  Son  our 
Lord;  and  that  he  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
born  of  the  Virgin  Mary ;  that  he  suffered  under  Pon- 
tius Pilate,  was  crucified,  dead  and  buried ;  that  he  rose 
again  the  third  day ;  that  he  ascended  into  heaven,  and 
sitteth  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty ; 
and  from  thence  shall  come  again  at  the  end  of  the 
world,  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead  ? 

And  dost  thou  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost;  the 
holy  catholic*  Church,  the  communion  of  saints; 
the  forgiveness  of  sins ;  the  resurrection  of  the  body.; 
and  everlasting  life  after  death? 

*  The  one  universal  Church  of  Christ. 
782 


BAPTISM  OF  ADULTS. 


Answ.  All  this  I  steadfastly  believe. 

Quest.  Wilt  thou  be  baptized  in  this  faith  $ 

Answ.  Such  is  my  desire. 

Quest.  Wilt  thou  then  obediently  keep  God's  holy 
will  and  commandments,  and  walk  in  the  same  ul\ 
the  days  of  thy  life  ? 

Answ.  I  will  endeavor  so  to  do,  God  being  my 
helper. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  say : — 

O  merciful  God,  grant  that  all  carnal  nff  etions 
may  die  in  these  persons,  and  that  all  things  belonging 
to  the  Spirit  may  live  and  grow  in  them.  Amen 

Grant  that  they  may  have  power  and  strength  to 
have,  victory,  and  triumph  against  the  devil,  the  world, 
and  the  flesh.  Amen. 

Grant  that  they,  being  here  dedicated  to  thee  by  our 
office  and  ministry,  may  also  be  endued  with  heav- 
enly virtues,  and  everlastingly  rewarded,  through  thy 
mercy,  O  blessed  Lord  God,  who  dost  live,  and 
govern  all  things,  world  without  end.  Amen. 

Almighty,  ever-living  God,  whose  most  dearly  be- 
loved Son  Jesus  Christ,  for  the  forgiveness  of  our 
sins,  did  shed  out  of  his  most  precious  side  both 
water  and  blood;  and  gave  commandment  to  his  dis- 
ciples that  t  hey  should  go  teach  all  nations,  and  bap- 
tize  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost;  regard,  we  beseech  thee,  our 
supplications;  and  grant  that  the  person*  now  to  be 
baptized  may  receive  the  ful'ness  of  thy  grace,  and 
ever  remain  in  the  number  of  thy  faithful  and  elect 
children,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  ash  the  name  of  each  person  to  be 
baptized  :  and  shall  sprinkle  or  pour  water  upon  him,  (or,  if 
he  shall  desire  it,  shall  immerse  him  in  water,)  saying  ; — 

]¥.,  I  baptize  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Amen. 

Then  shall  be  said  the  Lord's  Prayer,  all  hieeling. 

Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy 
name.    Thy  kingdom  come.    Thy  will  be  done  in 
earth,  as  it  is.  in  heaven.    Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
783 


THE  RITUAL. 


bread:  and  forgive  us  our  tresspasses,  as  we  forgive 
them  that  trespass  against  us :  and  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil:  for  thine  is 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

Then,  way  the  Minister  conclude  with  extemporary  prayer. 


Form  for.  Receiving  Persons  into  the  Church 
after  Probation. 

On  the  day  appointed,  all  that  are  to  be  received  into  the  Church 
shall  called  forwai  d,  and  the  Minister  ^  addressing  the  con- 
gregation^ shall  say ; — 

Dearly  Beloved  Brethren:  The  Scriptures 
teach  us  that  the  Church  is  the  household  of  God, 
the  body  of  which  Christ  is  the  Head;  and  that  it  is 
the  design  of  the  Gospel  to  bring  together  in  one  all 
who  are  in  Christ.  The  fellowship  of  the  Church  is 
the  communion  that  its  members  enjoy  one  with  an- 
other. The  ends  of  this  fellowship  are,  the  main- 
tenance of  sound  doctrine  and  of  the  ordinances  of 
Christian  worship,  and  the  exercise  of  that  power  of 
godly  admonition  and  discipline  which  Christ  has 
committed  to  his  Church  for  the  promotion  of  holi- 
ness. It  is  the  duty  of  all  men  to  unite  in  this  fel- 
lowship, for  it  is  only  those  that  ube  planted  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord  "  that  "shall  nourish  in  the  courts 
of  our  God."  Its  more  particular  Duties  are,  to  pro- 
mote peace  and  unity ;  to  bear  one  another's  burdens  ; 
to  prevent  each  other's  stumbling;  to  seek  the  inti- 
macy of  friendly  society  among  themselves;  to  con- 
tinue steadfast  in  the  faith  and  worship  of  the  Gos- 
pel; and  to  pray  and  sympathize  with  each  other. 
Among  its  Privileges  are,  peculiar  incitements  to  holi- 
ness from  the  hearing  of  God's  word  and  sharing  in 
Christ's  ordinances ;  the  being  placed  under  the 
watchful  care  of  pastors,  and  the  enjoyment  of  the 


RECEPTION  OF  MEMBERS. 

blessings  which  are  promised  only  to  those  who  are 
of  the  household  of  faith.    Into  this  holy  fellowship 

^  persons  before  you,  who  have  already  received  the 
Sacrament  of  Baptism,  and  have  been  under  the  care 
of  proper  leaders  for  six  months  on  tried,  come  seek! 
ing  admission.    We  now  propose,  in  the  fear  of  God 
to  question  them  as  to  their  faith  and  purposes  that 

Then  addressing  the  applicants  for  admission,  the  Minister 
shall  say : — ■ 

Dearly  Beloved:  You  are  come  hither  seeking  the 
great  privilege  of  union  with  the  Church  our  Saviour 
has  purchased  with  his  own  blood.  We  reioiceTn 
the  grace  of  God  vouchsafed  unto  you  in Tat  he 
has  called  you  to  be  his  followers,  and  that  thus  far 

S  t>iWe  WelL  ,  l°U  hT  h6-d  *ow  blS  are 
the  privileges,  and  how  solemn  are  the  duties  of 
membership  m  Christ's  Church;  and  before  you  are 
fully  admitted  thereto,  it  is  proper  that  you  do  he  e 
publicly  renew  your  vows,  confess  your  faith  and 
quSLs™  PUrp0Se;  *  ~ingJthe 

Do  you  here,  in  the  presence  of  God  and  of  thm 
^gregation  renew  the  'solemn  promke  confained  In 

1 >TratCOVT^  ratifyin^  and  confirming  tie 
same  and  acknowledging  yourself  bound  faithfully 
to  observe  and  keep  that  covenant  ?  7 
Answ.  I  do. 

STtSi^ft  in  tlle  Lord  Jesus  c™ 

-Do  you  believe  in  the  doctrines  of  the  Holy  Scrint 

^  \etJ°.Yth  in  tlle  Article*  of  RelS  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church?  8  e 

Answ.  I  do. 

the^iethooisl'F1' f"lly  bf  S?Verned  b*  t,,e  of 
tne  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  hold  sacred  the 

ordinances  of  God,  and  endeavor,  as  much  a  h,  von 

lies,  to  promote  the  welfare  of  your  brethren  a  iu  ^he 

advancement  of  the  Redeemer's  kingdom? 

Answ.  I  will.  to 

acco^ninl0^  ntribU?-,-?f  y0Ur  earth}y  substance, 
accoiding  to  your  ability,  to  the  support  of  the 


THE  RITUAL. 


Gospel  and  the  various  benevolent  enterprises  of  the 
Church? 
Answ,  I  will. 

Then  the  Minister,  addressing  the  Church,  shall  say  : — 

Brethren,  these  persons  having  given  satisfactory- 
responses  to  our  inquiries,  have  any  of  you  reason  to 
allege  why  they  should  not  be  received  into  full 
membership  in  the  Church? 

JVo  objection  being  alleged,  the  Minister  shall  say  to  the  Can- 
didates ; — 

We  welcome  you  to  the  communion  of  the  Church 
of  God;  and,  in  testimony  of  our  Christian  affection 
and  the  cordiality  with  which  we  receive  you,  I  here- 
by extend  to  you  the  right  hand  of  fellowship:  and 
may  God  grant  that  you  may  be  a  faithful  and  useful 
member  of  the  Church  militant  till  you  are  called  to 
the  fellowship  of  the  Church  triumphant,  which  is 
"  without  fault  before  the  throne  of  God." 

Then  shall  the  Minister  offer  extemporary  prayer. 


[Whenever  practicable,  let  none  but  the  pure,  unfermented 
juice  of  the  grape  be  used  in  administering  the  Lord's  Supper.] 

Order  for  the  Administration  of  the  Lord's 
Supper. 

The  Elder  shall  say  one  or  more  of  these  sentences,  during  Ike 
reading  of  which  the  persons  appointed  for  that  purpose  shall 
receive  the  alms  for  the  poor : — 

Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men,  that  they  may 
see  your  good  works,  and  glorify  your  Father  which 
is  in  heaven.  [Matt,  v,  16.] 

Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  upon  earth, 
where  motii  and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves 
break  through  and  steal :  but  lay  up  for  yourselves 
786 


THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

treasures  in  heaven,  where  neither  moth  nor  rust  doth 
corrupt,  and  where  thieves  do  not  break  through  nor 
steal.  [Matt,  vi,  19,  20.] 

Whatsoever  ye  would  that  men  should  do  to  vou 
do  ye  even  so  to  them:  for  this  is  the  law  and  the 
prophets.  [Matt,  vii,  12.] 

Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven;  but  he  that  doeth 
the  will  ot  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  [Matt. 
vii,  21.]  L 

Zaccheus  stood,  and  said  unto  the  Lord:  Behold, 
Lord,  the  half  of  my  goods  I  give  to  the  poor;  and 
if  I  have  taken  any  tiling  from  any  man  by  false  ac- 
cusation, I  restore  him  fourfold.  [Luke  xix,  8.] 

He  which  soweth  sparingly  shall  reap  also  sparing- 
ly ;  and  he  which  soweth  bountifully  shall  reap  also 
bountifully  Every  man  according  as  he  purposeth 
m  his  heart,  so  let  him  give;  not  grudgingly;  or  of 
necessity,  for  God  loveth  a  cheerful  giver.  [2  Cor. 
lx,  o,  7.J 

As  we  have  therefore  opportunity,  let  us  do  good 
unto  all  men,  especially  unto  them  who  are  of  the 
household  of  faith.  [Gal.  vi,  10.] 

Godliness  with  contentment  is  great  gain;  for  we 
brought  nothing  into  this  world,  and  it  is  certain  we 
can  carry  nothing  out.  [1  Tim.  vi,  6,  7.] 

Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this  world,  that  theY 
be  not  high-minded,  nor  trust  in  uncertain  riches, 
but  in  the  living  God,  who  giveth  us  richly  all 
things  to  enjoy;  that  they  do  good,  that  they  be  rich 
m  good  works,  ready  to  distribute,  willing  to  com- 
municate; laying  up  in  store  for  themselves  a  good 
foundation  against  the  time  to  come,  that  they  may 
lay  hold  on  eternal  life.  [1  Tim.  vi,  17-19.] 

i  i°0d  iSi  n0t  linrigllteo«s  to  forget  your  work  and 
labor  ot  love,  which  ye  have  showed  toward  his  name 
m  that  ye  have  ministered  to  the  saints,  and  do  min- 
ister. [Heb.  vi,  10.] 

To  do  good  and  to  communicate  forget  not ;  for 
W.1..1  Ju-,ch  sacrinces  God  is  well  pleased.  [Heb 
xm,  16.]  r  L 

Whoso  hath  this  world's  good,  and  seeth  his  brother 
787 


THE  RITUAL. 


have  need,  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  of  compas- 
sion from  him,  how  dwelleth  tbe  love  of  God  in 
bim?  [1  Jobn  iii,  IT.] 

He  tbat  hatfi  pity  upon  the  poor,  lenclet'h  unto  tbe 
Lord  ;  and  that  which  he  hath  given  will  be  pay  him 
again.  [Prov.  xix,  IT.] 

Blessed  is  be  that  considered  tbe  poor:  tbe  Lord 
will  deliver  him  in  time  of  trouble.  [Psa.  xli,  1.] 

After  which  the  Elder  shall  aire  the  following  Invitaitoh  the 
people standing rj — 

If  any  man  sin.  we  have  an  advocate  with  tbe  Fa- 
ther, Jesus  Christ  tbe  righteous:  and  he  is  the  pro- 
pitiation for  our  sins:  and  not  for  ours  only,  but  also 
for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world. 

Wherefore  ye  that  do  truly  and  earnestly  repent 
of  your  sins,  and  are  in  love  and  charity  with  your 
neighbors,  and  intend  to  lead  a  new  lite,  following 
tbe  commandments  of  God.  and  walking  from  hence 
forth  in  Irs  holy  ways:  draw  near  with  faith,  and 
take  this  holy  sacrament  to  your  comfort :  and'  de- 
voutly kneeling,  make  your  humble  confession  to 
Almighty  God. 

Then  sho.U  this  genera!  Confession  be  made  ly  the  Minister  in 
the  name  of  all  those  who  are  minded  to  receive  the  ho- y  com- 
munion, loth  he  and  all  the  people  devoutly  bneeling,  and 
saying: — 

Almighty  God.  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
Maker  of  all  things.  Judge  of  all  men:  we  acknowl- 
edge and  bewail  our  manifold  sins  and  wickedness, 
which  we  from  time  to  time  most  grievously  have 
committed,  by  thought,  word,  and  deed,  against  thy 
Divine  Majesty,  provoking  most  justly  thy  wrath 
and  indignation  against  us.  We  do  earnestly  repent, 
and  are  heartily  sorry  for  these  our  misdoings;  the 
remembrance  of  them  is  grievous  unto  us.  =  Have 
mercy  upon  us,  have  mercy  upon  us.  most  merciful 
Father;  for  thy  Son,  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ's  sake, 
forgive  us  all  that  is  past,  and  grant  that  we  may 
ever  hereafter  serve  and  please  thee  in  newness  of 
life,  to  the  honor  and  glory  of  thy  name,  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

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Then  shall  the  Elder  say, — 
Almighty  God,  our  heavenly  Father,  who  of  thy 
great  mercy  hast  promised  forgiveness  of  sins  to  all 
them  that  with  hearty  repentance  and  true  faith  turn 
unto  thee,  have  mercy  upon  us;  pardon  and  deliver 
us  from  all  our  sins;  confirm  and  strengthen  us  in  all 
goodness;  and  bring  us  to  everlasting^  life  throu<>h 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen, 

The  Collect. 

_AJmighty  God,  unto  whom  all  hearts  are  open,  all 
desires  known,  and  from  whom  no  secrets  are  hid; 
cleanse  the  thoughts  of  our  hearts  by  the  inspiration 
ot  thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  perfectly  love  thee, 
and  worthily  magnify  thy  holy  name  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Elder  say,— 
We  do  not  presume  to  come  to  this  thy  table,  O 
merciful  Lord,  trusting  in  our  own  righteousness 
but  in  thy  manifold  and  great  mercies.  ~  We  are  not 
worthy  so  much  as  to  gather  up  the  crumbs  under 
thy  table.  But  thou  art  the  same  Lord,  whose  prop- 
erty is  always  to  have  mercy:  Grant  us,  therefore, 
gracious  Lord,  so  to  eat  the  flesh  of  thy  clear  Son 
Jesus  Christ,  and  to  drink  his  blood,  that  we  may 
live  and  grow  thereby;  and  that,  being  washed 
through  his  most  precious  blood,  we  may  evermore 
dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  us.  Amen. 

Then  the  Elder  shall  offer  the  prayer  of  Consecration  as  fol- 
loweth  : — ■ 

Almighty  God,  our  heavenly  Father,  who  of  thy 
tender  mercy  clidst  give  thine  only  Son  Jesus  Christ 
to  suffer  death  upon  the  cross  for  our  redemption- 
who  made  there,  by  his  oblation  of  himself  once 
offered,  a  full,  perfect,  and  sufficient  sacrifice,  obla- 
tion, and  satisfaction  for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world; 
and  did  institute,  and  in  his  holy  Gospel  command' 
us  to  continue,  a  perpetual  memory  of  his  precious 
death  until  his  coming  again:  hear  us,  O  merciful 
Father,  we  most  humbly  beseech  thee,  and  grant  that 
we,  receiving  these  thy  creatures  of  bread  and  wine. 

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THE  RITUAL. 

according  to  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ's  holy 
institution,  in  remembrance  of  his  death  and  passion, 
may  be  partakers  of  his  most  blessed  body  and 
blood  ;  who,  in  the  same  night  that  n\  tt 
he  was  betrayed,  took  bread ;  P)  and  Elder  may  take 
when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  broke  the  plate  of  bread 
it,  and  gave  it  to  his  disciples,  say-  ^  his  hand. 
ing,  Take,  eat;  this  is  my  body  which  is  given  for 
you ;  do  this  in  remembrance  of  me. 

Likewise  after  supper  he  took  (2)  (■)  Here  he  may 
the  cnp;  and  when  he  had  given  take  the  cup  in 
thanks,  he  gave  it  to  them,  sayino-  his  hand. 
Drink  ye  all  of  this;  for  this  is  my  blood  of  the  New 
Testament,  which  is  shed  for  you,  and  for  many  for 
the  remission  of  sins;  do  this,  as  oft  as  ye  shall  drink 
it,  in  remembrance  of  me.  Amen. 

Then  shall  the  Minister  receive  the  communion  in  loth  hinds 
and  proceed  to  deliver  the  same  to  the  other  Ministers  i/ 
any  be  present ;   after  which  he  shall  say :—  •  V 

It  is  very  meet,  right,  and  our  bounden  duty  that 
we  should  at  all  times,  and  in  all  places,  give  thanks 
unto  thee,  O  Lord,  holy  Father,  almightv,  everlast- 
ing God.  " 

Therefore  with  angels  and  archangels,  and  with 
all  the  company  of  heaven,  we  laud  and  magnify  thy 
glorious  name,  evermore  praising  thee,  and  saying 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  God  of  hosts,  heaven  and 
earth  are  full  of  thy  glory.  Glory  be  to  thee,  O  Lord 
most  high.  Amen. 

The  Minister  shall  then  proceed  to  administer  the  communion 
to  the  people  m  order,  kneeling,  into  their  uncovered  hands 
And  when  he  deliver eth  the  bread,  he  shall  say  :— 

The  body  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  was 
given  for  thee,  preserve  thy  soul  and  body  unto  ever- 
lasting life.  Take  and  eat  this  in  remembrance  that 
Christ  died  for  thee,  and  feed  on  him  in  thy  heart  by 
faith, with  thanksgiving. 

And  the  Minister  that  delivereth  the  cup  shall  say  :— 
The  blood  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  was 
shed  for  thee,  preserve  thy  soul  and  body  unto  ever- 
lasting life.  Drink  this  in  remembrance  that  Christ's 
blood  was  shed  for  thee,  and  be  thankful. 

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[Tf  the  consecrated  bread  or  wine  be  all  spent  before  all 
have  communed,  the  Elder  may  consecrate  more  by  repeating 
the  Prayer  of  Consecration.] 

[When  all  have  communed,  the  Minister  shall  return  to  the 
Lord's  table  and  place  upon  it  what  remaineth  of  the  Conse- 
crated elements,  covering  the  same  with  a  fair  linen  cloth.] 

Then  shall  the  Elder  say  (he  Lord's  Prayer  ;  the  people  kneeling, 
and  repeating  after  him  every  petition. 

Our  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy 
name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in 
earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  lis  this  day  our  dnily 
bread :  and  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive 
them  that  trespass  against  us:  and  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil :  for  thine  is  the 
kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

After  which  shall  be  said  as  followeth  : — 
O  Lord  our  heavenly  Father,  we  thy  humble  serv- 
ants desire  thy  Fatherly  goodness  mercifully  to  ac- 
cept this  our  sacrifice  of  praise  and  thanksgiving; 
most  humbly  beseeching  thee  to  grant,  that,  by  the 
merits  and  death  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  through 
faith  in  his  blood,  we  and  thy  whole  Church  may  ob- 
tain forgiveness  of  our  sins,  and  all  other  benefits  of 
his  passion.  And  here  we  offer  and  present  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  ourselves,  our  souls  and  bodies,  to  be 
a  reasonable,  holy,  and  lively  sacrifice  unto  thee; 
humbly  beseeching  thee  that  all  we  who  are  par- 
takers of  this  holy  communion  may  be  filled  with  thy 
grace  and  heavenly  benediction.  And  although  we 
be  unworthy,  through  our  manifold  sins,  to  offer  un- 
to thee  any  sacrifice,  yet  we  beseech  thee  to  accept 
this  our  bounden  duty  and  service;  not  weighing 
our  merits,  but  pardoning  our  offenses,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord  ;  by  whom,  and  with  whom,  in  the 
unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  all  honor  and  glory  be  unto 
thee,  O  Father  Almighty,  world  without  end.  Amen. 

Then  shall  be  said  or  sung  : — 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high,  and  on  earth  peace, 
good-will  toward  men!    We  praise  thee,  we  bless 
thee,  we  worship  thee,   we  glorify  thee,  we  give 


THE  RITUAL. 


thanks  to  thee  for  thy  great  glory,  O  Lord  God 
heavenly  King,  God  the  Father  Almighty! 

O  Lord,  the  only-begotten  Son  Jesus  Christ-  O 
Lord  God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of  the  Father  that 
takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  upon 
us.  Thou  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world 
have  mercy  upon  us.  Thou  that  takest  away  the 
sins  of  the  world,  receive  our  prayer.  Thou  that 
sittest  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father  have 
mercy  upon  us.  For  thou  only  art  holy;  thou  only 
art  the  Lord;  thou  only,  O  Christ,  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  art  most  high  in  the  glory  of  God  the  Father 
Amen. 

Then  the  Elder,  if  he  see  it  expedient,  may  put  up  an  extempo- 
rary prayer;  and  afterward  shall  let  the  people  depart  with 
tins  blessing  : —  ■* 

May  the  peace  of  God,  which  passeth  all  under- 
standing, keep  your  hearts  and  minds  in  the  knowl- 
edge and  love  of  God,  and  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord,  and  the  blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the 
Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  among  you, 
and  remain  with  you  always.  Amen. 

N.  B.  If  the  Elder  be  straitened  for  time  in-  the  usual  ad- 
ministration of  the  Holy -Communion,-  he  may  omit  any  part 
of  the  service  except  the  Invitation,  the  Confession,  and  the 
Prayer  of  Consecration :  and  in  its  administration  to  the  Sick 
he  may  omit  any  part  of  the  service  except  the  Confession' 
trie  1  raver  oi  Consecration,  and  the  usual  sentences  in  deliv- 
ering the  Bread  and  Wine,  closing  with  the  Lord's  Prayer 
extempore  supplication,  and  the  Benediction. 

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